Shackle reverse back to stock ?'s

zukinut · #1 01-14-2006, 02:27 PM

Im very seriously contemplating ditching the shackle reverse and goin back to the way it was setup stock, with the shackle in the front.

I know that i have to make boxes for the rear of the spring and put a shackle up front, basically jus flip it around from what i have now. My question is what am i forgetting. Is this gonna screw up castor angles, driveshaft angles, etc.

Im guessing since i have a 4.5 inch shackle in the rear of the front spring it will work in the front.

Not for positive that im gonna do this but its seriously lookin that way.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Trimixer · #2 01-15-2006, 12:51 AM

Will,

With all your problems with spoa and shackel reverse why dont you go back to the standard config with slight mods? I'm still spua and only have a 2 inch shackle lift. Of course I dont do rock crawling but do have the virtual lift. It clears most local stuff on 31s.
I've just bought a Jimny. Its mint but has coils all round. I think coils up front on the Sammy will be an interesting option. You can also move the axel forward a bit too.
Steve.

zukinut · #3 01-15-2006, 03:49 AM

I need my 35s to wheel anywhere around here and not constantly be pulling cable. So im gonna have to leave it spoa.

I want to go back to stock config in the front, i jus dont know what all i have to do. Thats why i posted this, im tryin to get some input from someone smarter thn me.

purevil71 · #4 01-15-2006, 12:04 PM

Since your going to have to make new stuff anyway, have you given any thought to inboarding your front springs?

zukinut · #5 01-15-2006, 02:06 PM

Yea but i dont want too. Dont see how that will help anything. Maybe help flex but ive got plenty now.

What i need to find out is if i go back to the stock configuration will it work if i jus flip shackles or am i gonna need to do more.

smitty808 · #6 01-16-2006, 04:10 AM

It will change the castor some....might have to cut the perches loose, and rotate the axle slightly to keep the kingpins straight up. I would move it all around first, and see what it's going to look like.
I have run my YJs shackle up front for years now, I get some wrap in the rear...but nothing like you are getting, and I don't even run a track bar.