Shackle angle and rough ride after relocation brackets

notamechanic · Dec 14, 2019

Hey everyone installed new re 4.5 leafs and rough country’s shackle relocation brackets with my re boomerang shackles and my ride is much stiffer.

Not sure if it’s supposed to feel a little stiffer and want to know if this will ruin my new springs being that they are forced to lay flatter.

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Tim_MN · Dec 15, 2019

Much stiffer compared to what ? What brand and lift height springs were replaced ? Did you replace the shocks also ?

I bought a set of used RE leaf springs 15 years ago and have run them for +100,000 miles with boomerang shackles, they are fine.

RCP Phx · Dec 15, 2019

I would definitely move to the next hole for a better angle.

notamechanic · Dec 15, 2019

Tim_MN said:
Much stiffer compared to what ? What brand and lift height springs were replaced ? Did you replace the shocks also ?

I bought a set of used RE leaf springs 15 years ago and have run them for +100,000 miles with boomerang shackles, they are fine.

Much stiffer compared to with no relocation brackets. Ride was great without them. But wanted to add them to gain a little more travel. Might just remove them and sell em.

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notamechanic · Dec 15, 2019

RCP Phx said:
I would definitely move to the next hole for a better angle.

I thought the same but the shackle contacts the bracket in the next hole over. Maybe need to run a straight instead of boomerang style shackle?

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Groot99 · Dec 16, 2019

You have to clearance the bracket for flex. But that’s the beat way. U have the brackets to fix the angle. But didn’t fix the angle. Basically.

notamechanic · Dec 16, 2019

Groot99 said:
You have to clearance the bracket for flex. But that’s the beat way. U have the brackets to fix the angle. But didn’t fix the angle. Basically.

Makes sense. So move the shackle over and remove material from the bracket to allow the shackle to move upward?

I was thinking about running a shorter shackle to allow more arc in the leaf. Here is a pic a ride height, looks pretty flat compared to how those leafs were before the bracket. Not sure if that attributes to ride quality.

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four_shot · Dec 17, 2019

Silly question...did you loosen and re-torque all the bushings with the suspension on the ground at ride height? Excess preload in the bushings can really stiffen ride quality.

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