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Old 12-01-2009 | 07:47 PM
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hello,
im looking into making my own lift shackles, i have the fabrication skills to do i just need help on the i.d. and o.d. of the round tube on top of the shackles that the bushing goes into. i plan on buying new bushings i just need to know what size tube i need to make for them to fit.
Old 12-01-2009 | 08:09 PM
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buy the bushings then buy your bolts and then just go with the best fit.... go to a steel supply place and compare your bolt to a few different tubes (thickness' and diameter)
Old 12-01-2009 | 08:15 PM
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yeah i could do it that way im just not 100% sure i wanted to make them yet, i was kinda gonna make them and see if they turn out good enough to use haha so i dont wanna end up with an extra set of bushings as almost all bought shackles come with bushings
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