Carli Suspension CS-DSHACKLE-0313 Fabricated Leaf Spring Shackles
SKU CLI-CS-DSHACKLE-0313
Original price
$275.00
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Original price
$275.00
Original price
$275.00
$275.00
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$275.00
Current price
$275.00
Product Availability
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WarehouseUsually ships out same or next business dayIn Stock7 available
The Carli Suspension Fabricated Leaf Spring Shackles CS-DSHACKLE-0313 are an excellent upgrade for your Dodge Ram 2500/3500, designed to replace the jarring ride caused by factory shackles. Much of the jarring ride of the leaf-sprung rear can be attributed to the factory vulcanized bushings in the leaf spring pack and shackle. The factory shackle is very strong but it is not conducive to providing a smooth ride. This is no surprise as these trucks were not made to ride well, they're made to tow. The factory leaf springs have a high-spring-rate and short-travel. RAM did not design a shackle that rides well and provides extended suspension travel. The vulcanized bushings are a press-fit which are utilized by many OEMs and it is adhered on both points of contact.
The OEM bushing material is adhered to both the shackle itself and the crush sleeve that the bolt goes through. The crush sleeve (silver sleeve that runs the length of the bushing) is very thick, which makes the bushing very thin. The bushing is only designed to move as much as it can deflect and when the deflection is minimal, your ride will suffer. Carli does everything they can to milk these trucks for the best ride. The vulcanized bushings may not seem like a big deal, until you consider there are 6 total bushings that fight suspension movement in the factory configuration - front leaf spring pivot, rear leaf spring pivot and shackle pivot.
Replacing the factory springs with Carli-spec Deavers will allow you to replace 4 of these (front and rear leaf-spring pivot) with free-moving, serviceable bushings; this shackle replaces the final 2. In contrast to the factory bushing, the Carli bushing assembly utilizes more bushing material and a thinner sleeve to prioritize ride damping. The Carli bushings are serviceable. Drop the rear end and grease them through the protected zerk fitting. The bushings are specially designed with channels for the grease to travel around for optimal grease migration and bushing life.
These bushing are serviceable, if you happen to wear out the Carli Shackle Bushings, you can simply buy new ones and swap them in, reusing the crush sleeve. The factory shackle requires replacement in its entirety when the bushings crack/rot. In short, the original shackle is beefy, but the press-fit OEM vulcanized bushings resist and bind during movement. This gives you a bad ride, no serviceability, and no rebuildability. The Carli shackle works wonders to free up the rear end of your truck (even fits factory leaf springs) while offering BOTH serviceability and rebuildability.
The OEM bushing material is adhered to both the shackle itself and the crush sleeve that the bolt goes through. The crush sleeve (silver sleeve that runs the length of the bushing) is very thick, which makes the bushing very thin. The bushing is only designed to move as much as it can deflect and when the deflection is minimal, your ride will suffer. Carli does everything they can to milk these trucks for the best ride. The vulcanized bushings may not seem like a big deal, until you consider there are 6 total bushings that fight suspension movement in the factory configuration - front leaf spring pivot, rear leaf spring pivot and shackle pivot.
Replacing the factory springs with Carli-spec Deavers will allow you to replace 4 of these (front and rear leaf-spring pivot) with free-moving, serviceable bushings; this shackle replaces the final 2. In contrast to the factory bushing, the Carli bushing assembly utilizes more bushing material and a thinner sleeve to prioritize ride damping. The Carli bushings are serviceable. Drop the rear end and grease them through the protected zerk fitting. The bushings are specially designed with channels for the grease to travel around for optimal grease migration and bushing life.
These bushing are serviceable, if you happen to wear out the Carli Shackle Bushings, you can simply buy new ones and swap them in, reusing the crush sleeve. The factory shackle requires replacement in its entirety when the bushings crack/rot. In short, the original shackle is beefy, but the press-fit OEM vulcanized bushings resist and bind during movement. This gives you a bad ride, no serviceability, and no rebuildability. The Carli shackle works wonders to free up the rear end of your truck (even fits factory leaf springs) while offering BOTH serviceability and rebuildability.
Features:
- Greaseable & Rebuildable
- Better Ride Than Factory Shackle
- 1/4" Steel Construction
- Fits Factory & Carli Springs