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Vehicle & Technical => Not Anything Listed Above.... => Topic started by: Stumpy on July 12, 2006, 11:57:46

Title: Shackle
Post by: Stumpy on July 12, 2006, 11:57:46

Right this is going to be a very stupid question for all you experts but here goes. I am going to buy some Shackles but i dont know which to get the 4.5 tonne ones or the 6 tonnes ones??


Mike :roll:

Title: Shackle
Post by: blackbeltbob on July 12, 2006, 12:42:57

heavier the better, but dont think you will be able to lift either :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

Title: Shackle
Post by: Stumpy on July 12, 2006, 12:49:03

lmao. What does the weight mean?

sorry for all the silly questions lol

Title: Shackle
Post by: V8MoneyPit on July 12, 2006, 16:35:46

It's the tested lifting capacity. Hence the idea that you should go as big as realistically possible. In nearly all cases, 2.5 times the weight of your car is OK. If you go too big, you might not get the shackle pin through your recovery points!

Title: Shackle
Post by: Stumpy on July 13, 2006, 22:51:45

ok makes sense so are they a thing that you should have?

Title: Shackle
Post by: V8MoneyPit on July 14, 2006, 16:30:40

If you intend using the car off road (or even greenlaning) it is worth investing in a decent recovery strap, or rope, and shackles. However, you do need 'proper' recovery points on the car. Most standard towing eyes are only suitable for towing on a hard surface.

You can get untested commercial shackles or tested ones. IMHO you should always go for the tested ones. They are not much more expensive and you know exactly what you are buying.