72-93 Dodge front suspension shackle hanger with HD shackles

Replace and improve those stock shackle hangers with a set of these beefy ones! Applications 1972-1993 Dodge pickup, ramcharger, first gen dodge cummins.  What is the front shackle hanger? On a truck that uses leaf springs for the front suspension there are two points where the spring is connected to the frame, a fixed point and a pivoting point with a shackle. On these trucks the fixed point is at the front of the spring (by the bumper) and the shackle point is at the rear of the spring. The Hogback fab shackle hanger replaces that wimpy stock one with a much beefier unit! What are the benefits of the Hogback Fab front shackle hanger? The stock shackle hanger uses a tiny bolt and tiny bushing, it is very common for them to come apart prematurely and for the suspension to start wearing a grove through the stock bracket. This later results in the leaf spring hitting the frame. The Hogback fab front shackle hanger isn't only beefier metal wise but it uses a larger 1.5" diameter bushing with a 5/8" grade 8 bolt and also a 5/8" grade 8 bolt at the leaf spring side!! Talk about strength!  Can this front shackle hanger be used for a 2wd to 4wd conversion? Sure can! Just need to drill some holes for the bolts to pass through and hole saw a place for the bushing to pass. What is the front HD shackle kit? On your front suspension there are two points that connect your leaf spring to the frame, a fixed point at the front and a shackle at the rear. This kit replaces the shackle end of your truck.  What are the benefits of the front HD shackle kit? The suspension of these trucks sees a whole lot of abuse, from off road to towing. The stock stuff just doesn't cut it, that is where our HD shackle kit comes in. With this replacement you will have peace of mind that your truck can handle any task! To make this kit even stronger we go with a burly 5/8" Grade 8 bolt! These are designed to be used with our HD shackle hanger kit. Strength where you need it most! All Grade 8 hardware  Urethane bushings No Grease channels to weaken bolts (grease zerks are nothing more than a gimmick, they never take grease and pop off under small amounts of pressure) 5/8" Bolts 3/8" Thick shackle plates that are powder coated black Shackle pates 1" longer than stock to keep springs from hitting frame under flex (results in 1/2" of lift) How easy is it to install the Hogback Fab front shackle hanger? Very easy! Here is a link to the install by one of our customers HERE Safely lift/jack truck up and put on jack stands. Make sure to use proper safety gear and equipment Locate front shackle hanger and remove leaf spring and shackle plates from it Remove rivets holding the stock front shackle hanger on frame. This can be done super fast with an air chisel. Another method is using a cutoff wheel to cut an X in the rivet. Then take a hand chisel to the heads to remove them. Once the stock hanger is removed the hole where the bushing passes through the frame will need to be opened up. This can be done with a few passes with a die grinder or dremel too. Bolt in front shackle hanger and torque bolts to 38 FT/LBS.  Bolt in leaf spring and shackle plates to front shackle hanger, 5/8 bolts are to be torqued to 80 FT/LBS. The rest is reverse of removal. After driving 100 miles make sure to re-torque bolts NOTE: This kit uses larger 1/2" mounting bolts, you may need to ream out the stock rivet holes. HOG TIP: Want a stronger front main eye or looking to do a 4x4 conversion? Check these out HERE HOG TIP: Need bushings/bolts for your other spring eyes (this kit comes with enough to do 2 eyes) they can be found HERE