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Discussion in '2nd Gen. Builds (2005-2015)' started by EatSleepTacos, Jun 5, 2017.

  1. Dec 21, 2017 at 10:34 AM
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    they were saying the shackle eyes on the bumper dont fit the 3/4" shackles. Maybe the metal shrank. Which is the reason for soft shackels
     
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    Dungeness crab and prime rib last night.
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    The Soft shackle knots will never fit through the holes of the bumper shackle mounting points.
     
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    last night, I had 3 pieces of leftover sushi from lunch.. you could say I went to bed hungry
     
  5. Dec 21, 2017 at 10:37 AM
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    but the other side will
     
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    o_O.... :facepalm:
     
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    Listen to pops, David
     
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    you are not pinching it hard enough :boink:
     
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    Maybe the super expensive Bubba Rope shackles will fit, but not my decently priced Overland shackles. No matter how much I pinch.
     
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    I agree with this EXCEPT for the dumbass comment that once the soft shackle has reached its breaking point, it’s alright to re-tie it and return to service.

    And yes, the venerable 4.7T rated shackle proves again (in this video) to be an excellent piece of recovery gear, showing that it will fail at over 7 times it’s rated limit.
     
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  13. Dec 21, 2017 at 11:07 AM
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    What’s your point here?
     
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    no point. exiting conversation
     
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    lol I know I'm just busting chops & balls, or dare I say pinching balls :censored:
     
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    the informative video that you clearly failed to review states Do Not Use Hardware store none rated shackles...
     
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    Stocking stuffer alert!!!!

    My brother is very involved with the office of emergency management in the PNW. Part of that is the amateur radio emergency services in the area, which is a valuable resource during disasters and other emergencies. Once he found out I passed my Technicians Test, guess what showed up in my xmas stocking!!!!!

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  19. Dec 21, 2017 at 11:25 AM
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    Agreed!
    My treesaver is 15’ I believe.
    The shackle would be there as the smooth mounting surface for the soft shackle. While another point of failure, I feel like that’s less likely than the soft shackle rubbing and failing on the sharp edges of the bumper hole
    Time to drill a hole in your roof!
     
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    Slightly higher rated: 4.7 ton and 6.5 ton
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