Front lifting shackle question

dispatcher1011 · Post by **dispatcher1011** » Sat Dec 31, 2011 12:48 pm

Hello all,

On my 1954 M37, WO/W,I have a question about the front lifting shackles.

Is there a spacer or something I am missing for the back bolt?

The two front bolts go through the bumper/frame, and they sit flush.

The back single bolt has a gap between the frame and shackle.

How do you guys deal with that space? Stack of washers?

I never had a bumper on my truck, so I don't know if I am missing pieces or not.

Thanks!

m-37Bruce · Post by **m-37Bruce** » Sat Dec 31, 2011 1:08 pm

I am going to check my rig for you. But I don't think I have any washers (either type) on my front bumper.

WarrenD · Post by **WarrenD** » Sat Dec 31, 2011 3:46 pm

Mine has a washer or maybe a spacer in the gap. I can't swear that mine is original. Looks like this: (Don't mind the color shift, had to use a flashlight so the camera would focus.)

m-37Bruce · Post by **m-37Bruce** » Sat Dec 31, 2011 7:31 pm

No washer/spacer on mine either.

nortonscustoms · Post by **nortonscustoms** » Sun Jan 01, 2012 5:25 am

I just took off my bumper and lifting shackle brackets this weekend. There was spacers/thick washers for both back bolts . Under the million different layers of paint, the spacers and bottom of the brackets were the original OD so I'm guessing the spacers are original as well.

DAP · Post by **DAP** » Sun Jan 01, 2012 10:51 am

I havw always seen spacers that look like fat big washer under mine (I have seen at least 5 M37s)

ZGjethro · Post by **ZGjethro** » Sun Jan 01, 2012 11:14 am

Does anyone here have a lead on these brackets? I have the shackles now but my truck was missing the bracket.

WarrenD · Post by **WarrenD** » Sun Jan 01, 2012 11:50 am

Try Bob Stahl, he should have some lying around.

m-37Bruce · Post by **m-37Bruce** » Sun Jan 01, 2012 12:06 pm

Bob or AB Linn should have them. I just looked at mine, apparently I have the spacer/washer.
I just couldn't see them in my webshots albums?

cuz · Post by **cuz** » Sun Jan 01, 2012 12:57 pm

Spacer, Steel, cadmium or zinc plated, 17/32" ID x 1 1/4" OD x0.171" thick quantity 2 each for front lift shackle brackets.
Chrys # 1268318 and ORD # 7705781

Post by **Cal_Gary** » Sun Jan 01, 2012 2:34 pm

I installed washers under my back bolts-didn't like the thought of so much torque on the front bracket holes due to the downward pressure from the back bolt.
Gary

MSeriesRebuild · Post by **MSeriesRebuild** » Sun Jan 01, 2012 7:03 pm

These are nothing more than extra thick flat washers; easy to get, just check the mcmaster-carr catalog in the flat washer section.

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