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lift shackles

Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 5:54 pm
by rpats
iv just been advised not to go for them but i need a cheep option to get some hight unter my sj, im looking for some offset wheels with 31"/32" tyres aswell to avoid having to buy spacers.

im not a cheep arse :oops: the sj is a toy along with my cbr and my other bike so carnt justify spending to much on it or the mrs would kill me :injured:

Re: lift shackles

Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 6:04 pm
by srcars
The other thing to watch is 31"-32" tyres will kill your gearing. I had 235-75 x 15s on my sj410 the 1 litre version and it was ok but on my Polo which has the 1300 I had to fit a 1 litre transferbox to help. It still struggles in top going up hill but its OK.

Re: lift shackles

Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 6:23 pm
by rpats
mine is the 1ltr as far as i no. i was suprised at how pokey it was tho to be honist.
i will get some piks up as soon as pos

Re: lift shackles

Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 12:41 pm
by ScottieJ
they reduce your approach angle and also get stuck on the middle of ruts.
they slightly change your caster angle, not by much but by enough.
they kill springs
:lol: :lol:

I used to run 31s on my 410 with stock gearing and it was fine! until you got to a hill on road, a long climb offroad and the fact you have no engine braking whatsoever :lol: :lol:

Re: lift shackles

Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 4:18 pm
by 4eye
It might be worth you lookin at add a leaf...its bout a 1r from llama4x4... I stupidly put shackles on mine and now i have pretty flat springs :oops: ...now i will i have to pay for the aal on top of gettin 2new leaf packs! oopsie :oops:

Re: lift shackles

Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 4:38 pm
by rpats
does any one no how many leaf's there is ment to be on each side because mine has more on the drivers side than tha pazzy side :?:

Re: lift shackles

Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 8:32 pm
by The Grim Jeeper
Hi mate, I have a set of 2" lift shakles for sale £20 + postage also a set of 5 wide steel rims (No tyres) from a Diahatsu fourtrak which have a 40mm offset, they have been grit blasted and painted satin black £125 set of 5, also loads of other bits, doors,glass, windscreen, rad.
In Scarborough.
philthegas@hotmail.com

Re: lift shackles

Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 9:00 pm
by rpats
think i have got some wheels and tyres now but thanks for the offer, how much for the windscreen and would you be able to send it to liverpool?

Re: lift shackles

Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 9:51 am
by ROBBIE
this happens with shackles

Re: lift shackles

Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 8:24 pm
by rpats
oh shit i dont think i will be going for the shackles then.i have been looking at the spoa idea,there is some axels already done for £50 each round the corner fron me! :P