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Might be a noob question but how do you keep your tow hook from being stolen?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by kent50, Apr 6, 2019.

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  1. Apr 6, 2019 at 9:30 PM
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    tacotroy17

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    I like to leave it in so when people hear it clanking around they know my truck is #purposebuilt.
     
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  2. Apr 6, 2019 at 11:49 PM
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    Shackle, D- rings are those things on the bed floor.
     
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  3. Apr 6, 2019 at 11:50 PM
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  4. Apr 6, 2019 at 11:56 PM
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  5. Apr 7, 2019 at 12:30 AM
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    I think it depends where you live. Guys call them D-Rings around here, as well as shackles. Technically I think shackle is a better term, but I think D-Ring is taking over.
     
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  6. Apr 7, 2019 at 1:05 AM
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  7. Apr 7, 2019 at 1:48 AM
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    They come from the rigging world and the manufacturers (like Crosby) call them shackles. It's basically doing the same job in a recovery situation.

    As far as the OP, they aren't really meant to be left on. Corrosion can affect the integrity of the shackle and compromise it's strength.
     
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  8. Apr 7, 2019 at 3:37 AM
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    Just put it on when you need it, problem solved.
     
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  9. Apr 7, 2019 at 3:51 AM
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    no loc tite. keep cheap ones on truck with cable ties, if they get stolen no big deal, keep good ones inside your truck with your straps.
     
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  10. Apr 7, 2019 at 5:34 AM
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  11. Apr 7, 2019 at 5:40 AM
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    Same, but out in the weather they seem to really lock themselves up and it takes banging them against my bumpers to knock the pins loose enough to open them up
     
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  12. Apr 7, 2019 at 6:37 AM
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    Rethink your living situation.
     
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  13. Apr 7, 2019 at 6:47 AM
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    I prevent stuff from being stolen by not leaving it in when I don't need it.

    I think most of the people that leave it out are just mall crawler posers who don't actually use it.

    And cue the 'ya totally a mall crawler' posts of those who leave it in with the one picture of them actually off road.
    I said most not all.

    Other than the new guys, everyone I wheel with keeps gear away until on trail or needed.
     
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  14. Apr 7, 2019 at 6:56 AM
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    Like, so many.
    I loosen mine from time to time because I noticed the same thing.
     
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  15. Apr 7, 2019 at 7:03 AM
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    I have a grade 8 bolt, with a washer and lock washer. Torqued it with to over 250ftlbs.
     
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    Leave them off when not in use. Securing them any other way could come back to bite you... one day you'll need to use it, and you'll have misplaced whatever key or mechanism is needed to take them off. Besides that, I don't think most are actually lost to theft... most are more likely lost because the pin comes loose and works it's way out. Sure, you could tighten it down extra snug, but then you run into the same potential issue as before; you'll need it, but the pin won't want to budge. Also keep in mind, that unless you live and wheel in dry places, eventually all that rocking back and forth of the shackle will wear the inside coating of it's mount. One day you'll go to remove one and find it to be rusted and pitted on the inside.

    I keep mine in my recovery bag; then again, I mainly use soft shackles these days anyways (which also stay in my recovery bag until needed).
     
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