Posted by Jerry in Idaho on Monday, November 06, 2006 at 6:04PM :
In Reply to: Spring observation posted by Tim Holloway on Sunday, November 05, 2006 at 9:42PM :
Hi Tim I would think it would be nearly impossible for springs to function without the shackles, since part of the process causes the springs to lengthen when a load is applied, thus the need for the shackles.
You could really haul a load that way, until the tires blew or the axle broke. JH