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Old Feb 16, 2014 | 07:49 AM
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Has anyone found a shackle flip kit for our trucks for the rear leaf springs? I'd rather do that than add a block or leaf for lift.
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Old Feb 16, 2014 | 08:22 AM
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I haven't yet but want to do the same thing to my truck
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Old Feb 16, 2014 | 05:04 PM
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Anybody?
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Old Feb 17, 2014 | 12:36 AM
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Bump. I'm curious too.
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Old Feb 17, 2014 | 11:23 AM
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I have a buddy that did that on his bronco and his truck rides a lot softer
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Old Feb 17, 2014 | 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by FANGS99
I have a buddy that did that on his bronco and his truck rides a lot softer
I used the SKY shackle flip brackets on my bronco and the ride was better then factory IMO. It was a touch firmer then factory, but I felt the bronco needed it with such a heavy tailgate... They had 2 holes to choose from so you could pick between 2 lift heights with the factory shackles..


I know there's a lift shackle available for our trucks, but I haven't seen any shackle flips at all.. Its possible a set of F-250 brackets might work, but I'm just guessing..

Here's a link to a lift shackle thread.. http://www.f150online.com/forums/sus...tml?styleid=13

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Old Feb 17, 2014 | 08:49 PM
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Yea that seems like a lot of work too that can't really be changed back
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Old Feb 17, 2014 | 09:58 PM
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I'm just spit ballin here but would the leafs just slide right down into the hanger where the shackle usually connects? That would net an inch or 2.??
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Old Feb 26, 2014 | 06:22 AM
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Absolutely that would work but I don't know what would happen with no shackle, anyone else ever tried that?
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Old Feb 26, 2014 | 07:11 AM
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Yeah, Don't do that, You would break something ... lol
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