Shackle Flip

[BigRig4x4]

I started my project a few days ago. I dropped my hitch and gas tank and grinded of the stock shackles. Drilled out the holes in the frame. I bought a 1/4 steal plate and cut it down into plates and drilled holes so that they would fit inside the frame rails and be extra support for when I jump it. It was getting late so i stopped working on it and went to bed. Then next morning I was running a fever of 103 so I didnt do much for the next couple days. Today I was feeling well enough to do some work and take pictures. When I took the gas tank strapes off, the old bolts bent an broke. I didnt have any money so I was thinking of a way to reuse my broken strapes. I cut the little bit of bolt that was left and welded on some new ones and painted them while they were still glowing just for giggles, poorboy powder coating. Here are some pictures of my workings.



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[poorboy1]

how much was your shackle flip?

[Dicenn]

I need to do a shakel flip on my dodge... I called around to all the junk yards in the area... I found one that had an old dodge but they want $75 for to cut the front shackel mounts off of the front of the rear leaves.... Any one interested in fabbing me a set for less??

[BigRig4x4]

I paid $135 to my door including shipping. That was at the beginning of last summer though, it costs more now from sky. I jacked up my axle on one side when I had no tires on the back and I could notice a huge difference in flex. I cant wait to go out and play. I was going to go today, but I just realized my tags when dead on the 1st of this month. Well, gives me time to start putting in my cage though.

[gopher]

Way to go man.