Camburg Stock Length Shackles

[nikhsub1]

Icons

I have deavers - that's maybe the difference? Also, I unblolted both shackles from the frame, you are saying you did one at a time? Now I'm thinking I coule try that but not sure how it would be any different?

 

[Wojciech Gierczynski]

I have deavers - that's maybe the difference? Also, I unblolted both shackles from the frame, you are saying you did one at a time? Now I'm thinking I coule try that but not sure how it would be any different?

I am not sure. I have Option 1 on Icons so its not as much tension on them as with option 2 or 3 but still they sprung much much harder then stock.

 

[CHMP]

From what I'm gathering aftermarket shackles improve torsional stiffness on the springs. Is that something I would only notice offroad?

 

[Wojciech Gierczynski]

I have deavers - that's maybe the difference? Also, I unblolted both shackles from the frame, you are saying you did one at a time? Now I'm thinking I coule try that but not sure how it would be any different?

I just realized that Icons have the leaf going on the bottom of the eyelid thats why I was able to take the bolt out because eyelid of the leaf went up all the way to the opening between the bottom of the bed and frame. You have Deavers so your leaf goes from the middle of the eyelid not like Icons from the bottom so you do have about 1 inch less room for leaf to go up and bolt to clear in between the bottom of the bed and frame. Pretty much your leaf will touch bed crossmember before bolt clears because its set up higher on the eyelid. Per my picture your leaf goes where I put red mark and my is on the bottom thsts why my leafs eyelid is able to go up more so i can slide bolt out.

 

[JAndreF321]

Maybe a silly question here...why upgrade shackles if keeping stock length? Is there a failure issue with the stock shackle or is it for the bushing advantage?

 

[nikhsub1]

Maybe a silly question here...why upgrade shackles if keeping stock length? Is there a failure issue with the stock shackle or is it for the bushing advantage?

For me it was purely covid boredom and i found a new set of rpg billet shackles for cheap. Never got them installed though.


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[1BAD454SSv2]

I put the Pro eagle jack with extension , under hitch, lift till both wheels come off ground , shackles pivot forward . drop truck till tires barely touch , zip off the shackle bolts and install new shackles . I did this on my 10 and my 19 . Make sure you drop spare tire if its under the truck. It was harder monkey around with the spare on my 19 than to actually do the shackles. some older pics attached

 

[nikhsub1]

It's un possible to do this with deaver springs on a gen 2 without removing the spring entirely but I'm glad you were able to do it on your gen 1.

 

[1BAD454SSv2]

How about unbolt bottom screws from each shackle , lower truck so leaf eye touches bottom of bed , then get to the upper bolts between top of frame and bottom of bed floor

 

[nikhsub1]

How about unbolt bottom screws from each shackle , lower truck so leaf eye touches bottom of bed , then get to the upper bolts between top of frame and bottom of bed floor

That is exactly what I did - it is not possible with deavers. There is no position you can put the rear of the springs in to remove the bolts out of the spring.