If you are accomplishing all of that lift with those shackles, they are too
long. Those are much longer than mine, and they are going to cause you
problems.




"Jeepster" <yj_driver@NOSPAM___.com> wrote in message
news:0mjg90t4g0b34m58ooegkm56l65n77b746@4ax.com...
> Do these look like they would be beefy enough?
>
> http://clubweb.interbaun.com/kb57/
>
> On Tue, 4 May 2004 18:48:14 -0700, "CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >I am a firm believer that you want to keep your shackles as close as
> >possible to stock length. Now for the caveats.
> >
> >The problems caused by too much Length can overcome with beefier parts.
My
> >shackles are the ConFer heavy duty shackles. They are longer than stock,
but
> >more than make up for the length by being much stronger. They are about 1
> >inch longer overall than stock, but the material is much heavier. Having
> >said that, you can buy them stronger, but way too long for the strength
to
> >accomodate, and then you are going to have problems again. I would think
> >that if you stayed at an inch or two overall longer than stock, and went
> >with a product like the ConFer, you would be OK.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >"Jeepster" <yj_driver@NOSPAM___.com> wrote in message
> >news:0m9g90dmmiqq898k6b3grbr0tg2s2riro5@4ax.com.. .
> >> I was looking to beef up my shackles from the stock crap that my YJ
> >> has. I have a question ........
> >>
> >> Would going with a shackle that was 1" or 2" inches taller cause any
> >> problems?
> >>
> >> I have new springs on this Jeep so the springs have a lot of life left
> >> in them.
> >
>

 

If you are accomplishing all of that lift with those shackles, they are too
long. Those are much longer than mine, and they are going to cause you
problems.




"Jeepster" <yj_driver@NOSPAM___.com> wrote in message
news:0mjg90t4g0b34m58ooegkm56l65n77b746@4ax.com...
> Do these look like they would be beefy enough?
>
> http://clubweb.interbaun.com/kb57/
>
> On Tue, 4 May 2004 18:48:14 -0700, "CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >I am a firm believer that you want to keep your shackles as close as
> >possible to stock length. Now for the caveats.
> >
> >The problems caused by too much Length can overcome with beefier parts.
My
> >shackles are the ConFer heavy duty shackles. They are longer than stock,
but
> >more than make up for the length by being much stronger. They are about 1
> >inch longer overall than stock, but the material is much heavier. Having
> >said that, you can buy them stronger, but way too long for the strength
to
> >accomodate, and then you are going to have problems again. I would think
> >that if you stayed at an inch or two overall longer than stock, and went
> >with a product like the ConFer, you would be OK.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >"Jeepster" <yj_driver@NOSPAM___.com> wrote in message
> >news:0m9g90dmmiqq898k6b3grbr0tg2s2riro5@4ax.com.. .
> >> I was looking to beef up my shackles from the stock crap that my YJ
> >> has. I have a question ........
> >>
> >> Would going with a shackle that was 1" or 2" inches taller cause any
> >> problems?
> >>
> >> I have new springs on this Jeep so the springs have a lot of life left
> >> in them.
> >
>

 

If you are accomplishing all of that lift with those shackles, they are too
long. Those are much longer than mine, and they are going to cause you
problems.




"Jeepster" <yj_driver@NOSPAM___.com> wrote in message
news:0mjg90t4g0b34m58ooegkm56l65n77b746@4ax.com...
> Do these look like they would be beefy enough?
>
> http://clubweb.interbaun.com/kb57/
>
> On Tue, 4 May 2004 18:48:14 -0700, "CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >I am a firm believer that you want to keep your shackles as close as
> >possible to stock length. Now for the caveats.
> >
> >The problems caused by too much Length can overcome with beefier parts.
My
> >shackles are the ConFer heavy duty shackles. They are longer than stock,
but
> >more than make up for the length by being much stronger. They are about 1
> >inch longer overall than stock, but the material is much heavier. Having
> >said that, you can buy them stronger, but way too long for the strength
to
> >accomodate, and then you are going to have problems again. I would think
> >that if you stayed at an inch or two overall longer than stock, and went
> >with a product like the ConFer, you would be OK.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >"Jeepster" <yj_driver@NOSPAM___.com> wrote in message
> >news:0m9g90dmmiqq898k6b3grbr0tg2s2riro5@4ax.com.. .
> >> I was looking to beef up my shackles from the stock crap that my YJ
> >> has. I have a question ........
> >>
> >> Would going with a shackle that was 1" or 2" inches taller cause any
> >> problems?
> >>
> >> I have new springs on this Jeep so the springs have a lot of life left
> >> in them.
> >
>

 

That's a YJ, the springs are flat from the factory.




"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:409854F8.2F268680@***.net...
> Too late, notice how straight the springs are. Compare then to
> stock arc: http://www.angelfire.com/ok/beakl/jeepixpage.html
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Jeepster wrote:
> >
> > Do these look like they would be beefy enough?
> >
> > http://clubweb.interbaun.com/kb57/

 

That's a YJ, the springs are flat from the factory.




"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:409854F8.2F268680@***.net...
> Too late, notice how straight the springs are. Compare then to
> stock arc: http://www.angelfire.com/ok/beakl/jeepixpage.html
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Jeepster wrote:
> >
> > Do these look like they would be beefy enough?
> >
> > http://clubweb.interbaun.com/kb57/

 

That's a YJ, the springs are flat from the factory.




"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:409854F8.2F268680@***.net...
> Too late, notice how straight the springs are. Compare then to
> stock arc: http://www.angelfire.com/ok/beakl/jeepixpage.html
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Jeepster wrote:
> >
> > Do these look like they would be beefy enough?
> >
> > http://clubweb.interbaun.com/kb57/

 

That's a YJ, the springs are flat from the factory.




"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:409854F8.2F268680@***.net...
> Too late, notice how straight the springs are. Compare then to
> stock arc: http://www.angelfire.com/ok/beakl/jeepixpage.html
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Jeepster wrote:
> >
> > Do these look like they would be beefy enough?
> >
> > http://clubweb.interbaun.com/kb57/

 

They sure look like they have an arc to me:
http://www.jeep22.freeserve.co.uk/YJPbrochP5.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

CRWLR wrote:
>
> That's a YJ, the springs are flat from the factory.

 

They sure look like they have an arc to me:
http://www.jeep22.freeserve.co.uk/YJPbrochP5.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

CRWLR wrote:
>
> That's a YJ, the springs are flat from the factory.

 

They sure look like they have an arc to me:
http://www.jeep22.freeserve.co.uk/YJPbrochP5.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

CRWLR wrote:
>
> That's a YJ, the springs are flat from the factory.