Hammer Hangers® by Archive Garage 2005-2023 Tacoma Shackle Hangers

I'm still in for pictures. I think I'm going to try and swap around my rxt pack and get a little more down travel

 

Getting the tires balanced and rotated for a moab trip. First time seeing all 4 off the ground at the same time!

 

I'm heading to discount tire next week and I can't wait to see them try and lift my truck up like that, and their confused faces when the back tires (proabably) stay on the ground.

 

Haha try and snap a pic so we can see! They were barely able to get the rears a 1/2" off the ground with my setup.

 

@ARCHIVE Better? Thank you for help........

 

That didn't take long! Nice.

 

So much work to just turn around a bolt... I need to do it to mine... it's what I deserve for not reading instructions

 

Gotta do the relocate!

 

is that a spacer lift that TW people always freak out about?

 

I went outta my way to keep the stock shock locations , 10.5" is good enough for now!

+5" body lift lol

 

Can't wait to get mine installed! Just need to find a local welder to help me out.

Anyone have a recommendation for some quality grease for the archive provided poly bushings for stock shackles? Hoping to get the least amount of creaks lol

 

Formula 5 is the best grease I have personally used. I have a small tub that I use for bushings without zerk fittings that won't be regreased regularly like leafs and shackles. That's my opinion from my experience with super lube, lucas (red/green/marine), and valvoline general purpose. I'm sure others will chime in with more options.

 

Absolutely truth. Formula 5 is aces.

 

Thank you. Ill give it a try!

 

$18 Super Lube 41150 Synthetic Multi-Purpose Grease, 400g, Translucent White Color

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0042FG74...abc_J47NV7QEA6J1RJ31PSFK?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

I use ptfe grease on all my bushings. It is great stuff.

 

I use Super Lube as well, it's okay. Energy Suspension grease is probably best for their bushings, it's very viscous for good bearing load, but I haven't found the Energy Suspension grease in a grease gun tube

 

For those asking for photos here you go. My friend and I are stumped. The photo is a bit blurry (apologies for my potato phone), but it reads 9" to top of bump. Some things we have done to make sure we're not limiting travel is unhooked brake/ABS lines, loosened shackle bolts (for bushing bind), and unbolted the carrier bearing (which removed the idea of drive shaft limitations). This is full droop where the frame is on jack stands and the axle is hanging down. I understand in real world applications with one tire pushing up thus forcing the opposite tire to push down even more you will see some more travel, but I still imagined this to hang lower. It seems as if the leaf is restricting the shackle from going past the 50/50 point allowing it to flatten out like you see a lot of these pictures on the forums and social media.

 

Sounds like Eric already answered you. I would just wait and go wheeling and see what happens. It Sounds like with actual forces at play it’ll flex fine.

 

Eric has answered me however for some reason there is a discrepancy somewhere as he has stated that people with my exact setup have achieved 11 1/2" of travel and I am only getting 9". I am solely curious to see if anyone else who has ran this setup has experienced what I am running into.

 

Yeah Brady, if you think about it, the spring may be stiff enough that the length doesn't change much (due to its design to carry load as Eric mentioned) even with the weight of the axle to where the shackle cant rotate. Like Randy mentioned, at the point you take it offroad and articulate the axle that there may be a force large enough to flatten the shackle out.