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good spot for a 3/4" shackle?

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by 2KTacoPr3runn3r, Mar 1, 2011.

  1. Mar 1, 2011 at 2:25 PM
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    wondering this was a spot that i could put a recovery shackle? its the frame not a part of the bumper. only problem i see if that the metal is thin. what you guys think?

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  2. Mar 1, 2011 at 2:33 PM
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    NO!
    that is not a good place​
     
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  3. Mar 1, 2011 at 2:35 PM
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    I would be afraid it would bend with a load on it. Looks a little too thin to me. You got a better pic of the exact location of it? Basically zoom out some in the first pic.

    Edit: I know where your talking about now. Don't do it.
     
    Toyotacrawler, Mar 1, 2011
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    DO NOT DO IT! I was trying to get pulled from that exact spot and ended up just ripping through that metal. The hook caught my bumper and somehow that held... Idk how
     
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    that is right behind the rear leaf springs isn't it? i would look for where the factory receiver hitch mounts to the frame and come off of that somehow with a shackle
     
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  6. Mar 1, 2011 at 2:38 PM
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    ya thats the reaction i figured i would get
     
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    ya its behind the leaf springs, and in front of where the last bolt to connect the bumper to the frame is
     
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    Don't try to jimmy rig a recovery point it could be someones life that pays for it. just buy proper recovery gear. Like Tim's recovery hitch shackle or a bumper with the proper shackle points.
     
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  9. Mar 1, 2011 at 2:41 PM
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    ya ive heard the horror stories, was just curious cus dont have the money for a bumper or reciever hitch right now
     
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    No tow package?
     
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    nope. altho one may be in the future because i might be getting my uncles little 10 foot fishing boat
     
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    $100 for a hitch and $40 for a proper shackle mount is better then wrecking your frame or bumper or hurting someone
     
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  13. Mar 1, 2011 at 3:04 PM
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    ya i figured it wouldnt be the best but i thot i would give it a shot. saving for a hitch now, well and a bestop haha
     
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    Like everyone else said, don't do it. Those are meant for strapping the truck down , not recovery.

    I picked up a couple of hooks from 4wp for 5 bucks each and they are rated at ~10k lbs. The hole spacing is EXACTLY the same spacing as that lil piece of crap tie down bracket things are bolted in at. I placed the hooks on top of those two pieces of metal and picked up some grade 8 bolts to attached the hooks with.

    In hindsight, I think I'm just gonna pull the brackets off alltogether and just keeping the hooks.

    EDIT: Oops...i didn't look close enough on the original pictures...that's the back of the truck. I'm a tard....

    You can kinda see in this pic:
     
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    true
     
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