The Ford Barn

History · 06-14-2025, 10:57 AM

Thanks Blockhead, the shackles that were on mine look similar to those. Mine had a manufacturing line on the inside of the two shafts and the outside of the shafts and seem swollen at both ends and not from wear. The manufacturing line I’m speaking of is either from the part being pounded/forged in a die or being cast? I would not think this part should be cast but I’m not in the shackle business.If I can get the bushing to slide on it’s almost impossible to get it to spin on the shafts and I’m speaking of new bushings. When the bushings are installed I’ll have to pound the shafts of the shackles in. I believe I’ll just get a new set from Snyders and be done with it. The have the newer style grease zerks in the ones I have now. They look good but I believe they are junk.

06-14-2025, 10:57 AM	#4
History Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: NC Mountains Posts: 740	Re: Non quality shackles Thanks Blockhead, the shackles that were on mine look similar to those. Mine had a manufacturing line on the inside of the two shafts and the outside of the shafts and seem swollen at both ends and not from wear. The manufacturing line I’m speaking of is either from the part being pounded/forged in a die or being cast? I would not think this part should be cast but I’m not in the shackle business.If I can get the bushing to slide on it’s almost impossible to get it to spin on the shafts and I’m speaking of new bushings. When the bushings are installed I’ll have to pound the shafts of the shackles in. I believe I’ll just get a new set from Snyders and be done with it. The have the newer style grease zerks in the ones I have now. They look good but I believe they are junk.