Rockwagon said:My opinion no. I had a wag and daily drove + trial rode for years with 4" springs and anywhere from 33"-36" tires after trimming some sheet metal. Handled great, front drive shaft never pulled out, tires didn't hit the firewall under compression. Later I ran it for a couple of years with a the 4" spring over, tons, 42" tires. It always worked great on or off road for me. The only shackle mod I made in the front was after the spring settled I had to use Chevy rear shackles. They were an inch longer and kept them from over extending and locking up.
jdubb said:Shackle reversal will work good with any 4x4 that has springs with some arch. Hardcore rock crawlers do not like the fact the the forward push is exerted on the front half of the spring which could banana the spring. With shackle in the front the forward force "pulls" the 4x4 up which is easier on the spring. What I do is put 15 degrees angle on the rear shackle to help the "pull" effect. The on-road pls is way better handling over bumps. The downside is a little bit of dive on panic braking which can be countered with stiffer shocks. I also think shackles in the rear helps if you are not running a track bar (like anybody with SOA ever does anyway). The steering does not push the shackles side-to side as much. Shackle reversal is good for SUA and a rig that is 50/50 on/off road IMO.
etjeep said:Can you elaborate some on why the shackle up front pulls the axle up better off-raod than the rear shackle? I am trying to understand this a little better before making any changes.
etjeep said:Makes sence.
Carl,Ridgerunner said:Eric,
I like mine the way it is Stock the only issue is that I need A little longer front shakel to keep it for flipping over when I flex. I get pretty good flex for what I have. I think you should look at what is limiting your flex first