43driverside.jpg 813 hits | 64.02 KB | Posted: 11/1/06 Well here is the starting point. 43" drivers side rear end.
43repass.jpg 734 hits | 74.49 KB | Posted: 11/1/06 and 43" pass side rear end.
driver as it came.jpg 749 hits | 73.38 KB | Posted: 11/1/06 Here is a look at the stock rear end bafore i did anything.
rear as i started.jpg 745 hits | 72.93 KB | Posted: 11/1/06 this is how the rear end looks from the side befor i done anything.
rear bumber height start of change.jpg 720 hits | 79.27 KB | Posted: 11/1/06 This was not a good spot to measure but i wanted to see all change.27" to bottom of the bumper.
rear eun upgrade.jpg 762 hits | 93 KB | Posted: 11/1/06 here is how the rear end points before the swap.
rear shackle stock.jpg 720 hits | 70.02 KB | Posted: 11/1/06 here is the stock shackle and mount setup.
rear shackle-stock.jpg 734 hits | 103.74 KB | Posted: 11/1/06 Here is the side view of the stock shackle.
driverframe.jpg 722 hits | 106.08 KB | Posted: 11/1/06 there is no easy way to remove rivet. i tried the heating, cutting the head off and punching them ou...
spring mount.jpg 773 hits | 125.4 KB | Posted: 11/1/06 Here is one afer fighting to remove it.
shackle mount.jpg 766 hits | 86.55 KB | Posted: 11/1/06 i found i had to cut the spring out and then grind off the rivets and beat them out. lots of noise a...
stock setup.jpg 764 hits | 101.33 KB | Posted: 11/1/06 This is how the stock setup works.
stock flip2a.jpg 916 hits | 102.28 KB | Posted: 11/1/06 If i were to use stock mounts i could tuen them upside down and this would give 2-3 inch lift. i whe...
gas tank gone 2.jpg 775 hits | 77.56 KB | Posted: 11/1/06 To make life alittle easier i removed the gas tank.
gas tank gone.jpg 730 hits | 62.3 KB | Posted: 11/1/06 i wire wheeled the frame and hit it with some new paint.
all the new grade 8 bolts.jpg 737 hits | 104.4 KB | Posted: 11/1/06 This is the Sky MFG shackle flip kit. i got new grade 8 bolts it came with grade 5
new.jpg 770 hits | 105.31 KB | Posted: 11/1/06 This is how you get the Sky mounts. in the raw. these things are heavy and strong as heck.
new2.jpg 750 hits | 106.86 KB | Posted: 11/1/06 Here is the side view
new3.jpg 770 hits | 106.35 KB | Posted: 11/1/06 Top and bottom
stock new3.jpg 798 hits | 95.61 KB | Posted: 11/1/06 here is the stock mount and the Sky
stock flip.jpg 980 hits | 95.38 KB | Posted: 11/1/06 If you use the stock shackle this is the lift you get. (i would recomend to beef up the shackle as t...
stock flip2.jpg 837 hits | 92 KB | Posted: 11/1/06 here is another view of the stock flip.
lower_lift shackle.jpg 768 hits | 79.73 KB | Posted: 11/1/06 I wanted a few extra inches so i got this Belltech 4" drop shackle. when used with the Sky mounts it...
shackle new old.jpg 797 hits | 80.91 KB | Posted: 11/1/06 here are the 2 shackles together.
shackle old new.jpg 800 hits | 79.83 KB | Posted: 11/1/06 here is another view of the old and new shackle
new braket old new shackle.jpg 1000 hits | 85.04 KB | Posted: 11/1/06 You can see how much more this adds over the stock shackle.
new mockup.jpg 935 hits | 89.16 KB | Posted: 11/1/06 if you were to use the stock mount and the drop shackle you get this lift.
stock new.jpg 791 hits | 104.84 KB | Posted: 11/1/06 here is the way it is going into my bronco the stock setup on the right my new setup on the left.
stock new2.jpg 759 hits | 95.79 KB | Posted: 11/1/06 you can see the lift i can get from this setup.
old new.jpg 717 hits | 102.39 KB | Posted: 11/1/06 Here is a side shot of the difference.
stock shackle.jpg 727 hits | 97.29 KB | Posted: 11/1/06 If i was to reuse the stock shackle i replace the bushings with these.
stock shackle2.jpg 753 hits | 100.8 KB | Posted: 11/1/06 these bushing use the old shell so you burn out the rubber and push these in olace.
IMGP0027.JPG 744 hits | 109.95 KB | Posted: 11/7/06 This was stolen from the web - sorry author not noted. if you like to use the stock shackle you shou...
sky paint2.jpg 705 hits | 64.43 KB | Posted: 11/1/06 I painted a primer coat and then gloss black. do not want these to rust away.
sky paint3.jpg 704 hits | 107.22 KB | Posted: 11/1/06 here is anothr view of the fresh paint.
sky paint.jpg 760 hits | 107.43 KB | Posted: 11/1/06 These look real good all painted.
sky pass.jpg 758 hits | 79.72 KB | Posted: 11/1/06 Ok i had to open all the holes up one side (if you use the stock grade 5 bolts in the kit you still ...
skypass2.jpg 795 hits | 73.18 KB | Posted: 11/1/06 Here the new mount is all tourqued down.
shackle pass2.jpg 838 hits | 87.8 KB | Posted: 11/1/06 Here is is just in its spot not tighened down yet. this is fitting together nice.
shackle driver.jpg 867 hits | 95.01 KB | Posted: 11/1/06 Here is the driver side in place.
shackle driver2.jpg 1006 hits | 77.74 KB | Posted: 11/1/06 Here is the flip completed. for the driver side.
shackle flip driver.jpg 822 hits | 78.16 KB | Posted: 11/1/06 Here is the rear view of the driver side.
shackle pass.jpg 738 hits | 88.09 KB | Posted: 11/1/06 Here is the pass side. i did not like how close the exhaust was to the spring but it would work if l...
axle rear.jpg 747 hits | 69.99 KB | Posted: 11/1/06 Here is Jezebel from the rear after the fip was completed.
rear axle.jpg 850 hits | 79.28 KB | Posted: 11/1/06 Here is a side view after the flip (you lose 1" of whell base but the ride is worth it. you can get ...
rearmount.jpg 860 hits | 91.56 KB | Posted: 11/7/06 here is the pass side all done
look no shim.jpg 749 hits | 66.33 KB | Posted: 11/7/06 sorry for the dar picture but there is no more factory shim block. this will reduce axle wrap-up.
stock rear shim.jpg 771 hits | 95.73 KB | Posted: 11/1/06 well if you looked closly in the last pic you see i ditched the stock shim block. with the flip they...
stock shim2.jpg 738 hits | 96.62 KB | Posted: 11/1/06 Here is the other side of the shim blocks. they make great paper weights.
Shackle Flip
