[Hotshot993]

hey everyone, im looking at this car and its a 1992 sierra, soft top, wt, and its got a 2" body lift and extended shackles. what do the extended shackles actually do, like good bad etc.
Thanks for answers.

[Hotshot993]

ill put up all the specs and tell me if its good please


Comes with Body lift and extended shackles. looks great with the big

chunky tires.



Features:

MP3 stereo with Bluetooth handsfree and Playback

30inch Maxis buckshot Mud Tires with as new spare

Body lift and Shackles

Stainless Rims

Alloy Bull bar

Tow Bar

Folding back seat, easy to fully remove

Many more, will keep adding!



In the last 12 months it has had over $4000 spent on it

New Clutch and Rear Main Seal ($600)

Flywheel Machined with clutch

New front and back wheel bearings and seals ($750)

New complete Front and Back brakes ($350)

After market soft top, in very good condition

Replaced Alternator

New Uni Joints all round

New Rear Diff Seal and Oil ($250)

Recon. Steering Box and Linkage ($200)

Gearbox Replaced with New Bushes

New Swivel Housings (over $1100 of Work)

Carby Kit Installed and Tuned ($150)

!!!! added !!! - New suspension bushes all round and rear shocks.

[shep]

if there is no gearing correction budget for a new clutch every 5 to 10 thousand km.
all that work that is listed you will need to do every 6 or so months if ya drive in mud and 12 or so months if ya dont..
just look at the condition of the body and make sure that it drives and stops.

[royce]

yeah that sounds awesome, go grab it tomorrow

[Hotshot993]

okay and how do i fix the gearing, to correct it.

[Hotshot993]

hey royce are you being genuine or just being like a smart arse, sorry but i cant tell.

[shep]

Hotshot993 wrote:

okay and how do i fix the gearing, to correct it.

dont you read anything on the forum?

[Hotshot993]

should i put in a 1lt transfer case, i think i read that somewhere. i thinks its called a transfer case or box or something. besides that are the shackles good, or what do they do?
thanks for any advice

[royce]

if i'm to be honest, everything listed there is normal maintenance, nothing special, but also exactly what would need replacing on a sierra thats been flogged through mud

given you are going to flog it through mud too it wont matter what you get so just pick on in a colour you like with nice wheels and a soft top that isnt busted, the rest will be replaced on a regular basis

and thats not being a smartass, thats 4.5 years of reading threads like this all the time

[tanshi]

oh my fucking god again!!!! search!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Hotshot993]

okay swet thanks royce, yeah what you said is true, and i did search it and could find stuff saying what extended shackles do and all that. thats mainly what im asking about, the rest doesnt matter.

[shep]

unless it has longer then standerd springs the shackles will make it ride worse then standerd.
having said that i have extended shackles but my springs are shitloads longer then standard.

[Red89]

Providing they arent mega long the extended shackles will only have raised the vehicle slightly and nothing else. If they are mega long then handling will suffer.

[ajsr]

they cause bad ride in stock cars due to the shackle angles and cause you castor to go out. they are a shit idea IMO on stock springs

[ellis]

and if you are going 4 a rwc u might want to think about the body lift it will need to be approved and that may take a few weeks before u can book it in 4 them to look at it

[Hotshot993]

so bad idea, just look for a different car. or you reckon this car would be good, just take out shackles, chuck in spring lift?

[ajsr]

Hotshot993 wrote:

so bad idea, just look for a different car. or you reckon this car would be good, just take out shackles, chuck in spring lift?

yes change the shackles get someone who knows a bit about cars to check it out and enjoy learning to drive your new 4x4.
ps breath deep dude and relax alittle

[Hotshot993]

haha okay sweet, this guy on here, 2stroker, might help me out. hes a veteran with suzukis and all that. also ill try that, wait holy shit.........i forgot how to breathe... omg

[BlueSuzy]

buy mine

[BlueSuzy]

At least the wheels are marine rated.

[toiletduck]

BlueSuzy wrote:

buy mine

I seriously don't know why he hasn't.. or anyone else..

Swaps?

[BlueSuzy]

no.