Total Chaos Shackles & Deaver 1" spring pack

bestatchess · 12-06-2006, 09:26 AM

I have ordered & now received the Total Chaos Shackles and the 1" spring pack.

My understanding is that the spring pack raises the rear 1" but the shackles drop the rear about 3/4", resulting in a 1/4" increase in height of the rear. (which won't preclude me from getting into the garage with ARE Z shell & rack.)

I think I understand how to install the spring pack from prior posts. I have a couple of questions:

1. I have the side bed box. Apparently that has to come out to do the install?

2. I have read about other spring packs that come with shims to maintain the original drive angle to avoid driveline vibration. Link:

http://www.rangerpowersports.com/tech/?p=81

Has anyone had these problems? Is this a concern?

3. Should I grease the new shackles during installation? If so, with what? I have installed replacement shackles on jeeps and they had grease zerks. (BTW, the new shackles look enormously strong.)

hondarider227 · 12-09-2006, 09:06 AM

Side Box has to come out and do greese them. Mine squeek over every little bump.

bestatchess · 12-09-2006, 09:49 AM

O.K., I ordered some teflon synthetic grease. I also ordered some forged C clamps for the spring pack install, as all I have at the moment are the cheapo cheesy cast kind that tend to break now and then. Meanwhile, I'm going to paint the shackles.

NorCal 4x4 · 12-11-2006, 06:26 PM

With the 4x4 Off Road Pkg. the 1" PRG/Deaver mini-pak, is supposed to lift the back 1.5", so overall with the TC shackle this will give about 3/4". [I forget what your setup is].

For those with a 2wd, and want more than 2" of rear lift, a carrier bearing drop is required, (according to PRG, who has them on his site).
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bestatchess · 12-11-2006, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by swarren1

With the 4x4 Off Road Pkg. the 1" PRG/Deaver mini-pak, is supposed to lift the back 1.5", so overall with the TC shackle this will give about 3/4". [I forget what your setup is].

For those with a 2wd, and want more than 2" of rear lift, a carrier bearing drop is required, (according to PRG, who has them on his site).
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O.K., thanks. I think I can live with 3/4.