MARYLAND TACOMAS

You realize that doesn't help when someone screws a shackle off?

 

Went through several reciprocator blades cutting one off once we lost the key.

And, i just haven't bought one yet.

 

I would have a d ring hitch but someone would steal the d ring....

 

yep. the mount itself gets left in, but the shackle rides in my recovery bag. i know i can get a locking hitch pin, and plan too, but that dosent stop somone from unscrewing the shackle pi. and zipties would work.. but that makes it harder to attach a strap too

 

There in a box hoping to install tomorrow or sat

 

also, who was in the silver taco with an lift and ARB cruising 32 about 6:00 today?

 

Mine have been on the bumpers of my truck since the day I purchased them - a dab of anti-seize and your golden. I just added part of a rubber hose as a bushing to keep them from rattling around.

 

X2. and I will put two on my SW bumper when it comes. They aren't exactly cheap. I'd kill to find 4 for $20 bucks. Mine are powder coated and painted and anti seized like Craig suggested , unlikely they will rust.

 

Have a bunch of keys for the trailer locks. Never thought about the hitch pins.

I got my d ring for like $8. I thought it was a good deal, hell i don't know.

 

i need 2 silver blingy ones for my bumper.

 

Go and hunt me up a pair of fucking driveshafts if you can - my father in law is spinning his wheels.

 

I've had d-rings hanging off my truck for 4-5 years. not one stolen or rusted in. only time I've had to replace them is when they're bent/elongated.

 

they never have 4rs

How the F do you bent a D ring? pics of carnage?

 

Side loading the d-ring will deform it. under enough load. if you look at it by itself, It will look like a normal d-ring, but the pin will get harder to turn, and if you compare it side by side to a good d-ring, you can see the damage.

at that point, it will have a severely degraded working load limit, and a much lower yield strength (since you've already exceeded the initial yield strength). best practice at that point is to cut the pin in two and cut the shackle in two and throw it out.

 

you learn something new every day

 

Damn. Didn't figure it'd go in the scrap pile...but you know yo sheeit

 

yeah, it's a shame to toss something that really doesn't look all that bad, but it'd be a shame to injure some one, or cause more significant damage because you didn't want to replace a $20 part.

 

Well obviously

 

Sounds good man.