Raised by shackles for 22" tires

[Stevegrmich]

Originally Posted by MDLNB

I have no idea why I didn't even consider that before. I did exactly that, installed shock extenders and I was able to move the leaf spring to the last hole in the shackle....duhh! Now, I not only have plenty of clearance, but the golf cart handles better. It no longer sways when making turns. Now it rides nice, even if it is still a bit noisy due to the knobby 22" tires.

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[CRK]

Originally Posted by MDLNB

I have no idea why I didn't even consider that before. I did exactly that, installed shock extenders and I was able to move the leaf spring to the last hole in the shackle....duhh! Now, I not only have plenty of clearance, but the golf cart handles better. It no longer sways when making turns. Now it rides nice, even if it is still a bit noisy due to the knobby 22" tires.

Where did you pick up the shock extenders, what size, and how much?

Thanks!

[MDLNB]

Originally Posted by CRK

Where did you pick up the shock extenders, what size, and how much?

Thanks!

No one had them in stock so I had to order them thru Advance Auto. They were $12.99 minus the 20% coupon I found on the Internet for ordering on line. The part number was 1290 or 1290a if you want to pay extra for the steel extenders. I didn't. I guess they are generic to the stud type shocks. I just took the nut off the bottom of the shock, retracted the shock to clear the bracket, and screwed the extender onto the end of the shock. Piece of cake. Kind of hard to believe that something as simple as these extenders could cost that much, but it beats having to purchase new shocks. My shocks seemed to be fine, and they are probably 15 years old. Like I said in my previous post, the cart rides a 100% better.

[Stevegrmich]

Originally Posted by CRK

Where did you pick up the shock extenders, what size, and how much?

Thanks!

. . . they are from Mr. Gasket and are available in both 3" and 5" lengths . . .

http://mr-gasket.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=1290

[MDLNB]

Originally Posted by Stevegrmich

. . . they are from Mr. Gasket and are available in both 3" and 5" lengths . . .

http://mr-gasket.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=1290

Yep, those are the ones that I used. Pretty simple and seem to fill the ticket for what I needed. Made a big difference.

[CRK]

Cool thanks guys!