paxil4x4

I got my ARB mounted on my 85 truck along with the Hella 500's. I went looking for some D rings today and could find nothing in this town. What size and where did you other ARB owners get yours?

The install of this bumper was flawless, except for some reason my splash pan don't fit like the instructions said it would. I will fix that in the morning.

dropzone

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I used 3/4" Shackles (bolt diameter) similar to what Marlin, Trail Gear etc sell. I have had them for a long time though... Depending on your location you might be able to find them at a farm store...

paxil4x4

I went to Tractor Supply and they had nothing everything was too small. I'm going to try another place in the morning.

rocket

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I just bought a pair last week from this seller...
http://myworld.ebay.com/ebaymotors/streetlegalpro/
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/3-4-R...QQcmdZViewItem
They were shipped fast and packaged like souvenirs. Very nice quality too.

dropzone

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That is a good price on those...I just bought a couple more to have in the Trekker...

waskillywabbit

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We have shackles if you cannot find them locally.
www.wabfab.org/products/recovery/recovery.htm

idayota

a good farm store or tractor supply will usually have 'em.

olharleyman

Not sure if you are looking for weld on or just the shackle but you might want to check out HARSHTERRAIN on e-bay they have some nice weld on d rings very good price.

MudHippy

Ace/True Value has many sizes, bigger ones than you want even. Painted too.

Corey

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From the Big & Tall store

ydopen

Try a 18 wheeler dealer or 18wheeler trailer dealer we just got some new ones for our lowboy and for our drillrig they even had the weld-on half moons to mount them

bigarms23

you might find good ones for a cheap price through northern bell tool catalouge

rocket

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A little shackle tech:
The ones i bought were 3/4" ...the same and only ones that TG, MC and many others sell. Very common size but after receiving them, i got to thinking...

These shackles are BIG and heavy. They have a working load limit of 13,000+ lbs. which is basically 3x's the weight of a 3rd gen 4runner. So i continued researching a smaller and lighter option....

A few days later, the same ebay seller had different sized shackles listed. I ended up buying 4 more that were 5/8" with a working load limit of 9,000 lbs.

* The 'breaking strength' limit of any clevis shackle is normally rated 4-5 times GREATER than the 'working load' limit. Something to keep in mind.

If you care about added weight as much as i do, then 5/8" shackles might be a better choice.


Comparison picture... 5/8" on the left and 3/4" on the right:

paxil4x4

I sized them up and I need ones with 7/8 pins for the ARB.

rocket

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3/4" shackles have a 7/8" pin...the 5/8" shackles have a 3/4" pin. Small difference.

waskillywabbit

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Just remember the weight of your vehicle is not the only factor in sizing a shackle and that all shackles are NOT rated in the same manner. Some things to consider:

- weight of vehicle needing a tow
- condition of vehicle needing a tow - i.e., stuck in mud
- impact factor from driver error - i.e., jerking on shackle (1 to 3)
- pull rating on winch (if using one)
- angle of pull, force vectors
- room left in the shackle to run cable/rope/strap through it once attached

Add some of those loadings to your shackle mulitiplied by an impact factor and you run out of loading in a hurry.

IMO, with a shackle, use the biggest one that will fit.

redvette

Industrial wire rope companies have them. I get them in town for 12.95 for a 5/8in shackle.

bballchrism

i got mine from here http://www.wheelersoffroad.com/tacotowstrap.htm

ninjarunner

where i live there is a store called Cal-Ranch. they carry every size shackle you can think of

jjrgr21

look up fastenal, there are several across the country.