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    Offline black challenger

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    shackle on rear springs
    « on: April 20, 2007 - 04:52:58 PM »
    I crawled under my challenger today to check out my rear springs. I have not had the car long , The ride is bad !  I am not a expert on mopars so bear with me. The rear leafs are mopar s/s. I was checking out the rear shackles they mount thru a hole it rear frame. My question is behind the shackles is a section of metal welded in on both shackles so they will not move back if spring is flexed. Is this the way it is supposed to be? It looks like to me the springs or shocks would not work like this. Would this help cause my bad ride? Is the shackle suppose to mount under the frame?  thanks Bill
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    Offline MEK-Dangerfield

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    Re: shackle on rear springs
    « Reply #1 on: April 20, 2007 - 05:26:56 PM »
    AAAH,

      This doesn't sound good. Can you post a pic? If not, I will crawl under mine tomorrow to let you see what I have.


      Mike
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    Offline black challenger

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    Re: shackle on rear springs
    « Reply #2 on: April 20, 2007 - 06:21:17 PM »
    Here is a couple of pictures. Thanks Bill
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    Offline 422STROKER

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    Re: shackle on rear springs
    « Reply #3 on: April 20, 2007 - 06:24:07 PM »
    No that doesn't look good. 

    Tom

     I have these pics of mine.
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    Offline djdmotorsports

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    Re: shackle on rear springs
    « Reply #4 on: April 20, 2007 - 06:36:23 PM »
    Quite the fancy shakles ya got there
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    Re: shackle on rear springs
    « Reply #5 on: April 20, 2007 - 06:39:22 PM »
    Quote from: djdmotorsports on April 20, 2007 - 06:36:23 PM
    Quite the fancy shakles ya got there

    If you mean me, I had to cut the bottoms off because they are/were hitting the valance....  From Just Suspensions.

    Tom :bricks1:
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    Offline moper

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    Re: shackle on rear springs
    « Reply #6 on: April 20, 2007 - 07:04:29 PM »
    Tom...Check your PMs...


    blackchallenger- those brackets are not factory, and with them your suspension is imobile. Get rid of them, and I'll bet the car sags a bit after. The reear portion must be able to movve fore and aft if the front is held solid (by the front hanger/bushing) for a leaf spring to flex at all. your kidneys will thank you....
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    Offline Chryco Psycho

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    Re: shackle on rear springs
    « Reply #7 on: April 22, 2007 - 10:33:23 PM »
    I agree with moper those are killing your ride & there is no good reason for them to be there
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    Alaskan_TA

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    Re: shackle on rear springs
    « Reply #8 on: April 22, 2007 - 11:55:05 PM »
    The original style shackles are still available too, I think I have a box here someplace with the part number on it.....

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    Alaskan_TA

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    Re: shackle on rear springs
    « Reply #9 on: April 23, 2007 - 12:04:42 AM »
    These are made by Flagg. Interestingly enough, the rubber bushings have the Chrysler Pentastar on them with a part number. The Flagg part number is CD400.

    I have a pair available right now and I will try and find the contact info for the place I got these from a couple years ago.
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    Re: shackle on rear springs
    « Reply #10 on: April 23, 2007 - 12:11:22 AM »
    Contact info for Mercer Spring in NJ at;

    http://www.mercerspring.com/

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