You mustn't have had to work on a car on gravel.Sure, you carry a jack, but is your jack an "off-road" jack? Get a jack with bigger wheels and a lift, bruh!
Please note that this is not a bolt on wheel kit. This jack does not have standard wheels and cannot be converted to a standard jack. It is built at our factory as a big wheel monster.
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That soft shackle adapter is made by a person who goes by Metcalf on Expedition Portal.
Soft Shackle Receiver Adapter, SSRA or 'SaRAh' Device
Time to show this to the world..... I've been working on a safe and direct way to attach a soft shackle into a receiver hitch. This is what I came up with. After some extensive geometry development in some 3d printed models, it was time to make it in 6061-T6 aluminum. The 5-axis machining on...expeditionportal.com
A 5/8" grade 5 pin has a single shear strength of 22,000 lbf so in double shear it's at least 2x that.
Looks to me like a solution trying to find a problem.
I feel like 2 ton is not enough for a typical offroad rig.Sure, you carry a jack, but is your jack an "off-road" jack? Get a jack with bigger wheels and a lift, bruh!
Please note that this is not a bolt on wheel kit. This jack does not have standard wheels and cannot be converted to a standard jack. It is built at our factory as a big wheel monster.
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nothing typical about 80's. 2ton is more than enough for mini trucks, 4runners, jeeps etc.....I feel like 2 ton is not enough for a typical offroad rig.
Factor55 has a nice aluminum adapter for comparison. It's intended for a traditional bow shackle. They give it a WLL of 9500 lbs (so appropriate for a 3/4" or 4.75 ton) and design margin of roughly 5.3:1 at 51,000 lbf.Agreed. There is no reason for this when a traditional shackle serves the purpose. Also, people tend to leave these in, subjecting the soft shackle to the elements, wearing down its life.
I think that summarizes overlandingThat soft shackle adapter is made by a person who goes by Metcalf on Expedition Portal.
Soft Shackle Receiver Adapter, SSRA or 'SaRAh' Device
Time to show this to the world..... I've been working on a safe and direct way to attach a soft shackle into a receiver hitch. This is what I came up with. After some extensive geometry development in some 3d printed models, it was time to make it in 6061-T6 aluminum. The 5-axis machining on...expeditionportal.com
A 5/8" grade 5 pin has a single shear strength of 22,000 lbf so in double shear it's at least 2x that.
Looks to me like a solution trying to find a problem.
Factor55 has a nice aluminum adapter for comparison. It's intended for a traditional bow shackle. They give it a WLL of 9500 lbs (so appropriate for a 3/4" or 4.75 ton) and design margin of roughly 5.3:1 at 51,000 lbf.
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Use your receiver as a recovery tow point. Fits standard 2 inch receivers and common ¾ screw pin shackles/D-Rings.factor55.com
It's not 1:1 because Factor55's is traditional with the block of aluminum in tension while the one above the aluminum is in compression. So the material strength isn't as important to WLL as the pin and rope loop.
In tension I'd take steel over aluminum but in this case a big hunk of either isn't the problem. My suspicion is that in all cases the component that is most suspect is the soft shackle, meaning it's the most difficult to pin down to a WLL and be in known good condition.
A buddy sent me this today:
I just bought that one a few weeks ago.Factor55 has a nice aluminum adapter for comparison. It's intended for a traditional bow shackle. They give it a WLL of 9500 lbs (so appropriate for a 3/4" or 4.75 ton) and design margin of roughly 5.3:1 at 51,000 lbf.
I just posted a few comments on that thread in Expo, specifically: "Do you also make the soft shackle? Your website says "ultimate breaking strength in excess of 40k pounds with a 3:1 safe Working Load Limit of over 6 tons." It is good to see a WLL based on a breaking strength divided by safety factor. That's good info many leave out of or are oblivious to. How are you / your manufacturer defining "ultimate breaking strength"? Is the rating on actual destructive testing of built shackles or derived from the rope used? Is the knot mechanically set? Will the soft shackles be labeled with the specifications so I can pick one up and know about it? If there is testing data, would you include it on the website / with product?"My suspicion is that in all cases the component that is most suspect is the soft shackle, meaning it's the most difficult to pin down to a WLL and be in known good condition.
I can see that serving a purpose for people who can't stop the winch run-on when stowing, but if all you have is the loop, who cares if it gets pulled through the fairlead. Safely reach in and pull it out next tiime you need to deploy.A buddy sent me this today:
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Kind of multiple threads, actually was thinking of Daniel's post.Not sure where you are going with this. I made no mention of any metal to compare with/against. Did you mean to quote someone else?
I just was over there reading his reply.FYI
I just bought that one a few weeks ago.
I just posted a few comments on that thread in Expo, specifically: "Do you also make the soft shackle? Your website says "ultimate breaking strength in excess of 40k pounds with a 3:1 safe Working Load Limit of over 6 tons." It is good to see a WLL based on a breaking strength divided by safety factor. That's good info many leave out of or are oblivious to. How are you / your manufacturer defining "ultimate breaking strength"? Is the rating on actual destructive testing of built shackles or derived from the rope used? Is the knot mechanically set? Will the soft shackles be labeled with the specifications so I can pick one up and know about it? If there is testing data, would you include it on the website / with product?"
Soft Shackle Receiver Adapter $84
Soft Shackle Receiver Adapter, 2.0 size
This 5-axis machined 6061-T6 billet aluminum masterpiece provides the perfect connection for soft rigging into a 2.0" receiver hitch. The SSRA ( Soft Shackle Receiver Adapter) from Brennan's Garage provides the safest, most direct, connection to the pin in a common receiver hitch while using...brennans-garage.com
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