Alabama thread!

Opinions on these?
https://tacticalrecoveryequipment.com/product/soft-shackles/

 

Good to hear from ya man! Be safe out there, and we'll set up a wheeling trip when you get back for sure!

Like Derrick said, what do you want for them?

And are they OEM?

 

If i'm going to hook a steel hook to something, I'd rather it be steel. For a cloth strap, that would probably work fine.

 

They seem interesting. I'm sort of leaning towards your opinion too, but they have pictures of folks hooking steel to them just fine so idk really.

As a family we draw names and just do like 50$ xmas gifts each year for whoever we draw so I'm trying to decide what I want to ask for.

 

So, y'all help me out...what do I NEED to spend 50$ on for the truck?

 

$54 ARB ARB505 Deflator Kit 10-60 PSI Tire Pressure Gauge Rapid Air Down Offroad Kit With Recovery Gear Pouch (PSI)

https://www.amazon.com/ARB-ARB505-E...&qid=1477929596&sr=8-1&keywords=tire+deflator

 

or...a CB?

 

You said $50 a complete CB setup will be around $100.

I also consider this a must have in my tool box. For less than $50.

$56 ARB 10000010 Orange Speedy Seal Tire Repair Kit

https://www.amazon.com/ARB-10000010...d=1477929706&sr=8-10&keywords=tire+repair+kit

 

a holster and a large pizza

 

That is ridiculously over priced! Paying a lot for the name, you could find one that was not arb for a lot less I would think.

 

I'd say she settin pretty

 

Idk prices on CB lol. @TheTacoma do you know of a cheaper one?

 

@dcoursler @Davtopgun yeah the are oem headlights. Idk let me ask the boss I'd probably guess $100 Or something not much more than that.

 

I would be interested if the other two are not.

 

And a lot less quality. I've had cheaper ones and I like this one, the tools are 10/10 quality wise. I'll have this tire repair kit for the rest of my life these tools are so beefy.

 

I like them. Interesting about the breaking strength of 32k lb. Is that the conservative number or actual. Most steel shackles I see are 4500lb or 6500lb rated. I know that is the conservative number, but steel (still). Making my 12k winch impossible to use without breaking someone's code.

 

Yeah that seems like a huge breaking strength, but to Dave's point above...is steel against the rope going to mess it up and would it really only be that strong with like a strap on it?

 

Not automatically. The metal hook has the potential to get messed up and have burs in it but really if you keep up with your gear and slow down before a recovery to inspect the hook you won't ever have a problem.

 

Hm, I kinda like the idea of getting those then..

 

Do it, just treat them the same was as a synthetic winch line. Don't let them rub against an abrasive surface, check for any metal they come into contact with for burs, and wash them out if they get dirt in them after each wheeling trip.