The Lair

Failed attempt? Got leaks?

 

Yeah when it rains a whole lot I’ll get a little water dripping off of a couple bolts. Not enough for me to care or do anything to change it though.

 

Couldn't throw a little sealant under the edge of the inner tube bits?

 

I did, I put silicone in the bolt holes as I was bolting the feet on. It’s hardly any water at all, nothing to cause any concern. Just a couple drips

 

Got my new hook in. Now to go get stuck!

 

It dont rattle?

 

It probably will. I’m going to see if I can glue a couple small pieces of rubber to the hook so I can suck it in like the flat link. I don’t like having it hooked to a shackle.

 

Shit I might make the switch

 

So that thing will lay flat like the factory 55 huh!!! Sweet that makes it even more appealing!

 

Kinda. There’s no rubber in between the fairlead and hook so it’s not ideal. Not sure if it’ll damage the fairlead but I barely pulled it against it. Gonna see if I can diy some rubber in there.

 

Remember I had mine hooked to a shackle and it shook itself loose at AOAA

 

The shackle pin did? Did you have tension on the winch line? Before the factor 55 I had steel line/hook hooked to a shackle and it was snug and the shackle never backed out.

If I end up needing to clip it to a hook I’ll likely get an extra shackle that I’ll tighten with a wrench so it won’t come loose and I can leave the winch line slack.

I just don’t like the little bit of syn line exposed to the elements like that 24/7

 

Curious to see what product #RandyFab comes up with.

 

2,937 messages since I was last in here. I think that's my record.

Just saying hi carry on

 

At work, on shackles we want to stay put we will just mar the threads on the shackle bolt so it won't back out.

 

I just had a thought. I wonder how well some sort of silicone would hold up. Just a few large dabs in select locations to act as a rubber pad.

 

I was thinking I would just weld the pin to the shackle, but as I type this I realize that's a bad idea because the heat might compromise the integrity of the shackle. Red loctite would do the trick.

 

Better get to reading!!