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Aftermarket Shackles

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by DanStew, Dec 15, 2010.

  1. SIDSCJ

    SIDSCJ Jeep addict

    Looks like somebody has a 3 legged Jeep???











    J/K:D They look pretty beefy.
     
  2. davistroy

    davistroy Grasshopper

    Looks awesome! Can't wait to get my set ...
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  3. Warloch

    Warloch Did you say Flattie??? Staff Member

    So - I should be getting a big box next week?
     
  4. Mcruff

    Mcruff Earlycj5 Machinist

    Yes, finished the shackles and got all the dims for the rockers and shafts.
     
  5. alex211

    alex211 Member

    I got the plates cut out. I'm going to have the machine shop drill the holes for me since I really don't feel like drilling 16 9/16 holes in 3/8 plate. Then I will round off the corners.

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  6. Harlan

    Harlan Member

    Mcruff, How goes the shackles? I want a set also. What are you looking at for lead time and cost? By the way they look great !!!
     
  7. CJ5aTim

    CJ5aTim 66 Tux

    They look Awesome!:D
     
  8. 1969 CJ-5

    1969 CJ-5 AZ Native

    I will take 2 each sets please!
     
  9. Mcruff

    Mcruff Earlycj5 Machinist

    To the guys that want these please PM me. I will give you the details and price. I am making another 4 sets this next weekend. I pickup material tomorrow am on the way home from work.
     
  10. AKCJ

    AKCJ Active Member

    Mike, those look great!

    I wish I needed a set but I've got two sets of confers. . . .
     
  11. Steve's 70-5

    Steve's 70-5 Active Member

    I am interested/need some stock shackles for a early CJ, if someone is removing some.

    Steve
     
  12. 73cj5

    73cj5 Member

    Nice fixture, from the mill pattern i assume your contouring and pocketing these on a CNC?
     
  13. Mcruff

    Mcruff Earlycj5 Machinist

    Yes I am. I saw them off and drill the holes on my mill, stay over on friday mornings at work and use the CNC to pocket them and cut the rad.
     
  14. kirklin

    kirklin New Member

    Are you still making the shackles. Look great I'm looking for a set for my 75. If you are what's the price on a set of 4. Kirklin762002@yahoo.com is my email thanks Brent
     
  15. Daveboys

    Daveboys New Member

    MCRUFF - Are you still making the shackles?
     
  16. colojeepguy

    colojeepguy Colorado Springs

    Send him a PM
    He does great work at a very reasonable price.
     
  17. duffer

    duffer Rodent Power

    That is also what I used to make the ones on my B. Welded a "T" in the middle with the same material. If you have a decent drill press, they are absolutely simple to make. Just have to make sure everything stays square when welding them up. Confer was the inspiration to make mine. Ordered a set of Confer's and they were decidedly trapezoidal- to the point they weren't usable. Personally, I don't want the extra flex from a 2 piece design-torquing the bolts in shear at an angle just doesn't seem like a long lasting engineering solution.

    I've run that same set of shackles now for 39 years. Guess they passed the test.
     
  18. sergiolomeli

    sergiolomeli New Member

    i would buy a set if you make them longer for a lift ... can you make me a set of shackle brackets so i can weld them to fit yj springs ? ill pay you paypal if you have it shipping tax whatever lol ..i need to raise my cj 1966 dont want to use stock small ones
     
  19. nickmil

    nickmil In mothballs.

    As per forum rules please keep business transactions in the Classifieds section, via pm, or via e-mail. They are not allowed in any other section.
     
  20. Rralphs

    Rralphs Old Member

    Mcruff,

    A long those lines I was wondering if you could make these?
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    They are spacer blocks that go between the frame and bumpstop that came on farm jeeps with front frame mounted weight or somthing like that.
    I find they make so the bump stops hit before taller tires hit the fender.
    I got this pair off ebay and have never seen another set. I'd like a set for the rear too.