Calmini Shackle Reverse

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Re: Calmini Shackle Reverse

Post by bigben » Thu Jul 28, 2011 5:58 pm

Thats what im thinking of as mine with add a leafs just does not flex at all, going to try longer shocks and lines first see how we go then if not its the old shackle reversal we think

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Re: Calmini Shackle Reverse

Post by charger » Fri Jul 29, 2011 7:51 am

twiss wrote:If you want mega-flex spoa and single leaf springs work really well.

My mate had that combination on that SJ that joined here a while ago. The one that was blue and is now black...

Got super flex out of it! We could flex the truck by hand, to the point of tipping it over lol
With SPOA do you need to do anything other than the welding & brake lines?
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Re: Calmini Shackle Reverse

Post by twiss » Fri Jul 29, 2011 9:28 am

My add a leaf was really really hard, but I've bashed it around enough to soften it up now :)
The added leafs will now pretty much bend to being flat.
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Re: Calmini Shackle Reverse

Post by Tramp » Fri Jul 29, 2011 10:44 am

charger wrote:
twiss wrote:If you want mega-flex spoa and single leaf springs work really well.

My mate had that combination on that SJ that joined here a while ago. The one that was blue and is now black...

Got super flex out of it! We could flex the truck by hand, to the point of tipping it over lol
With SPOA do you need to do anything other than the welding & brake lines?

some form of steering, usually its done by a z link bar, but merc hi steer is the best way to sort it

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Re: Calmini Shackle Reverse

Post by ScottieJ » Tue Aug 02, 2011 10:47 am

There is a full calmini 5" lift it in the difflock classifieds for £400 http://forum.difflock.com/ads_item.php?id=14228" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Calmini Shackle Reverse

Post by charger » Tue Aug 02, 2011 12:53 pm

ScottieJ wrote:There is a full calmini 5" lift it in the difflock classifieds for £400 http://forum.difflock.com/ads_item.php?id=14228" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Great find I'm trying to keep things as cheap a possible though. The guy I bought the SJ off is a mechanic so I might see if he can do the leaf over axel. Failing that a freind of mine is coming over from the USA might see if he can bring me the Calmini kit. Or there is always the shackle son fleabay for £25.
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Re: Calmini Shackle Reverse

Post by xiztrn » Sun Sep 11, 2011 6:49 pm

Looking for a shackle reverse kit, anywhere in the UK that sells them?

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Re: Calmini Shackle Reverse

Post by Tramp » Sun Sep 11, 2011 9:36 pm

I got mine from l.a.supertrux.com they don't list them any more but it may be worth giving them a ring

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Re: Calmini Shackle Reverse

Post by charger » Tue Sep 20, 2011 1:00 pm

xiztrn wrote:Looking for a shackle reverse kit, anywhere in the UK that sells them?
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