[_noddy]

has any one build home made drop shackels

[Bruce]

Yes they have

[Scrawny]

hahahahahahaha

[BlueSuzy]

Although they are double the size of normal ones.

I made them for lift, But they shouldent be used for just lift.

[_noddy]

the ones that fold out there like two shackels join

[_noddy]

in bluesuzy are they stock springs

[just_cruizin]

Like the Superior ones just without the twist, 11_evl has made some, chat to him about them, he might even have them lying around that you can buy as he's going coils

[_noddy]

ok cool

[11_evl]

like this, i believe that liam from BBM used to run similar ones, well thats where i got my idea from

[Zook_Fan]

what sort of lift did you have on that?

[joeblow]

scissor shackles....

[Pubic]

can they be used with shackle reversal set ups?

[_noddy]

yeah them ones are they road legil someone told me they are one if they have a locking pin to stop them from opening on the road

[drover]

what the differnt between the scissors shackles and a drop shackles?
they do the same thing right but differnt looking??.

[_noddy]

i just made some test ones up out of stock front hilux and sierra one and just jound them togeter they work but not that well i have to put some bushes in them yet i will put some pics up tonight.

[joeblow]

you will find if you look into adr's that any shackle that is longer, let alone welded too will not pass. how people are saying they are legal has got me stumped. do they provide any documentation? the scissor shackles are standard length when closed and open up almost double thier length, but the don't pivot. they were simple, cheap, worked well and didn't affect handling. they sold out pretty quick. if you do make some don't make em too long. and remember they won't do much without the right shocks and mounts.

[_noddy]

im sit 0.5 inch lower then stock and about 4inch more travel

[_noddy]

hear are the ones i made




sorry cant get some pics of the whole car because it raining and i dont what to get it muddy.

[11_evl]

pinning for road use is pointless
but if mine was a DD than id get some kind of brace/ plate to stop them shifting side to side (i should do that anyway).

ask the same qusetionon outers and see the results you get.

because the drop shackle sits in normal position and works as per normal untill it flexes and opens up, i cant see any reason not to use them.

for me they alowed me to use the std chassic shackle mount and run FULL RUF (without chassic extention) and gain more wheel travel....
apart from when i get time to go coil front, i cant think of any issues with the drop shackle setup im using and the type of driving i do (altho others will not agree)

[_noddy]

yeah there not that good its not worth the time try to make them you mights just got nomal 2inch longer shackle and get
but i will keep trying to make them just because im bored

[zookernator]

im running lux springs, with climax drop shackles all round. I havent had any trouble what so ever with them. I keep them pinned on road... most of the time anyways!!

[_noddy]

could you put pics of the shackles and do you longer brakes lines and what did you have to do to put hilux springs in to you zook.

[Taff]

zookernator wrote:

im running lux springs, with climax drop shackles all round. I havent had any trouble what so ever with them. I keep them pinned on road... most of the time anyways!!

Whats the point of all that flex when you dont even have a front shaft?

[zookernator]

Taff wrote:

zookernator wrote:

im running lux springs, with climax drop shackles all round. I havent had any trouble what so ever with them. I keep them pinned on road... most of the time anyways!!

Whats the point of all that flex when you dont even have a front shaft?

Well if you have a decent look, theres no shocks either... this is because the pic was taken BEFORE i had made new shock mounts, and cause of the flex, i had to get different uni's for the front shaft.. just so you know, it now has a front shaft

[zookernator]

_noddy wrote:

could you put pics of the shackles and do you longer brakes lines and what did you have to do to put hilux springs in to you zook.

Sorry mate.. this is the best i can do for ya at the moment. In this pic it isnt on full flex.. when it is, there heaps of load (sideways) on the shackles... so you definatly need heaps of strength!!!!!!!!! As for the springs, i worded it wrong b4.. im only running lux fronts in the rear of the zook... the front springs (where i've got the most flex) is still suzuki. To make the rear springs fit, i cut off the front hanger, and welded a new one into the correct place to match the length of the new spring. I got the hangers off low range off road. Plenty of strength.. their good things. Plus i reinforced it..

[_noddy]

ok cool

[Taff]

zookernator wrote:

Taff wrote:

zookernator wrote:

im running lux springs, with climax drop shackles all round. I havent had any trouble what so ever with them. I keep them pinned on road... most of the time anyways!!

Whats the point of all that flex when you dont even have a front shaft?

Well if you have a decent look, theres no shocks either... this is because the pic was taken BEFORE i had made new shock mounts, and cause of the flex, i had to get different uni's for the front shaft.. just so you know, it now has a front shaft

Got a pic of it flexed with front shaft and shocks?

[zookernator]

hehe, dont you believe me?!?!?!?!?! it isnt running at the moment.. no fuel tank.. when shes going again i'll take one for ya!!!!!!!!!

[_noddy]

i have startedtobuild some like in pic above trying to make them pinable for the road i found some front and rear diffs for sale some might go for a dive.

[zookernator]

sweet.. be interesting to see how ya go with it!!!! Just make sure you get the angle of the shackles sitting nice... not straight up and down, and not to far forward or back.. this was your shackle will still help to absorb some of the shock.. plus your drop shackles will open and shut with out any trouble. If the are to straight up and down.. they probably wont open all the way!!