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Old 03-10-2019, 02:17 PM   #1
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ORD Front upper shackle kit

Anyone have any experience and pictures of adapting this kit to a 67-72?

https://www.offroaddesign.com/catalog/FUSH.htm
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Old 03-10-2019, 04:44 PM   #2
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Re: ORD Front upper shackle kit

Are you going for a longer spring up front? Here is a pic from (diy4x.com) b52 first gen. It looks like it uses two of the frame holes.
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Old 03-10-2019, 05:59 PM   #3
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Re: ORD Front upper shackle kit

No, I'm using the existing 4" lift springs.
Do you think this would work out well as a replacement for the OE upper shackle mount? Meaning, do you think after removing the OE stuff this would go in it's place with minor mods?
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Re: ORD Front upper shackle kit

the real need for these tends to be hard core offroad flexy guys . otherwise i still run stock on my 73-87 stuff with the poly upgrade bushings and HD shackles with greaseable bolts kit from ORD .
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Old 03-10-2019, 07:28 PM   #5
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Re: ORD Front upper shackle kit

This is the only upper shackle hanger I can find.
It's nice, and I'd like to use it because it is bigger and can be greased.

If there was an OE replacement I'd buy that just to get this fixed, and the OE stuff lasted this long so I'd be cool with using it again. But being that they are made of cast iron, and riveted to the frame these are not exactly something that seems to be a part found at the local Napa.
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Re: ORD Front upper shackle kit

https://www.offroaddesign.com/catalog/hdshackles.htm

just use this kit and NOT change the frame hanger unless there bad and worn out . but you didnt say if they were or not .
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Re: ORD Front upper shackle kit

The hangers are fine.
It's the piece the bushings push into and the bolt goes through.
Mine is all egg shaped due to someone running with out bushings for years.
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Re: ORD Front upper shackle kit

anger is on frame .
shackles hook them to the leaf and hanger .

so your riveted on shackle hanger is bad this is common . i have changed a few out .

alternative remove stock hanger and have it bored out and sleeved if you couldn't find a used good one . this would save you from all the extra work of the not 100% bolt in units . not that there not good units . just might save you a lot of hassle.

i just had 4 old bank vault hinges bored and sleeved cheaper than having just 1 hinge remade or new stuff retro fitted .
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Re: ORD Front upper shackle kit

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Anyone have any experience and pictures of adapting this kit to a 67-72?

https://www.offroaddesign.com/catalog/FUSH.htm
That would work fine. I swapped those pieces off of my cucv donor to my 69 k10. I had to reposition my mounting holes slightly but no big deal. If your not changing springs, it should be simple.
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Re: ORD Front upper shackle kit

I took a 67 or 68 2wd frame and used the FUSH to convert to 4wd. No issues from what I can remember but that was over 10 years ago...

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Re: ORD Front upper shackle kit

Working on another project, and it really needs the FUSH kit since everything was riding on metal to metal for years. So everything is all oval shaped and can't be fixed with new bushings.

Went ahead and ordered it, and have just received the parts.
Super nice and heavy duty compared to the OE stuff.
Will post updates when I begin and finish this little project.
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Re: ORD Front upper shackle kit

ORD makes some nice stuff. I used DIYs parts - very similar build quality which is heavier than the frame that they're bolted to. Nice heavy duty stuff!

I have no idea what i don't have more pics of the rear hanger?
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Re: ORD Front upper shackle kit

i tend to run a mix of both brands on my builds . both ord and diy4x are super stuff .
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Old 08-26-2019, 05:39 PM   #14
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Re: ORD Front upper shackle kit

This is what I am replacing.
As you can see, there is no fixing this with a new bushing.
More to follow.
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Re: ORD Front upper shackle kit

thats way to far gone .

i have seen some get bored and steel sleeve pressed in and bored to size . but these are gone .

your going to get a front end lift just from replacing these and the bushings .
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Re: ORD Front upper shackle kit

Noticeable improvement, and the truck is starting to sit right again.
Now on to the rear shackles, since they are just as bad as the fronts.
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Re: ORD Front upper shackle kit

nice clean looking install job there .
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Re: ORD Front upper shackle kit

To install these, all that needed to be done was drill 4 new bolt holes and use a die grinder to open up the original bushing hole a little bit.
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Re: ORD Front upper shackle kit

Very clean indeed. I like the greaseable bolts. If I wasn't a cheapskate, I would have got those as well.
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This is what I am replacing.
As you can see, there is no fixing this with a new bushing.
More to follow.
Can I buy these from you?
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Old 04-01-2020, 05:24 PM   #21
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Re: ORD Front upper shackle kit

No, I already installed them.
You can order a new set from ORD.
Here is a link to their website.

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Re: ORD Front upper shackle kit

I thought he was asking about buying your old worn-out parts. Not sure why though....
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No, I already installed them.
You can order a new set from ORD.
Here is a link to their website.

https://www.offroaddesign.com/
Yeah, I mean the old ones. I want to use them to jig up new ones.

I like how the old ones bolt in two planes on the web and flange of the frame vs how the the aftermarket ones are in a single plane on the web.
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Re: ORD Front upper shackle kit

You can have the ones on my old blue truck, but you have to take the whole truck. Lol

QUOTE=Last_Paladin;8707220]Yeah, I mean the old ones. I want to use them to jig up new ones.

I like how the old ones bolt in two planes on the web and flange of the frame vs how the the aftermarket ones are in a single plane on the web.[/QUOTE]
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Yeah, I mean the old ones. I want to use them to jig up new ones.

I like how the old ones bolt in two planes on the web and flange of the frame vs how the the aftermarket ones are in a single plane on the web.
73-up went just on the side and i have never seen one break . seen a lot wear out just like the o.p. had happen on his .
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