Author Topic: Twisted Shackle (Read 960 times)

BlackYJ · « **on:** January 26, 2007, 03:39:15 PM »

Check out my front shackle, it is twisted to the righthand side and I do not know why. Now I did have an alignment done yesterday and I did not notice this problem before the alignment. The other front shackle is fine. Could this be the cause? Also I was thinking of loosening the axle bolts to relax the spring and then re-tighten to hopefully fix this. Opinions please.

Giffer · « **Reply #1 on:** January 26, 2007, 03:54:12 PM »

whens its twisted like that what is it affecting?? mines twisted like that and ive noticed no difference

Bnine · « **Reply #2 on:** January 26, 2007, 03:58:54 PM »

Did you pull your front track bar?

Longer shackles, and no front trackbar will make that mild twisting more noticable.

Normal.

Park somewhere else it will be twisted the other way.

Park again somewhere, they might be even.

Park again, they might both be twisted.

Pretty common.

You can double check and retorque things, but its never ending.

BlackYJ · « **Reply #3 on:** January 26, 2007, 04:53:02 PM »

The trackbar is still there. I asked the shop to remove it because i did not have the right size socket and the guy would not remove it because he felt it was not safe, so be it. I will do it later.

It is actually quite noticeable when you stand back and look at both

Bnine · « **Reply #4 on:** January 26, 2007, 11:04:04 PM »

The trackbar is probably pulling the axle to that side then. It isnt the right length for that much lift and is trying to off center you axle.

They do get twisty, but shouldnt be fixed one way and or overly pronounced.

Giffer · « **Reply #5 on:** January 28, 2007, 12:42:53 PM »

Like i said before, my right shackle is twisted just like that and i havent noticed any difference, or am i just crazy?? what would this be affecting?? and is it really a priority to fix??

BlackYJ · « **Reply #6 on:** January 28, 2007, 09:34:41 PM »

Quote from: "Giffer"

Like i said before, my right shackle is twisted just like that and i havent noticed any difference, or am i just crazy?? what would this be affecting?? and is it really a priority to fix??

It is causing a rotational stress on your spring, which it really was not designed for