Topic: Rampage D-Ring Shackles... question

[jagular7]

These is what I'm using. They are from a Nissan I once owned. Even the holes line directly up.

[dexetr30]

Those are nice. I guess they'd be along the lines of the euro specs jeffy was talking about? I actually came across a pair of something similar today in the scrap yard but I'm getting such a good deal on the D-rings that I just can't pass them up. Oh, and tonight at dinner the wife actually mentioned getting a set of Smittybilt Rock crusher bumpers!  All I had to do was taker her to dinner. Who knew this would work?!

[jagular7]

Going with those shackles from the M37, you have to be careful. I'm thinking due to the curvature, they are primarily designed for lifting.



Besides, thinking mounting on the front, will the triangulation mounting fit on the frame topside? Is the frame wide enough? The original bolts for the bumper top and bottom will have a nut welded on the inside of the frame.

[oldjeep]

Going with those shackles from the M37, you have to be careful. I'm thinking due to the curvature, they are primarily designed for lifting.

Besides, thinking mounting on the front, will the triangulation mounting fit on the frame topside? Is the frame wide enough? The original bolts for the bumper top and bottom will have a nut welded on the inside of the frame.

One other comment - if you do organized trail riding, most of the inspection guidelines I've run accross do not allow pin retained clevises- only screw type clevises.  The reason is there's a good chance of shearing the pin in a side loaded pull.

[dexetr30]

You both bring up good points. My plan was to weld a 1/4" plate between the front frame rails and then mount them to it. They are pretty beefy at 10 pounds each and they use a 1" pin. I've never been on an organized trail rider so I'll have to rethink the pin retained clevis thing. I didn't know that that's how they did things. Well, I have them so maybe I'll save them for something else. Maybe I will go with the euro spec kind.

[neale_rs]

The Euro-spec look like a good way to go.  Maybe I'm being too careful but have decided to use double 1/4" angle iron (one on top of the other for double thickness) for my front tow point, mounted like the Nissan parts posted above.

[chardrc]

those green d-rings look sweet. military..

[dexetr30]

those green d-rings look sweet. military..

Yup, I've been watching them on ebay for almost a week. Last night I won the auction for a total of $82.00 including S&H.  Can't beat that. Even if I don't use them on the Jeep I'm sure I can find use for them somewhere.