BTF Ford Ranger shackles on my Taco

Sunday’s project, BTF Ford Ranger shackles and extended, long travel braided rear brake lines, on my Taco. BTF Ranger shackles are stronger and longer than factory Tacoma’s, they are 1.250” longer than factory shackels and lowered the rear of the truck about 1”. But, they don’t fit in the factory hangers. So being me, I made room. Gonna gusset the back side of the hangers and make a brace that ties them together later. The factory hangers are already very anemic, now that I’ve cut some material out, they’re worse. I’ll fix that later, out of time today. There’s actually room for these shackles with no modification, believe it or not. But... that’s with no load on the hangers. That shows how much they flex. Even now that I’ve made room, there may still be some rubbing with full articulation, maybe not, we’ll see in time. So far so good, lowered the rear of the truck about 1”. Still need to move the shocks and add limit straps but one item at a time... @BTF Brandon they worked so far....

 

Is it me? Or do your shocks bottom out before touching the bumps?

Edit- didn’t read your last line. Nvm