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Old 03-21-2013, 07:51 PM
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Default Re: Shackles vs. blocks

Shackles are safer way to go. Unless you have a street queen, then blocks are fine. Blocks in off roading, can flex through the U-bolts and fall out. But that fact your truck is also not stupid lifted or anything you are going to be fine with blocks. I personally would only run shackles, I can always reroute exhaust, or cut it off. But that's me!

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Originally Posted by 4hshooter View Post
It's pretty much when you get on the gas the tires spin which make the axle want to twist, "axle wrap". The taller the block the more axle wrap. It wears the u joint on the driveshaft and countless other things. I've seen a truck with two 3inch blocks stacked on each other have the axle rip the driveshaft off and broke the u bolts.

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This....I have had a block come out of a truck and fly at me as I followed him as well.
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