{"id":239368,"date":"2026-09-22T07:25:47","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T14:25:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/?p=239368"},"modified":"2026-09-22T07:25:49","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T14:25:49","slug":"what-are-leaf-spring-shackles-and-hangers-quickref","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/what-are-leaf-spring-shackles-and-hangers-quickref\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are Leaf Spring Shackles and Hangers?"},"content":{"rendered":"\nReading Time: <\/span> 4<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>\n

They’re the two frame-mounted brackets<\/a> that hold the ends of a leaf spring<\/a>. The hanger is the fixed mount at the front spring eye. It bolts or welds to the frame and doesn’t move. The shackle is the short pivoting link at the rear spring eye. It swings on two bolts so the spring can change length as it flexes. Fixed vs. pivoting is the main difference, and it explains how each part behaves, how it wears, and how hard it is to replace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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