Quick opinion on Crown, Omix, Dorman shackles

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dumbagain

NAXJA Forum User

Location

ohigho

• Jan 19, 2016

• #1

Putting on new springs so might as well change shackles

Staying stock, 2000 XJ, daily driver

Opinions on the above brands quality? Im reading mixed reviews.
Remember its a daily driver, no real towing or off roading.

Seems like the Omix and Crown are very similar, Quadratec sells them as OEM replacement, Dorman looks slightly beefier and does come with bolts.

Can ya help a brotha out?

 

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thanasi85

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Sacramento, CA

• Jan 19, 2016

• #2

Since it's just a stock DD just get whatever brands the cheapest. Or if your bushings are fine in the ones that you already have on which they probably are just leave them in.

 

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md21722

NAXJA Forum User

Location

TN

• Jan 19, 2016

• #3

I'm wouldn't buy any of them if they were Made in China.

I thought that Dormans would be good but upon getting them they were utter garbage. Bolts stamped Grade 10.9 this felt like aluminum in weight but d magnet sick to them. Off center bushings

Chinese commodity steel is very cheap!

 

foxwar71

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Foxboro, MA

• Jan 19, 2016

• #4

Pretty much whoever you buy it from, its gunna be the same shackle, it all comes from the same source

 

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md21722

NAXJA Forum User

Location

TN

• Jan 20, 2016

• #5

foxwar71 said:

Pretty much whoever you buy it from, its gunna be the same shackle, it all comes from the same source

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Nope, If you want quality get them from the dealer, there are no surprises there...

 

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brielly

NAXJA Forum User

Location

nj

• Jan 20, 2016

• #6

I used dorman shackles and springs. Put them on over the summer and so far they have been just fine. Anything was better than the rusty ones they replaced.

 

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floyd

NAXJA Forum User

Location

NE Ohio

• Jan 20, 2016

• #7

nothing to see here, thought you were asking about springs . . .

 

foxwar71

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Foxboro, MA

• Jan 20, 2016

• #8

md21722 said:

Nope, If you want quality get them from the dealer, there are no surprises there...

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Crown gets alot of their stuff from the same supplier as the dealer. And in some cases, dealer buys parts they can't get from Crown. Just like Quad, 4wd, etc all get their stock replacement stuff from Crown too