stupid shackle question

JoesXJ · Mar 6, 2006

I have a RE 3.5" lift with rear leafs, works/looks great, but due to weight on top (spare tire/Jerry Cans) and in the back of my jeep, my rear is sagging a little. I'm thinking of installing RE 1.25" lift shackles. My question is, by doing so, will I make the drive shaft angle worse or will it help? Do I need to adjust the leafs or anything else when installing these?

Thanks!
- Joe

00XJFAN · Mar 6, 2006

joe_boatwright said:
I have a RE 3.5" lift with rear leafs, works/looks great, but due to weight on top (spare tire/Jerry Cans) and in the back of my jeep, my rear is sagging a little. I'm thinking of installing RE 1.25" lift shackles. My question is, by doing so, will I make the drive shaft angle worse or will it help? Do I need to adjust the leafs or anything else when installing these?

Thanks!
- Joe

I don't know if it's worse or better in your case, but installing the shackles will raise the rear pinion angle, just like if you would add shims under the leafs..

How much it changes you would have to measure before and after, but it will tilt the pinion up somewhat.

96CheroKeeClassik · Mar 15, 2006

is that enough change to be worried about? i mean, suppose you put like a 2" BB or something consisting of shackles and spacers......would the new pinion angle cause problems if left unmodified?

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