To Boomerang Or To Not

BRIANHO13 · Nov 22, 2005

Ok, I currently have revolvers (pm me if you want them). All lift questions aside, should I replace them with boomerangs or just longer shackles (I already know I will need a 3/4" lift shackle)? The eye to eye is verticle right now. So what do yall think?

mack · Nov 22, 2005

getting rid of my revolvers and getting boomerangs was one of the best things i've done!

BRIANHO13 said:
Ok, I currently have revolvers (pm me if you want them). All lift questions aside, should I replace them with boomerangs or just longer shackles (I already know I will need a 3/4" lift shackle)? The eye to eye is verticle right now. So what do yall think?

xjj33p3r · Nov 22, 2005

Consider buying the New RE boomerang shackles. They should give even more lift than the JKS boomerang shackles.

BRIANHO13 · Nov 23, 2005

mack said:
getting rid of my revolvers and getting boomerangs was one of the best things i've done!

Yea, after spending the weekend off camber, I decided they gots to go. But the question at hand boomerang or extended shackle?

BingBing · Nov 23, 2005

My Teraflex's 1.5" shackles have worked fine for me except i had to cut some of the bumper bolts that extend into the shackle box. I've seen boomerangs do wonders for YJ's. So i vote for boomerangs they seem to work better.

mack · Nov 23, 2005

i'll trade ya....

BingBing said:
My Teraflex's 1.5" shackles have worked fine for me except i had to cut some of the bumper bolts that extend into the shackle box. I've seen boomerangs do wonders for YJ's. So i vote for boomerangs they seem to work better.

Weasel · Nov 23, 2005

question I have with boomerang shackles is how does that seem to effect your springs. If the shackle is forward of it's rotation point then the spring rate will be progressive but if it's behind the rotation point then the springs become regressive. Anyone notice this?

BrettM · Nov 23, 2005

boomerang shackles do NOTHING except allow better clearances to the frame or anything else that might be in the way. the suspension will handle EXACTLY the same with a straight shackle of given eye-to-eye distance as with one of the same eye-to-eye that's a boomerang type.

Weasel · Nov 23, 2005

ok, yeah as long as the eye to eye distance doesn't change I guess it would be the same so the shackle would actually be roated forward?

BRIANHO13 · Nov 23, 2005

BingBing said:
My Teraflex's 1.5" shackles have worked fine for me except i had to cut some of the bumper bolts that extend into the shackle box. I've seen boomerangs do wonders for YJ's. So i vote for boomerangs they seem to work better.

So my rear bumper has been redesigned and is no longer in the way. Has anyone had probs with the straight shackles hitting the front of the hanger?

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