Old Man Emu Front Greasable Shackle Kit | 4WD (1984-85 4Runner / 1979-85 Pickup)

Old Man Emu Front Greasable Shackle Kit

For 1984–1985 Toyota 4Runner and 1979–1985 Toyota Pickup 4WD with an Existing OME Front Greasable-Shackle System

Overview

One kit replaces the left- and right-side Old Man Emu bolt-together greasable front shackles on 1984–1985 Toyota 4Runner and 1979–1985 Toyota Pickup 4WD with an existing OME front-leaf suspension. The offset side plates and unequal-length pins connect the rear eyes of the front springs to the frame hangers.

This is a shackle-hardware replacement for an existing matched OME system with serviceable springs and polyurethane bushes. It supplies the two front shackle assemblies without requiring a new spring package or bush purchase.

Key Features

• Greasable pins carry lubricant to the shackle-pivot bush interfaces.
• Heat-treated pins provide the front spring and hanger pivots.
• Zinc-plated side plates provide a corrosion-resistant finish.
• Bolt-together construction with separate plates and pins.
• Long upper and short lower pins match the different frame-hanger and spring-eye widths.

Vehicle Fitment

U.S.-market models with the existing OME front-shackle and bush configuration detailed below.

Toyota 4Runner — 1st Gen — 4WD

• 1984: 22R – Manual
• 1985: 22RE – Manual / Automatic

Toyota Pickup — 1st Gen — 4WD

• 1979–1980: 20R – Manual
• 1981–1983: 22R – Manual

Toyota Pickup — 2nd Gen — 4WD

• 1984–1985: 22R – Manual
• 1984: 2L – Manual
• 1985: 22RE – Manual / Automatic
• 1985: 2L-T – Manual

Fitment Notes

• Existing OME front greasable shackles only: the replacement configuration has offset side plates, long upper frame-hanger pins and short lower spring-eye pins.
• Requires existing OME front leaf springs with 30 mm spring eyes, correct serviceable OME polyurethane bushes and the original front leaf-spring frame-hanger arrangement.
• Upper frame-hanger bushes: four OME half-bushes across the axle, each with a 30 mm body outside diameter, 18 mm bore, 40 mm flange diameter, 45 mm overall length and 4.75 mm flange thickness.
• Lower shackle-end spring-eye bushes: four OME half-bushes across the axle, each with a 30 mm body outside diameter, 18 mm bore, 40 mm flange diameter, 28 mm overall length and 4.5 mm flange thickness.
• These dimensions identify the bushes in the existing matched OME system; they do not establish interchangeability with other bushes or springs.
• Front application only. Does not fit original 2WD or 1986-on U.S. independent-front-suspension layouts. Stock-spring/rubber-bush systems, other-brand spring systems, relocated hangers and solid-axle conversions are outside this replacement application.
• The separate Old Man Emu Rear Greasable Shackle Kit serves the rear leaf-spring pivots; front and rear shackle kits are not interchangeable.

Product Specifications

Brand: ARB / Old Man Emu
Position: Shackle ends of both front leaf springs
Design: Offset-plate, bolt-together greasable shackles
Pin Treatment: Heat treated
Side-Plate Finish: Zinc plated
Sale Unit: One front-axle kit containing two shackle assemblies

What's Included

• (2) front shackle assemblies, one for the left side and one for the right side, comprising four offset side plates, two long upper pins and two short lower pins
• Shackle fasteners and grease fittings

Rear shackles, bushes, leaf springs and fixed-end spring pins are not included. The fixed-end pins are separate from the shackle pivots.