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| | | | Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 29 Member | | Member Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 29 | Has anyone else run into this same problem? I have ordered shackles from two suppliers (LMC and American Classic) and both sets had problems...LMC's threaded pins were an inch short, not treaded on either end and held together by one carrage bolt through the center of the shackle. The shackle was also too wide to fit through the mount. American Classic was also too wide but the pin was correct. On LMC's behalf, they did try to see if any of the kits in stock had the correct pin and did a partial refund. I am reusing my old ones and doubt if I will replace them now with the springs back on. My major concern is now with the front springs and running into the same problem. Short of buying complete springs is there a supplier that I can get all the pieces that will fit?
Use a big enough catapult and even pigs can fly...remember nothing is impossible, impractical yes, but never impossible.
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 230 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 230 | I bought new shackles for my AD from c hevy Duty and they fit great .
YMMV .
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 | Try Benz Spring ( www.benzspring.com) in Portland, OR. I had them make me some U-Bolts, and visited their shop. It's everything their site says it is, a very classy operation.
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A lone amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 60 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 60 | call heavy chevy in lowell, ark. 1.800.297.9694
or go to your local spring shop.
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