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Poor Man's Recovery Shackle "Hitch Mount" - under $25

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by A7XT, Jan 13, 2011.

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  1. Jan 13, 2011 at 5:10 PM
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    I admire your ingenuity however I would say that that setup is very unsafe. I would recommend either getting a shackle mount like what Warn sells or just using the recovery strap on the pin. I think the abrasive action on the strap is an acceptable loss considering the cost. I would be very concerned about the bolt, the shock load placed on the chain and a 5/8" shackle. When one of those fails you will have a very dangerous missile on your hands. Please read here for some valuable info regarding recovery and potential strain you could encounter.
     
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  2. Jan 13, 2011 at 5:19 PM
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    When it says "Maximum load capcity: 10,000 lbs." is this the WLL or the breaking strength?

    The other shackle brackets I've seen say ~10k capacity but don't specify WLL or breaking strength so I assume it to be WLL.

    A grade 'A' 3/4 shackle has about ~50k lbs breaking strength. A 5/8 shackle ~30k, and a 1/2 shackle ~20k. My straps have a rating of 27k breaking strength. So they should be the weakest link when I hook up using a 3/4 shackle. I'm just curious about these blocks.

    I personally wouldn't use the chain either though.

    Shackle strengths

    Another good read
     
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  3. Jan 13, 2011 at 5:19 PM
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    ^^ Gotta agree with Kilted. Do it right the first time and get a proper setup before somebody gets injured... Good luck!
     
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  4. Jan 13, 2011 at 5:53 PM
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    Yeah i agree with the dangerous part if anything was to snap, probably should upgrade. Just thought I would throw an idea out thanks for the input guys
     
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  5. Jan 13, 2011 at 6:04 PM
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    My Buddy did something like that it bent the bolt.
     
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  6. Jan 14, 2011 at 2:35 AM
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    The chain isn't the part is would have concerns about. If it was rated approximate 10k lbs, that ** SHOULD ** have been the WLL with a 4:1 safety ratio. The bad news is that the grade 8 bolt has between a 20k and 30k limit ( and that isn't accounting for the lack of even pressure across the bolt). Hopefully your using a 10k strap as the weak point.

    Straps stretch, if the bolt were the weakest point that chunk of chain would hurt.
     
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    That was my first thought looking at that. A broken strap is no big deal, but a broken bolt (or if the chain breaks in the middle) can go right through the windshield. This is why you are supposed to use straps that don't have hooks on the ends.

    Youtube is full of videos of what happens when a strap breaks with something heavy at the end:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAY0oVwuzNY

    http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=1BE3683B45A0293A

    Just put a hitch pin in there and hook the strap onto that. It's ok if it gets frayed; that's way better than half-assing it to save $5 and killing someone by having that cheesy bolt/chain setup come through their windshield.
     
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  9. Jan 14, 2011 at 7:31 AM
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    Gotta love youtube. Glad no one was hurt, that could have ended badly.
     
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  10. Jan 14, 2011 at 8:01 AM
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    I have an extra draw bar with no ball in it. I just put my shackle through the hole where the ball would usually be.
     
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  11. Jan 14, 2011 at 8:12 AM
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  12. Jan 14, 2011 at 8:23 AM
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    I will stick with my Warn receiver. There is no way I would trust that thing with the chain and bolt. You should always put a heavy blanket on the rope or strap so that wouldn't happen. If the strap or rope would break it would just fall to the ground if it had a blanket on it.
     
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  13. Jan 14, 2011 at 8:38 AM
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