Don

Don wrote:
> Hi!
>
> Rebuilding the suspension on an abused 74 CJ5. Shackles were far too
> long and bent. Anyone know what the dimensions are of the original
> equipment front and rear leaf spring shackles? (thickness steel used
> and distance between the bolt hole on hanger shaft on the body and the
> bolt hole of the spring bushing)
>
> Thanks!
Mike and Trailblazer, Thanks for the info, cutting the shackles this
eve. Don

Don

Don wrote:
> Hi!
>
> Rebuilding the suspension on an abused 74 CJ5. Shackles were far too
> long and bent. Anyone know what the dimensions are of the original
> equipment front and rear leaf spring shackles? (thickness steel used
> and distance between the bolt hole on hanger shaft on the body and the
> bolt hole of the spring bushing)
>
> Thanks!
Mike and Trailblazer, Thanks for the info, cutting the shackles this
eve. Don

Don

Don wrote:
> Hi!
>
> Rebuilding the suspension on an abused 74 CJ5. Shackles were far too
> long and bent. Anyone know what the dimensions are of the original
> equipment front and rear leaf spring shackles? (thickness steel used
> and distance between the bolt hole on hanger shaft on the body and the
> bolt hole of the spring bushing)
>
> Thanks!
Mike and Trailblazer, Thanks for the info, cutting the shackles this
eve. Don

Jeff Strickland

The critical dimension it the spring width. Once you know that, look up
Con-Fer shackes and get the shortest ones they have if you want stock
length. ConFer makes a heavy duty shackle that is much stronger than the
stock ones. It is also a little longer, but not enough to be a factor.






"Don" <nothere@nowhere.net> wrote in message
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> Hi!
>
> Rebuilding the suspension on an abused 74 CJ5. Shackles were far too long
> and bent. Anyone know what the dimensions are of the original equipment
> front and rear leaf spring shackles? (thickness steel used and distance
> between the bolt hole on hanger shaft on the body and the bolt hole of the
> spring bushing)
>
> Thanks!

Jeff Strickland

The critical dimension it the spring width. Once you know that, look up
Con-Fer shackes and get the shortest ones they have if you want stock
length. ConFer makes a heavy duty shackle that is much stronger than the
stock ones. It is also a little longer, but not enough to be a factor.






"Don" <nothere@nowhere.net> wrote in message
news:8sbRd.56$hd6.55@bignews1.bellsouth.net...
> Hi!
>
> Rebuilding the suspension on an abused 74 CJ5. Shackles were far too long
> and bent. Anyone know what the dimensions are of the original equipment
> front and rear leaf spring shackles? (thickness steel used and distance
> between the bolt hole on hanger shaft on the body and the bolt hole of the
> spring bushing)
>
> Thanks!

Jeff Strickland

The critical dimension it the spring width. Once you know that, look up
Con-Fer shackes and get the shortest ones they have if you want stock
length. ConFer makes a heavy duty shackle that is much stronger than the
stock ones. It is also a little longer, but not enough to be a factor.






"Don" <nothere@nowhere.net> wrote in message
news:8sbRd.56$hd6.55@bignews1.bellsouth.net...
> Hi!
>
> Rebuilding the suspension on an abused 74 CJ5. Shackles were far too long
> and bent. Anyone know what the dimensions are of the original equipment
> front and rear leaf spring shackles? (thickness steel used and distance
> between the bolt hole on hanger shaft on the body and the bolt hole of the
> spring bushing)
>
> Thanks!