JustJosh Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 (edited) Hi All, It's been a few months, but I finally got my 86 Escaper up on a lift at a mechanic willing to work on it. The good news is that he went over everything from engine maintenance to brake systems didn't find any expensive issues that I didn't already know about. He agrees that it needs new leaf springs (Unless there is a reason not to, I'm going with the Old Man Emu CS010Rs from Summit Racing), but he also wants to replace the shackles and u-bolts. Does anyone know if the shackles are just the standard Toyota ones, or is there something else I should be looking for? Similar question for U-Bolts. Also the rear emergency brake cables need replaced because they snapped right behind the y-spring mechanism, but the wires evidently need to be longer than then the ones typical Toyota ones available from the local parts supplier (which makes sense--considering the extension and conversion of the vehicle). Any suggestions here? As always, thank you for any help! Edited January 12, 2021 by JustJosh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WME Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 (edited) Measure you current u-bolts, dia, length, and axle dia. Summit has 6 pages of u-bolts. Custom E brake cables...https://bruinbrakecables.com/ Universal shackles are $15 you don't need custom OME style ones. Edited January 12, 2021 by WME Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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