i just installed a leveling kit on my 98... it raised the front 1.5" and now the back end looks a little off... its definitely lower in the rear. how do you think it would look if i put chevy shackles in the back?

 

shackes should make the backs slightly higher, i say do it

 

should be level...shackels are only like 1.5" of lift buy them and put them on and find out

 

looks good the shackles should level in out

 

get the ones I have from summitracing they are adjustable so that you controll how high it sits

 

most autozones have em for like $26 i think i was gonna get em once i get some tires for my truck

 

On another Ranger site they said to use the shackles off a late 1990's Chevy 1500 Truck they will give you 1.5 inches of lift!

 

Hey guys... new to here from TRS...
they are talking about lowered shackles (Belltech 6400) from those bowtie truck because they have shackles that mount opposite to ours, so a lowering shackle will lift a ranger... they are like $60. What were you guys talking about when you said you could get them for like $26?? What kind? The belltechs are kinda nice though

 

I think hes talking about the el cheapo autozone shackles

 

i g2g some my rear i had a 4 leaf pack put it had a stock 3leif pack and now its low again so thats it lol

 

yup i was talkin bout the cheep ones but hey they work i gottem on my truk in the center hole n it cleasr 35"s in the back the fronts another story but im workin on it but thier actualy pretty strong for what it is a little noisy tho

 

If your looking to do any major offroading which would require a large amount of flex, i would go with something thats heavy duty ( using at least 1/4" Steel )....You can run the cheap stuff....if ur just Onroad DD'ing it....but i would look into the thicker shackles to be on the safe side IMO....I know a guy that builds custom shackles for the ZR2 trucks...if you want i can shoot u his email addy and u can get ahold of him....

 

ha lol i run the cheap stuff and to help strength wwise i just put bolts with nuts on both sides threw the extra holes n it seems to hold up fine but then again in florida you dont really need much flex