Never ending leaf spring hell

[RARECJ8]

We used extreme caution and measured 20x to verify all spring mount points and axle spring perch all in line. All hung nice and straight. Street driving no problem. Mild trail ride and this is the reward. Pass side just fine. Thinking when one side goes to compression it’s twisting the spring and the shackle suffers. What do you think? All new hardware. Serious tweak.

 

[Dennis]

Brace your shackles? Thicker plates?

 

[Dennis]

Do you have a traction bar?

 

[RARECJ8]

Yes on traction bar. On pass side. (Recall was breaking drivelines). Maybe extreme torque pushing sideways. Sell me a pair of those.

 

[RARECJ8]

If too much twist with beefy shackles will spring eye take more abuse and fail?

 

[BUILTnotBOUGHT]

I bent a bunch of non braced shackles like that when I had Chevy 63s I braced them with some 1” tubing across and never had an issue. Ymmv but give it shot, bushings are meant to flex. Mine were 3/8” plates with 1” .120 wall tube across.

 

[WJeeper]

Maybe it is time for 4-link and coil-overs Then you can get more lift and start running 40's

 

[Simple Man]

Chinese steel?

What about a shackle that is bent on the edges for more strength?

 

[RARECJ8]

added these and will trail test soon.

 

[DJRENO]

If that doesn't do it then it can't be done