Flipped Shackle Help

[BigGuy82]

I remember seeing a thread on repairing a flipped shackle. Can someone point me there or give me some guidance on how to unflip this thing?

 

[richheck]

Dick

If I remember correctly this subject was discussed in the following post

https://heartlandowners.org/showthr...-EZ-Flex-Suspension?highlight=Flipped+shackle

Hope this helps

 

[Jesstruckn/Jesstalkn]

I would use the Level-up to lift the weight off of the tires. Then use a floor jack to jack up the good axle once you jack that axle up it should rock the equalizers back or forward enough to allow the flipped shackles to flip back up. You might need to then lower the unit down at this point to get it to flip all the way up.

Hope this makes sense

Jerrod

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[BigGuy82]

Problem solved. The rears were flipped. Raised the coach on the Level Up and put 2 X 12 blocks under each front tire. Lowered the coach so the rear tires were just barely off the ground. Put a hydraulic jack under the axle hanger bolts, one side at a time and pumped it up until the shackle flipped. Put a wood block under that tire and then did the same to the other side. Lowered the coach - drove off the blocks. Viola!

 

[JohnD]

Problem solved. The rears were flipped. Raised the coach on the Level Up and put 2 X 12 blocks under each front tire. Lowered the coach so the rear tires were just barely off the ground. Put a hydraulic jack under the axle hanger bolts, one side at a time and pumped it up until the shackle flipped. Put a wood block under that tire and then did the same to the other side. Lowered the coach - drove off the blocks. Viola!

Cool!

Now we know who to call when we have that problem!

 

[Mrsfish]

Cool!

Now we know who to call when we have that problem!

Garry had this problem when leaving the NM rally. Chock this up to another reason not to park with your tires off the ground.

 

[roundabout]

I've flipped a shackle or two several times. It happens when both tires on one axle leave the ground and/or the axles aren't on level ground usually. When the weight of the tires unweight the springs. They shorten and the spring and shackle flip over

I usually try to reverse the process. Place blocks under the tires to get the equalizers in their normal position as I lower the rv. I lower one side at a time if both sides have flipped. Once one side is corrected. It helps force the other side to straighten itself out.

Seems simple. But sometimes I've had to wedge a board under the spring end at the shackle. But it helps to block the tires so the equalizers are level on both sides of the rv first
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[JohnD]

I've flipped a shackle or two several times. It happens when both tires on one axle leave the ground and/or the axles aren't on level ground usually. When the weight of the tires unweight the springs. They shorten and the spring and shackle flip over

I usually try to reverse the process. Place blocks under the tires to get the equalizers in their normal position as I lower the rv. I lower one side at a time if both sides have flipped. Once one side is corrected. It helps force the other side to straighten itself out.

Seems simple.

But sometimes I've had to wedge a board under the spring end at the shackle. But it helps to block the tires so the equalizers are level on both sides of the rv first.

I know I'd hurt myself if I tried this . . .

Nobody is more dangerous to me . . . than ME!

Heck . . . I blew out my left knee just vacuuming the Prowler!

DOH!