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yj shackles

Post by andyrew » Tue May 19, 2015 8:28 pm

What length rear shackles are most people
Running for yjs?
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Re: yj shackles

Post by Jordi » Tue May 19, 2015 8:41 pm

Sure i was supposed to check this for you.
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Re: yj shackles

Post by andyrew » Tue May 19, 2015 9:15 pm

Jordi measured his for me.

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Re: yj shackles

Post by ScottieJ » Tue May 19, 2015 9:18 pm

4" front, 5.5" rear/ 100mm,140mm

tbh it all depends on your set up and how far you have moved each spring mount if you are making your own kit. There's no specific length, you want to tune the length to adjust/tune the shackle angle for maximum flex without the risk of shackle inversion.

My fronts are standard YJ shackles, but they weren't long enough for the back so I had to make longer ones.
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