5/8-inch x 3.5-inch Greaseable Shackle Bolt
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5/8-inch Short Shackle Bolt Caravan and Trailer
5/8-inch short shackle bolts sold by Couplemate are a high tensile and 3.5-inch long.
Suits 45mm eye-to-eye with nylon bushes or shackle springs.
How do I measure my shackle bolt?
Measure from the tip of the thread to the underside of the hex head.
Worn 5/8-inch Hangers
Yes, there is a fix for this problem.
- Standard hangers use a 3.5-inch shackle bolt, measured from under the head to the thread’s top.
- Cut the head off a centre hanger leaving 2 x halves left.
- Use a longer shackle bolt and bolt the two centre hanger halves over the existing hanger.
- Weld the two 1/2 inch plates over the old worn hangers.
- The problem is now fixed.
Sizes on offer
- 5/8-inch Long Greaseable Shackle Bolt
- 5/8-inch Standard Non-Greaseable Shackle Bolt
- Standard 5/8-inch Greaseable Shackle Bolt
Non-greaseable bolts fit inside a self-lubricating nylon bush and do not need grease. If your springs have nylon bushes, it is not advisable to change your pin to greaseable.
The knurl under the head has a particular purpose. The knurl locks into the shackle plate to help prevent the bolt from spinning during spring compressions. Broken welds are a good sign the bolts need replacement.
The knurl is welded onto the shackle plate on standard tandem and outback trailer springs to stop the bolt from turning. With a rotating bolt in the shackle plate, wear significantly increases.
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How to tighten suspension bolts.
- Tighten 16mm x 100mm greaseable bolt until home.
- Back off 1/4 turn.
- You need a small space between your shackle plates and spring; otherwise, you will develop an annoying squeak.
- This squeak is due to no tolerance between shackle plates and spring.
Associated Shackle Bolt Parts
- Shackle Plates – Caravan – Trailer
- 45mm Shackle Hanger Kit
- 45mm Tandem Shackle Hanger Kit
- 60mm Standard Tandem Hanger Kit
Purchase Electrogal 4-inch shackle bolt kits from our trailer parts range here.
Note: The above shackle plate kits are laser cut, welded then plated by Couplemate.
Additional information
| Weight | 0.1 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 10 × 2 × 2 cm |
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