nknapp16 Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 I haven't torqued it down yet, but it looks like if I do it will bend the shackle in some. Should I use some washers or just torque down. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nknapp16 Posted May 27, 2020 Author Share Posted May 27, 2020 Nobody? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coheed Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 I'll bite. When I installed my Belltech shackles (for a Chevy 1500) they had that much gap. I just torqued to spec, have yet to see any warpage in the metal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiatslug87 Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 What springs and shackles are they? Do you have the vehicle on the ground? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coheed Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 I should say I reused the stock hardware. Looks like you have new and it might not have enough threading to bring it in all the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nknapp16 Posted May 28, 2020 Author Share Posted May 28, 2020 Yea the threading looks like it might be a little short, but to get it on the road I think ill torque down for now. Appreciate the replies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 you will get more responses if you post in the right subforum. I'll move it over for ya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rokinn Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 Space wise they are like the Crown's I bought a few years ago. Returned them. You could put washers in them to take up the space or find an alternative. Otherwise it seems you would get a rapid wear pattern due to the slosh in the action of the spring on the bolt. Tightening it down might work okay but there is going to be some odd wear there too. Washers would remedy any threading problem if there is one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZJeff Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 Add washers to space it properly. Crushing the shackle will make for problems if you have to disassemble it later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 50 minutes ago, AZJeff said: Add washers to space it properly. Crushing the shackle will make for problems if you have to disassemble it later. ^^^ This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nknapp16 Posted May 28, 2020 Author Share Posted May 28, 2020 Thanks guys! Lowes run it is, thankfully it's only .5 of a mile away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 2 hours ago, nknapp16 said: Thanks guys! Lowes run it is, thankfully it's only .5 of a mile away man do I miss living that close to Lowes. instead of a half-mile it's now a half-hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nknapp16 Posted May 28, 2020 Author Share Posted May 28, 2020 Thanks for the input guys, much better with washers, finally finished/torqued down. Got to go for a ride and it was good. Prob not for the guy that crashed his Corvette C3 into a pole on an empty 3 lane road tho.Sent from my SM-N970U1 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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