Shackle relocation

DutchVDub · Jun 14, 2009

So today I finally got started on my shackle relocation. I used a write-up I found on Pirate as inspiration. http://www.bsfab.net/?p=71 <---- That's the write-up.

I'll let the pics do the talking.

Frame on jack stands and axle at full drop, the tires are just barely above the ground

I Austin Powers'd it in

Shackle angle at full drop

Leafpac at full drop

My dented shock

the shaft is bent on it too

How the spring sits with all the weight back on

DutchVDub · Jun 14, 2009

static hang, no axle pulling it down

Laying on the ground

Where those big military wraps hit the floor inside the front spring mount

measured on groung at 48.25"

Where I would ideally want the shackle to sit (measures 52" from eye to eye between shackle and front spring mount)

DutchVDub · Jun 14, 2009

Started removing the flared out portion of box

test fitting

I had my helper with me today

mocked up and tacked together

welding it together

I didn't like the look of the first bead so I ran another next to it to make sure

DutchVDub · Jun 14, 2009

decided to practice vertical welding

welded my tabs on (thankyou SpiderTrax)

Made a hole

mocked in place

removed the lower to springs from the pack

with the vehicles weight back on it

Now I just have to do the other side, but that'll have to wait for tomorrow.

Stang5lgt · Jun 14, 2009

Looks good man. But that steel is way too thin...

LOL

yossarian19 · Jun 14, 2009

Any plan to add gusseting to the sheet metal, or going to fill in the plug welds and call it a day?

Stang5lgt · Jun 14, 2009

yossarian19 said:
Any plan to add gusseting to the sheet metal, or going to fill in the plug welds and call it a day?

He is tieing it to his cage that is what the hole in floor is for. It should be plenty strong.

Hypoid · Jun 14, 2009

If you want it, I'm about to throw away a perfectly good gas tank. LOL

DutchVDub · Jun 14, 2009

yossarian19 said:
Any plan to add gusseting to the sheet metal, or going to fill in the plug welds and call it a day?

the factory shackle bolt, 5 plug welds, all the edges welded, and a piece of 1.5" .120wall tube comin up through the floor. the tube is welded to the floor and once i snag some plate i'll also weld it to a platew that will the be welded to the floor.

DutchVDub · Jun 14, 2009

Hypoid said:
If you want it, I'm about to throw away a perfectly good gas tank. LOL

nothing wrong with mine, its the high clearence version.

Hypoid · Jun 14, 2009

True, true!

I never thought about it that way, but you probably have some weight savings as well: What is it...5lb/gallon???

Stang5lgt · Jun 14, 2009

Hypoid said:
True, true!

I never thought about it that way, but you probably have some weight savings as well: What is it...5lb/gallon???

I think is it 8lbs

YELLAHEEP · Jun 14, 2009

Hypoid said:
True, true!

I never thought about it that way, but you probably have some weight savings as well: What is it...5lb/gallon???

Stang5lgt said:
I think is it 8lbs

Well shit Dutch...... there's the whole reason it wasn't flexing the way you wanted it to........

DutchVDub · Jun 15, 2009

finished it up mostly.

here is the tube coming up through the floor and welded. i'll be taking a piece of plate and drilling a hole in middle of it to weld the tube to and then weld the plate to the floor as well.

Here is how it sits

And the shackle box

Stang5lgt · Jun 15, 2009

Good job brutha! Looks like it moved your rear axle back some.

YELLAHEEP · Jun 15, 2009

Stang5lgt said:
Good job brutha! Looks like it moved your rear axle back some.

Shouldn't have - technically impossible unless he moved the centering pin or the hole it sits in in the spring perch. The distance from the front spring eye to the centering bolt didn't change nor did the distance from the centering pin to the rear spring eye.

I think it's the way his flare is mounted that gives that illusion.

tysonxj · Jun 15, 2009

How much did your pinion angle change?

Cheers,
Chris

Stang5lgt · Jun 15, 2009

YELLAHEEP said:
Shouldn't have - technically impossible unless he moved the centering pin or the hole it sits in in the spring perch. The distance from the front spring eye to the centering bolt didn't change nor did the distance from the centering pin to the rear spring eye.

I think it's the way his flare is mounted that gives that illusion.

When the spring flattens out axle has to move backwards since the front perch is non moving. It is a good thing gives a little more wheel base. But those are rustys flares...

Dang I said the R word again...:shhh:

DutchVDub · Jun 15, 2009

actually the axle is back more because the TNT u-bolt eliminaters have 3 center pin holes for different axle positions and I remounted the axle on the holes that push it farthers back.

YELLAHEEP · Jun 15, 2009

DutchVDub said:
actually the axle is back more because the TNT u-bolt eliminaters have 3 center pin holes for different axle positions and I remounted the axle on the holes that push it farthers back.

Heh, heh........ so 'Stang and I were both right....... :thumbup:

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