New England B.S. Thread

Is that wishful thinking?

 

Fucking HELL NO! I'm happy with my redhead and her curves

 

A mouths a mouth, and an a$$hole is like a pu$$y, but not..

http://youtu.be/ItAzJD0o9NQ

 

Just got my mechanixwear gloves with led, led pelican light, tinted safety glasses, and safety vest. I am officially a safety badass now.

 

Or nerd. Depends how you look at it.

 

Gloves with led, seems like that would get in the way or be bulky. Plus just sounds weird

 

Denis, love your new sig pic. You also star in mine.

 

And the HK tat as well..what was the mystery gift she got you anyways?

 

Haha. We have to have this stuff for Shut Downs

Unless you're an engineer who never has to work with their hands.

 

I fix all of my own stuff, do all my own maintenance, mow my own lawn, etc.. I will have you know. That reminds me, need to grease u-joints and change my oil.

 

Oh I do that at home, this stuff is for work.

 

You engineers are funny .

 

Got it. I can't say anything there, I sit in an office the majority of the time, except when they let me out occasionally to visit site and piss off contractors

 

Go spin some wrenches.

 

Don't lump all of us together!

 

Billerica and work in Burlington

 

Copy and Pasting this from another place. Interesting while on the safety subject

Not all screw pin shackles are created equal. During the destructive testing of Factor 55 products, we also end up testing various shackles. The following picture is a small sample of shackles that were destroyed by some of our product testing. All of the shackles experienced some type of yielding and stretching and would be considered junk by overhead lifting standards. Some of the shackles were taken to ultimate failure for the sake of data gathering. What did we learn? All of the shackles we tested showed no yielding up to the Working Load Limits ( 9500 pounds for common 3/4 shackles). Between 17,000 and 21,000 pounds, every 3/4 shackle began to show evidence of yielding - in some cases the screw pin could not be removed. 21,000 pounds is typical for alloy higher strength 3/4 shackles with WLL of 13,000 to 14,000 pounds. Ultimate failures vary from 50,000 to 72,000 pounds. All of these numbers were generated in ideal straight line pulls.
Side loading a shackle can reduce both yield points and ultimate failures dramatically.
For us off roaders, most brands of 3/4 shackles will be sufficient since we perform horizontal loading. Basic rules - Do not exceed the WLL and do not side load the shackle.
For those wanting extra strength and safety, alloy versions of shackles are available with higher working load limits. These are available from USA companies like Crosby and Columbus Mckinnon.

 

Shackles and receiver recovery points are definitely not all created equal. Especially ones that are not certified for overhead lifting.

If you're looking for something of known high quality, consider these:
Columbus Mckinnon CM Super Strong Anchor Shackles 6 1/2 Ton M65P LINK they are what I use at work when rigging stuff to be lifted with a crane. They are overhead rated and factory tested. Can't beat the price either at $18.

And for your receiver:

CURT 45824 Shackle Tow Hook Hitch Ball Mount, Fits 2" Receiver

CURT Manufacturing 45824 Tow Strap 2" Ball Mount
Solid steel, made in USA, comes with a 6 1/2 ton CM shackle. $75.


I've seen other cheaper (Chinese) shackles deform at less than half their WLL when operating a crane at work, and that was during static lifts. A shackle failing will scare the piss out of anyone.

 

You sound like you need some sliders and a hi lift...