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Shackle Flip Kit - The Official Armor Tech Offroad Thread!

Discussion in 'Armor Tech Offroad' started by ArmorTech, Mar 6, 2013.

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  1. Oct 14, 2015 at 7:39 AM
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    Looking good Ragin, thanks for sharing.

    Nick, The brackets have more beef, so they are longer, but the holes are the same distance apart. You won't gain any lift from the stock length shackles.
     
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  2. Oct 14, 2015 at 7:57 AM
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    ^^this
     
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  3. Oct 14, 2015 at 8:32 AM
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    Flip those shackles.... You won't regret it :cool:
     
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  4. Oct 14, 2015 at 8:54 AM
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  5. Oct 14, 2015 at 9:08 AM
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    You won't gain articulation by changing the shackle. It's just an HD shackle. In fact you might lose a teeny tiny bit because it won't bend and flex (fold in half) like the factory shackle!
    To gain any appreciable articulation without changing the springs you have to flip the shackle to go the right way. (Jonny Joints don't make a big difference either)
     
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  6. Oct 14, 2015 at 9:12 AM
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    Maybe with the stock setup, I've never looked at that. But on the stock setup a 1 inch longer shackle will also lower the truck.

    With a shackle flip you won't see a difference in travel with a longer shackle. The 3.5" shackle is long enough for full spring articulation. It would just change the height from the frame that the articulation occurs at.
     
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  7. Oct 14, 2015 at 9:13 AM
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    Extended inverted shackles would be super weird… And that is the actual technical term for it. I think that it would actually lower your truck.
     
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  8. Oct 14, 2015 at 9:16 AM
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    … So you want the carrying capacity and articulation of an expedition spring but have the truck ride at stock height? That sounds kind of counterintuitive… But that is just my opinion
     
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  9. Oct 14, 2015 at 9:22 AM
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    Yes they'll work in the stock bucket.
     
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  10. Oct 14, 2015 at 9:23 AM
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  11. Oct 14, 2015 at 9:25 AM
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    My mistake. I read no additional lift as stock height. If you want the same height and more articulation I would recommend removing a leaf from your pack which will lower the truck and then flipping the shackles which will lift the truck and balance it out to the original height you have now with more articulation. Just a thought.
     
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  12. Oct 22, 2015 at 3:47 PM
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    Anyone got an ideal shock col/ext lengths for use with the ATO flip and APex? 16/27 a good measure? Pulled off of the op
     
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  13. Oct 22, 2015 at 3:57 PM
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    What length shocks are you running?
     
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    extended length of 28.5" and a collapsed length of 17.25". Travel length is 11.75".
     
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  15. Oct 22, 2015 at 4:14 PM
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    What bump stops you running?
    I running the supper bumps and trying to determine the amount of spacing I need to add
     
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    The shackle angle with it being a compression shackle results in a rising rate as is the stock tension shackle correct?
     
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  17. Oct 30, 2015 at 5:35 AM
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    Ordered my second set of shackle flip kit and HD shackles...:facepalm:

    I can't believe I have to do this again! :censored::frusty::boom:

    Worth it though.
     
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    Pitchfork, I don't have any numbers for the AP springs, sorry.

    Spencer, What did you do to the first set?
     
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    New truck. So impressed with your product I'm doing it again!
     
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  20. Nov 6, 2015 at 7:29 AM
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    I'd like to eventually run the shackle flip w/hd greasable shackles with the BAMF shock relocate kit and 12" Kings. Seems like that would be an ideal set up?:notsure:
     
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