Installed Deavers and Camburg Shackles

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bumping an old thread. What is going to be the decision factor between going with the mig or tig shackles?
Tig version is made from 4130 so the metal is slightly thinner/lighter with the same strength. Other than that, they're essentially the same. Most people, myself included, go with the MIG versions.
 

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TiG and MIG are both fine. The only difference is that it is easier to control the heat input with TIG for Chromoly. The material is more temperature sensitive to overheating. A competent welder can do both types of welding just fine. A bit of pre-heat for Chromoly is suggested but usually not needed for thinner material. It is also easier to mix your rod with the base material when Tig welding as opposed to MIG.
There are different types of Chromoly just as regular mild steel. Dependent upon the material and thickness dependent upon the welding process. Mild steel is more forgiving to weld and will bend more before failing. Chromoly usually fails in the heat affected zone because of overheating, no preheat prior to welding and cooling to quickly.
 

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Nice! Just installed Icon leaf springs with the Camburg extended. There’s really no point going with the more expensive TIG shackles unless you’re just itching to spend more money on a fancier product. One thing to note is that my rear is sitting extremely high with the RXT springs on the stock setting
 
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