Soft Shackles (1 Viewer)
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Won't be an official mall crawl without a Jeep, so I'll tag along, if y'all don't mind:
Might just slap the portable 8274 on the rear for more Mall Points:
And I can't forget the pioneering kit, because it can get hairy at some of the urban malls:
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You can tag along because you have an 8274...the King of Winches 
Also, the 8274 (IMHO), is the only winch that looks period correct on a CJ5/6/7/8 or FJ40. They are so simple (like those vehicles), and they get the most Mall Points....You can tag along because you have an 8274...the King of Winches
The direction this thread took, makes me want to crawl my local Wal*Mart and rub elbows with my fellow 'deplorables'....
Cruiserdrew
On the way there
Leave your shackles mounted if you want. Or don't. Who cares. Most of mine are inside so they don't corrode. Soft shackles look cool but I don't have any. Doubt I will ever need one. Rated D shackles will last until the end of time so I would not sweat this.
What bugs me, is seeing newish Jeeps with unrated Tractor Supply shackles mounted along with their rusting high lift. There's one in the parking lot at work. Cracks me up. And they have a rusting gas can too.
For full disclosure, my FJ62 has a shackle (only 1) mounted out back in a hitch mount that's been there for 5+ years. Only used once! But I used it to pull a guy out of a tree well at work in the parking lot. God knows how he got into that predicament!
But my serious rigging gear does live inside, just so I don't need to worry about it. I paint shackles the color of the truck they go with, so I can get them back when lent out to others.
What bugs me, is seeing newish Jeeps with unrated Tractor Supply shackles mounted along with their rusting high lift. There's one in the parking lot at work. Cracks me up. And they have a rusting gas can too.
For full disclosure, my FJ62 has a shackle (only 1) mounted out back in a hitch mount that's been there for 5+ years. Only used once! But I used it to pull a guy out of a tree well at work in the parking lot. God knows how he got into that predicament!
But my serious rigging gear does live inside, just so I don't need to worry about it. I paint shackles the color of the truck they go with, so I can get them back when lent out to others.
Since Oregon is a sunny place, isn’t it detrimental to the synthetic line to be just hanging out in UV Land? I’m asking cause I’ve heard it’s something to be aware of.
I obviously don't really hang my shackles...
As far as the winch line goes, i haven't had any issues. Ive used the rope pretty hard without issue. Only problem ive had with the rope was one break when it wasn't rigged into a snatch block properly. Rope is 11yo at this point.
As far as the winch line goes, i haven't had any issues. Ive used the rope pretty hard without issue. Only problem ive had with the rope was one break when it wasn't rigged into a snatch block properly. Rope is 11yo at this point.
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I keep my shackles inside (soft/hard + tree saver) inside a bag and tucked away.. better keep your investments safe rather than leaving it out for people to steal or damage. Other than that the outside only has the factor55 flatlink.
I have been loving hauling around a bag with soft shackles and lines compared with the metal setup (chains, shackles, etc) I ran years ago. So much easier to move around, smaller, and less noise while driving.
Also made this setup:
Also made this setup:
I've always used the old heavy metal ones until last winter. A wheeling buddy got stuck and had soft shackles and a Bubba rope. I didn't even know how to use the soft shackles at first, but I was an instant convert. So much lighter, so much more versatile. And the Bubba rope took a hell of a running start.
My gear bag is so much lighter and better equipt now.
My gear bag is so much lighter and better equipt now.
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Tied a few more soft shackles and set the button knot with my winch...and then load tested with a couple thousand lbs....
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I’m still making softies…just made 3 from 7/16” and one from 1/2” dyneema Amstel blue..1/2” gets tough to tie and set button knot but super strong.