Front Lift Shackles?

Years ago, I installed 6.5" rear shackles on my 79 CJ5 to give about a 1.5" lift. Ever since then, the Jeep has had a "raked" look, slanting slightly towards the front. The shop I bought those from has since gone out of business. Now I am looking for 6.5" front shackles to even out the lift. I ordered some from jeep4x4center.com but they are 1/2" narrower in the middle than stock. They barely clear the frame and leave no room for a bushing, just a thin metal washer! When I call around to local shops, everyone seems to carry the same size - they all measure 2.5 - 2.75" in the middle, but I need 3" of clearance. Does anyone know where I can find standard, non-greasable front shackles that measure 6.5" long (hole to hole) and 3" of clearance in the middle? Thanks.

 

Yeah, I've been thinking... If all I wanted to do is lift the front end of my Jeep about 1.5 - 2" to level it out, would it be better/safer to just put a 2" lift block under my springs? I've never heard anything good about lift blocks, but it seems like people are always trying to put 4-6" blocks in. That sounds dangerous but is 1 or 2" ok? I don't want to pay $300 for a lift kit, and I don't want to put on these extended shackles if they are going to severely effect my driveablity/steering. Please advise, thanks!

 

you cant use lift blocks if u have sua and u can only use them if u have soa and ive heard and seen 4-6 inch lift blocks break but ive never heard of a 1-2 inch lift block breaking

 

Why not take one off for a pattern and make another set can,t be that hard.