Stupid question... is it safe to hook a shackle to a shackle?
 

This might sound silly, but I was wondering if there is a reason not to hook shackles to each other during recovery. Like if I permanently attach a shackle to my bumper (for antitheft reasons, I have a buddy who had some stolen off his rig) can I use a second shackle to attach a strap to the original shackle during a recovery operation?

Or what if you want to attach a few lines to a single point, can you attach 2 lines each with their own shackles safely to a third shackle on the vehicle you are pulling out?

Hey, I have a lot of shackle questions... and a lot of shackles too!!!

Connecting shackles is not the preferred method but you can do it. Rarely do recoveries reach the max load on any of your Connecting components.

If you have Crosby shackles they are rated 100% at a 45 degree angle. Do not trust a china made shackle seen them fail at half of their rating. I'm a certified crane operator.

Where do you pick up crosby's?

Crosby Shackles??
 

I'd be interested in knowing where you can find Crosby shackles as well.... I worry about the China made stuff :sad2:

Both of those statements are true. I would still avoid shackle-to-shackle connections just because the load becomes so concentrated over such a small area.

There is another way. I pretty much got laughed at for proposing this before on this forum, but, I read it in a respected offroad driving book and have used it, so, here we go... Just take your tow strap loop, pass it though your D-ring on your Jeep, then back up through the remainder of the loop of your strap. Then take a 1.25" diameter, 8" (or so, it doesn't really matter) length of oak dowel and put it through the end of the loop so it won't pull through itself. So, if something breaks (it sure as hell won't be that oak) there is FAR less mass to go flying around hurting something.

My $.02.

Great idea, I like it.

Why not just take the shackle on and off when you use them

^^this..take off put strap through and reattach. better to be safe then fast..

I too have heard of this, never tried it but I've heard it works...