Critique new shackle angle please

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rhinoron713

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Location

APPLE VALLEY, CA.

• Aug 4, 2009

• #1

Just like the title says, let me know what you think. Picture taken at right height, minus rear bumper with spare tire and two jerry cans. BTW stock XJ shackle. Should I switch to MJ or longer type shackle? Hasta

 

Last edited: Aug 4, 2009

builder

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Location

Yucca Valley california

• Aug 4, 2009

• #2

yes on longer shackle, and with the added weight it should be close to 45*

 

CanMan

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Location

Lake Tapps, WA

• Aug 4, 2009

• #3

MJ or aftermarket shackle would help.

 

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Blaine B.

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Location

Northwest Indiana

• Aug 4, 2009

• #4

A longer shackle would make the angle even less??

 

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rhinoron713

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Location

APPLE VALLEY, CA.

• Aug 5, 2009

• #5

Blaine B. said:

A longer shackle would make the angle even less??

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any recomendations on shackles??? and will it screw it up ...angle wise ???

 

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winkosmosis

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Location

Maui, Hawaii

• Aug 5, 2009

• #6

A longer one would be more vertical

 

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rhinoron713

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Location

APPLE VALLEY, CA.

• Aug 5, 2009

• #7

maybe that would be a good thing since i'm gonna add some wieght with a 35" spare ,2 jerry cans and a highlift!!!

 

builder

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Yucca Valley california

• Aug 5, 2009

• #8

Loner for more flex, and yes weight will change it for the better.it's best to set the angle with weight in rig that you carry all the time.

 

XJEEPER

NAXJA Member # 13

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Location

Wasatch Range

• Aug 5, 2009

• #9

Throw the equivelent weight of all the listed items that you plan on carrying into the back of your rig (40lb bags of water softener salt pellets work good for dialing in stuff like this) and then re-check your shackle angle before you do any more mods.

This will give you both- static loaded ride height and shackle angle.