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Simple Shackle ReversalLeaf springs are some of the toughest, most dirt-simple suspension designs ever, but that doesn't mean they can't be made better. For example, almost every Jeep CJ and YJ ever made has come with the front leaf-spring shackles mounted at the front of the Jeep (one version of the CJ5 made for the military and referred to as the M38-A1 came with the front shackles on the rear of the front spring). What difference does having these shackles in the front or rear of the springs make, you ask? Plenty. But like manual versus automatic transmissions or black coffee versus cream and sugar, it is an argument that will never be decided definitively.
Photo Gallery: Jeep Leaf Spring Suspension Shackle Reversal - 4-Wheel & Off-Road Magazine
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Simple Shackle ReversalLeaf springs are some of the toughest, most dirt-simple suspension designs ever, but that doesn't mean they can't be made better. For example, almost every Jeep CJ and YJ ever made has come with the front leaf-spring shackles mounted at the front of the Jeep (one version of the CJ5 made for the military and referred to as the M38-A1 came with the front shackles on the rear of the front spring). What difference does having these shackles in the front or rear of the springs make, you ask? Plenty. But like manual versus automatic transmissions or black coffee versus cream and sugar, it is an argument that will never be decided definitively.
Photo Gallery: Jeep Leaf Spring Suspension Shackle Reversal - 4-Wheel & Off-Road Magazine
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