"D" shackles?

asgates · **Posted:** Mon Aug 07, 2006 2:41 pm

i want to know, is there a way to use "D" shackles instead of the mopar tow hooks in the front? i prefer the strength of the shackles rather than the hooks that i have seen bend and break.

pixeldzn · **Posted:** Mon Aug 07, 2006 2:44 pm

http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/vie ... php?t=9316

Gris · **Posted:** Mon Aug 07, 2006 3:15 pm

I still have some of those shackles around if you are interested in this fab. I can ship them out to ya. shoot me a PM if you have any questions.

W3CSX · **Posted:** Mon Aug 07, 2006 10:03 pm

Here is mine. look on my cardomain site for more photos of the install.

Jason

Gris · **Posted:** Mon Aug 07, 2006 10:40 pm

it sucks that you had to cut the bumper on yours

Does the 06 bumper have different openings than the earlier ones?

2006KJSPORT4x4 · **Posted:** Mon Aug 07, 2006 10:49 pm

the openings on an 06 are the same as those on the 05s....sorry Gris

W3CSX · **Posted:** Mon Aug 07, 2006 10:53 pm

Gris wrote:

it sucks that you had to cut the bumper on yours

Does the 06 bumper have different openings than the earlier ones?

Slightly. I think the hole for the towhook is in the same spot. It's just the way its molded around it. But you have to pay to play. All part of the fun.

Jason

JFortier777 · **Posted:** Tue Aug 08, 2006 12:27 am

Anyone have any pictures of these alledged "bent hooks"?

kolesy · **Posted:** Tue Aug 08, 2006 12:43 am

Hey W3CSX,

What size drop did you get fir the tow bars you used for the front shackles? I have an '05 and was wanting to do this mod.

asgates · **Posted:** Tue Aug 08, 2006 7:22 am

JFortier777 wrote:

Anyone have any pictures of these alledged "bent hooks"?

i don't have any pictures, but my friend who has a '02 tacoma had tow hooks. we got it stuck and we used my brothers dodge to pull him out. we looped the tow strap on and about 5 sec. into pulling, the tow hook snapped!

Gris · **Posted:** Tue Aug 08, 2006 10:37 am

You're not going to snap the hooks that W3CSX and I have. Not sure about his, but they look beefy enough. mine are rated at 10,000lbs each. with 5/8" class 8 bolts goings throught 1" stolid steel stock welded onn top of another peice of 1" solid steel stock.

The frame is ripping before these tow points fail.

opo · **Posted:** Tue Aug 08, 2006 8:06 pm

Here is a picture (from a guy in Mexico):

If that doesn't work, try this link and scroll down on the thread (it is in spanish) until you see the picture.

http://www.jeeperos.com/foros/showthread.php?t=34837

W3CSX · **Posted:** Tue Aug 08, 2006 11:16 pm

kolesy wrote:

Hey W3CSX,

What size drop did you get fir the tow bars you used for the front shackles? I have an '05 and was wanting to do this mod.

I think it is a two inch drop. Do a search in the fabrication section somewhere there I did a write up last fall.

JFortier777 wrote:

Anyone have any pictures of these alledged "bent hooks"?

I'm not sure what you mean by "bent hooks" is this what you are talking about?

"D" shackles?

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