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Gen 1 rear leaf springs and shackles
#1102145
09/26/16 10:40 PM
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Joined: Jul 2012
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I am curious if anyone has the OME/ARB heavy duty rear leaf springs for the Gen 1 or "pre-91" as rocky road outfitters puts it. If so what shackles did you go with? I want to buy the OMEGS12 shackles and use them with the OMECS023R Leaf spring. Frame bracket/mount isn't an issue to me since new mounts can be fabbed for it.
Her Name was Eileen, Because she most often was on a jack...
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Re: Gen 1 rear leaf springs and shackles
[Re: ENG1N33R]
#1102156
09/28/16 07:02 PM
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Joined: May 2014
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I would like to know the answer to this as well.
Want to upgrade my leaf springs.
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Re: Gen 1 rear leaf springs and shackles
[Re: ENG1N33R]
#1102160
09/28/16 11:46 PM
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Joined: Jul 2012
Posts: 69
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Joe burt- If I dont get an incling either way. I'm willing to buy what I referenced and find out myself. The results of that I would update this post with.
Her Name was Eileen, Because she most often was on a jack...
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Re: Gen 1 rear leaf springs and shackles
[Re: ENG1N33R]
#1102184
10/03/16 05:42 PM
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Joined: Jul 2012
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Don't know if it helps but I went out and measured the shackle proportions. I will do my best to describe the the measurements I took.
There is the bottom "sleeve" that houses a bolt the goes through the shackle sleeve and attaches the leaf springs to the shackle. I'll call that the "B sleeve". I measured the outside diameter of this sleeve
The sleeve above that one also houses a a bolt through the shackle sleeve and attaches to the frame rails through a a bracket on the frame. I will call this one "A sleeve" I measured the outside diameter of this sleeve.
I also measured each sleeves "Shackle width". If you visualize the shackle it is two pieces of steel mated with the sleeves in the middle and spanning the distance between either piece of steel. By shackle width I measured this at both ends past/after the sleeves.
I also measured the frame to shackle mount/bracket width. This is the two pieces of steel that come down from the frame and attach to Sleeve A.
Sleeve A= .9 of an inch Sleeve A shackle width= 3.9 inches Sleeve B= 1.12 inches* Sleeve B shackle width= 3.12 inches Frame to Shackle mount/bracket=1.9" inches in width
Hope this helps, Gonna email this to the ARB tech email and see what they say comes close to this or what would be a better measurement to help narrow down to the closest grease-able shackle option while still functioning with the ARB/OME parts: OMECS022R- Rear leafs for Gen1 SWB OMEU54- U-bolts OMESB8- bushings
Her Name was Eileen, Because she most often was on a jack...
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Re: Gen 1 rear leaf springs and shackles
[Re: ENG1N33R]
#1102185
10/03/16 05:52 PM
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Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 2,348
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I am curious if anyone has the OME/ARB heavy duty rear leaf springs for the Gen 1 or "pre-91" as rocky road outfitters puts it. If so what shackles did you go with? I want to buy the OMEGS12 shackles and use them with the OMECS023R Leaf spring. Frame bracket/mount isn't an issue to me since new mounts can be fabbed for it. I have he Old Man Emu 2" lift springs on my 87. Originally I was running them with the Summit 2"lift shackles, because I had those on the truck, and had gotten rid of the stock shackles. Doh! It had ridiculous rake to it. It now runs stock shackles
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Re: Gen 1 rear leaf springs and shackles
[Re: ENG1N33R]
#1102198
10/05/16 02:52 PM
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Joined: Jul 2012
Posts: 69
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I have narrowed it down to OMEGS16 IS the part number for greaseable OME/ARB shackles. I found a few sites selling for $140 range. Not sure if that's 4 2 or 1 shackle just yet, should be 4.
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