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    4/11/2021 6:55 PM  #1

    BILLY WALTON from GEORGIA
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    SHACKLES ANYBODY HAVE SHORTER THAN THESE

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    4/11/2021 9:27 PM  #2

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    Re: SHACKLES ANYBODY HAVE SHORTER THAN THESE

    Just asking, Wouldn't you rub the frame if you went shorter?

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    4/11/2021 9:42 PM  #3

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    Re: SHACKLES ANYBODY HAVE SHORTER THAN THESE

    WAS TRYING TO MAKE SURE MINE WERE NOT LONGER....BOLT TO BOLT IS 3.50 AND I GOOGLED AND FOUND OUT THAT WAS STOCK SO MAYBE ITS NOT THE PROBLEM.

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    4/12/2021 4:55 AM  #4

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    Re: SHACKLES ANYBODY HAVE SHORTER THAN THESE

    Cab4word67 wrote:

    Just asking, Wouldn't you rub the frame if you went shorter?

    Yes.  The shackles aren't your problem.  Its starting to seem like you got reverse eye springs arched for a stock ride height...
     

     

    4/12/2021 7:51 AM  #5

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    Re: SHACKLES ANYBODY HAVE SHORTER THAN THESE

    THEY RIDE A LOT BETTER THAN THE OLD ONES AND IT SEEMS TO HAVE SETTLED A LITTLE AND LOOKS BETTER THAN THAT FIRST DAY OR 2.

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    4/12/2021 10:48 AM  #6

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    Re: SHACKLES ANYBODY HAVE SHORTER THAN THESE

    Shackles on mine are 3.5” as well.

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    4/12/2021 11:09 AM  #7

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    I WAS HOPING IT WAS THAT SIMPLE

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    4/16/2021 8:13 AM  #8

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    Re: SHACKLES ANYBODY HAVE SHORTER THAN THESE

    WHAT ARE LEAF SLIDERS FOR OPENTRACKER SELLS ON HIS SITE?

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    4/16/2021 4:58 PM  #9

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    They are for drag racing and mono leaf springs.  Basically they replace the shackles, but instead of the shackle moving fore and aft with spring movement the slider allows the spring itself to move fore and aft in the slider track, which is mounted to the frame. 

    I don't know how they'd be on the street or in a handling application.  Drag guys seem to love them. 

     

    4/16/2021 7:50 PM  #10

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    TKOPerformance wrote:

    They are for drag racing and mono leaf springs.  Basically they replace the shackles, but instead of the shackle moving fore and aft with spring movement the slider allows the spring itself to move fore and aft in the slider track, which is mounted to the frame. 

    I don't know how they'd be on the street or in a handling application.  Drag guys seem to love them. 

    O OK
     

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