cj5 shackle question
 

ok here goes some friends of mine have a 75 cj5frame with a 46 cj2a body
on it. 36 inch tires. 4 inch lift procomp springs. how long should
shackles be bolt to bolt before it is unsafe? right now i believe
theyre somewhere in the 9 to 9 1/2 inch range to alot for body and tire
clearance/fit.

Re: cj5 shackle question
 

"marvin martian" <marvin666@webtv.net> wrote in message
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> ok here goes some friends of mine have a 75 cj5frame with a 46 cj2a body
> on it. 36 inch tires. 4 inch lift procomp springs. how long should
> shackles be bolt to bolt before it is unsafe? right now i believe
> theyre somewhere in the 9 to 9 1/2 inch range to alot for body and tire
> clearance/fit.>

Roughly 4" is the length of a stock CJ shackle. I'd never recommend running
a shackle more than 1" longer than that. 9"+ sounds like a nightmare waiting
to happen.

Re: cj5 shackle question
 

"marvin martian" <marvin666@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:16208-428AEA25-870@storefull-3115.bay.webtv.net...
> ok here goes some friends of mine have a 75 cj5frame with a 46 cj2a body
> on it. 36 inch tires. 4 inch lift procomp springs. how long should
> shackles be bolt to bolt before it is unsafe? right now i believe
> theyre somewhere in the 9 to 9 1/2 inch range to alot for body and tire
> clearance/fit.>

Roughly 4" is the length of a stock CJ shackle. I'd never recommend running
a shackle more than 1" longer than that. 9"+ sounds like a nightmare waiting
to happen.

Re: cj5 shackle question
 

"marvin martian" <marvin666@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:16208-428AEA25-870@storefull-3115.bay.webtv.net...
> ok here goes some friends of mine have a 75 cj5frame with a 46 cj2a body
> on it. 36 inch tires. 4 inch lift procomp springs. how long should
> shackles be bolt to bolt before it is unsafe? right now i believe
> theyre somewhere in the 9 to 9 1/2 inch range to alot for body and tire
> clearance/fit.>

Roughly 4" is the length of a stock CJ shackle. I'd never recommend running
a shackle more than 1" longer than that. 9"+ sounds like a nightmare waiting
to happen.

Re: cj5 shackle question
 

"marvin martian" <marvin666@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:16208-428AEA25-870@storefull-3115.bay.webtv.net...
> ok here goes some friends of mine have a 75 cj5frame with a 46 cj2a body
> on it. 36 inch tires. 4 inch lift procomp springs. how long should
> shackles be bolt to bolt before it is unsafe? right now i believe
> theyre somewhere in the 9 to 9 1/2 inch range to alot for body and tire
> clearance/fit.>

Roughly 4" is the length of a stock CJ shackle. I'd never recommend running
a shackle more than 1" longer than that. 9"+ sounds like a nightmare waiting
to happen.

Re: cj5 shackle question
 

Nine inches you got to be kidding, you could go into the spring
de-arcing business. Have a picture so I may replace theses ruined
springs example: http://www.----------.com/93-YJ-2.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

marvin martian wrote:
>
> ok here goes some friends of mine have a 75 cj5frame with a 46 cj2a body
> on it. 36 inch tires. 4 inch lift procomp springs. how long should
> shackles be bolt to bolt before it is unsafe? right now i believe
> theyre somewhere in the 9 to 9 1/2 inch range to alot for body and tire
> clearance/fit.

Re: cj5 shackle question
 

Nine inches you got to be kidding, you could go into the spring
de-arcing business. Have a picture so I may replace theses ruined
springs example: http://www.----------.com/93-YJ-2.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

marvin martian wrote:
>
> ok here goes some friends of mine have a 75 cj5frame with a 46 cj2a body
> on it. 36 inch tires. 4 inch lift procomp springs. how long should
> shackles be bolt to bolt before it is unsafe? right now i believe
> theyre somewhere in the 9 to 9 1/2 inch range to alot for body and tire
> clearance/fit.

Re: cj5 shackle question
 

Nine inches you got to be kidding, you could go into the spring
de-arcing business. Have a picture so I may replace theses ruined
springs example: http://www.----------.com/93-YJ-2.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

marvin martian wrote:
>
> ok here goes some friends of mine have a 75 cj5frame with a 46 cj2a body
> on it. 36 inch tires. 4 inch lift procomp springs. how long should
> shackles be bolt to bolt before it is unsafe? right now i believe
> theyre somewhere in the 9 to 9 1/2 inch range to alot for body and tire
> clearance/fit.

Re: cj5 shackle question
 

Nine inches you got to be kidding, you could go into the spring
de-arcing business. Have a picture so I may replace theses ruined
springs example: http://www.----------.com/93-YJ-2.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

marvin martian wrote:
>
> ok here goes some friends of mine have a 75 cj5frame with a 46 cj2a body
> on it. 36 inch tires. 4 inch lift procomp springs. how long should
> shackles be bolt to bolt before it is unsafe? right now i believe
> theyre somewhere in the 9 to 9 1/2 inch range to alot for body and tire
> clearance/fit.

Re: cj5 shackle question
 

3" is the proper length for a CJ's steering alignment.

You should check with procomp to see what shackles their springs are
designed for. Too short will cause springs to bind and be hard, too
long will allow the springs to over flex and go flat or invert.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

marvin martian wrote:
>
> ok here goes some friends of mine have a 75 cj5frame with a 46 cj2a body
> on it. 36 inch tires. 4 inch lift procomp springs. how long should
> shackles be bolt to bolt before it is unsafe? right now i believe
> theyre somewhere in the 9 to 9 1/2 inch range to alot for body and tire
> clearance/fit.