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3RD GEN RAM SHACKLE
You asked, we answered! The Ram shackles will now be compatible with 2003-2012 Rams and the 2013+ 3500. See the below article for details!
Discontinued PN: CS-DSHACKLE-13
New PN: CS-DSHACKLE-0313
Leaf Spring Shackles… What could be less exciting than the mechanism hidden beneath your bedside that allows your leaf spring to lengthen and shorten through the suspension cycle? Although it won’t likely rank on Motor-trend’s top-10 sexiest truck upgrades of 2024, swapping the factory shackle for our fabricated alternative boasts a marked improvement in strength and ride quality.
We’ve been selling the Ram Shackles for the 13+ for a while. These were so well received by the 5th Gens, we had 3rd & 4th gen guys clamoring for them! We slightly altered the design to ensure they’d cycle on both platforms.
NOTE: These are NOT a “lift or lowering” shackle. They’re stock geometry; thus do not alter the height of your Ram. Their purpose is serviceability, strength and ride quality. We do not recommend shackles to alter the height as there are downstream effects on pinion angle.
The 2003-13 Ram 2500 & 2003-12 Ram 3500 run a “Compression” shackle orientation. This orientation connects the shackle to a frame mount above the leaf spring mount. Additionally, the compression-style 3rd/4th gen utilizes a smaller 16mm bolt for the frame mount. We provide 16mm crush sleeves for this application.
The 2013+ Ram 3500 runs a “Tension” style leaf spring shackle. This mounts the leaf spring above the frame pivot of the shackle. The tension-style trucks use an 18mm shackle bolt; these sleeves are also provided with the shackle kit.
As these are the same shackles in different orientations, we decided to sell them as a single product configurable to either generation. We include a (2) set of logo plates, one to match each orientation, and provide the customer with rivets to secure the proper logo. Additionally, we provide a set of 16mm crush sleeves for the earlier trucks and 18m for the 13+.
