Jeep spring shackles??

[kencombs]

Somewhere I think I read that older Jeep shackle kits can be substituted for those on B and C series trucks.  But have searched here and other forums and can't find any info now.

 

Has anybody else seen this or is it a figment of my imagination? 

 

The reason it is of interest is that Jeep parts can be had much cheaper than the normal Mopar sources.  Probably offshore sourced but cheap (er).

[Young Ed]

I used the jeep bushings with my dodge U shackles in the rear. In the front I used full jeep assemblies. Reason for mixing and matching in the rear was the jeep ones are shorter. In the front they were only slightly shorter. 

[The Oil Soup]

https://stores.zmjeeps.com/shackle-kit-802062/ The Jeep shackles are 2.75” between centers vs. 4.00” for the stock dodge shackles and I used them to lower my truck in the rear suspension and also flipped the shackle, they are too short to use on the front springs. You need one pt# 802062 and one 802061. I think the 802061 part has a left hand thread.

[kencombs]

3 hours ago, The Oil Soup said:

https://stores.zmjeeps.com/shackle-kit-802062/ The Jeep shackles are 2.75” between centers vs. 4.00” for the stock dodge shackles and I used them to lower my truck in the rear suspension and also flipped the shackle, they are too short to use on the front springs. You need one pt# 802062 and one 802061. I think the 802061 part has a left hand thread.

Thanks for the PNs.   It's amazing how wide the price range is on the net.

[kencombs]

9 hours ago, Young Ed said:

I used the jeep bushings with my dodge U shackles in the rear. In the front I used full jeep assemblies. Reason for mixing and matching in the rear was the jeep ones are shorter. In the front they were only slightly shorter. 

Thanks for the info.  Can anyone confirm that B and C series interchange?

[kencombs]

On 8/15/2021 at 12:56 PM, Young Ed said:

I used the jeep bushings with my dodge U shackles in the rear. In the front I used full jeep assemblies. Reason for mixing and matching in the rear was the jeep ones are shorter. In the front they were only slightly shorter. 

 

On 8/15/2021 at 6:27 PM, The Oil Soup said:

https://stores.zmjeeps.com/shackle-kit-802062/ The Jeep shackles are 2.75” between centers vs. 4.00” for the stock dodge shackles and I used them to lower my truck in the rear suspension and also flipped the shackle, they are too short to use on the front springs. You need one pt# 802062 and one 802061. I think the 802061 part has a left hand thread.

Reading back over the responses resulted in my getting confused, not unusual though.  One person used the jeep assemblies on the front yet another posted that they are to short for the front.  Can anyone help me understand the difference, year maybe?

[Young Ed]

3 hours ago, kencombs said:

 

Reading back over the responses resulted in my getting confused, not unusual though.  One person used the jeep assemblies on the front yet another posted that they are to short for the front.  Can anyone help me understand the difference, year maybe?

Not sure what year oil soup was working on but I put the slightly shorter jeep ones on the front of my 47. They installed fine and seem like they will work but I should point out truck isn't on the road yet.