From: Muttguru@aol.com
Date: Mon Aug 23 2004 - 08:12:21 PDT
Dear Listers,
Yesterday I helped a friend with his Willys MB. We removed the rear shackles
for cleaning and re-lubing.
During examination of one of the "U"-shackles, I noticed that the arms of the
shackle seemed to be out-of-line with each other, as if one arm had been
bent slightly.
The jeep owner phoned one of our parts dealers to order new rubber bushes, as
well as a new spring shacke to replace the bent one.
Not so - said the dealer. ALL shackles have a slight twist in them, to
compensate for the load of the body.
Is this correct? Does anyone know where this information can be found? (It
isn't in any TM I've seen). I would normally have dismissed what the dealer told
me, but it is unlikely that a dealer would spin us a yarn, especially if it
meant losing a sale.
Any information about this will be much appreciated. Thanks.
Kind regards....
Ken
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