what exactly is a reverse shackle kit.(i think thats what its called not sure)

 

well, there is a shackle reversal kit when is made my Sky manufacturing. it relocates the shackle on the front suspension to the back side of the springs. on a solid axled truck this gives better ride.


now there is also the shakle flip kit, which i have. it flips the shackle on the rear of the truck from up to down, giving 4 inches of lift. i installed this kit and removed the factory 4 inch block.

 

i have been thinkin bout this also crawler, so your big fat bottom leaf spring is sitting right on the axle? then there should be absolutely no axle hop correct? and also did you just use the factory shackle and pull the bolt and move it under the hanger?

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after 2 mins of research i understand how it works, how did it affect your ride?

 

well hard to tell how it affected my ride. i installed half ton springs at the same time. i still get a little hop, but nothing like it used to.

here u can see the stock setup.

and this is skys shackle flip kit installed



and stright from skys website
For: Ford Category: suspension
78-97 Ford Shackle Flip Kit.

Sky's Off-Road is the only company producing a rear shackle flip kit for the Ford vehicles so far. This adds 4.5 inch's of lift. On Bronco based vehicles, no modifications are needed to correct pinion angle if only the flip kit is used. On long wheel base vehicles, using factory blocks, we recommend a 4 inch lift block with a 4 degree taper replace the factory blocks, in reverse of stock. This will correct pinion angle and move the axle slightly rearward. On vehicles using aftermarket lift springs, it may require that you move the front solid hanger rearward up to 2 inch's.

Tired of the weak torch and turn shackle flip kits. Want something strong and attractive looking? Need it to bolt on? We've covered it all with our bolt on shackle flip kit for the rear shackle on almost any Ford pickup or Bronco with 3" wide rear springs. Moves the shackle forward 1 inch for better ride and angle, bolts to stock location of factory upwards shackle hanger, constructed of 1/4 and 3/8ths steel plate, laser cut and CNC formed.
The Ford shackle reversal bolted in the stock location adds Aprx. 4.5 inch's of lift. Some may prefer to weld on the bracket, depending on location this will add or subtract lift on the principal of an one inch shackle movement adds or subtracts 1/2 inch of lift.
Available in raw steel or Special Order black powdercoat addl $20

Note: If you are running stock rear leaf springs, there should not be any change in towing, most newer trucks come with the shackle inversed from the factory now anyway. With the taper blocks, you should get the axle to move rearward slightly which is what it needs as it moves about an inch forward with the flip do to arc of the springs.

Price: $169.00

http://www.sky-manufacturing.com/new...uct.php?id=180