I recently purchased this bumper. The shackle mount holes state they are 3/4. However all 3/4 shackles come with a 7/8 pin. The pin doesn’t fit. I know this isn’t rocket science but if I have a Warn 10s winch, doesn’t a smaller shackle defeat the purpose of pulling capacity? Anything less than a 3/4 shackle seems not practical. Has anyone else ran into this and is there a solution? I think a Gator Jaw 7/16 soft shackle may solve the issue. I even considered drilling the hole slightly larger. Has anyone else ran into this? Thanks for your consideration.

 

No clue what you're talking about here. I have 3/4" shackles, the pins are 3/4", and they fit fine in my PSC BFH bumper. I've had 7/8" pins for a motorhome tow bar, and no 3/4" shackle I've ever had came close to being a 7/8" pin, hence it is a 3/4" shackle. Maybe I'm smoking crack. Do you have a link to the shackles you own?

 

Rhino 3/4 inch d shackle. What brand shackle do you have that has a 3/4 inch pin with a 3/4 inch shackle?

 

huh, that's kinda odd. I currently use smittybilt quick connect ones -

https://www.amazon.com/Smittybilt-13.../dp/B00AQFEBSG

But i've used other random 3/4" in the past and they always had 3/4" pins too. I did look yours up and see what you're talking about.

 

So I just spoke to two different shackle suppliers. They both say pin size is always one size larger than the shackle. So a 5/16 would have a 3/4 pin and a 3/4 would have a 7/8 pin, etc. The Brawler lite bumper comes with 3/4 diameter shackle holes. My fix was to get a 5/16 ALLOY SHACKLE which has a WLL of 10k. And bought two 7/16 gator jaw soft shackles with a break strength of 31k.

 

Thank you. I can’t believe no one else has come across this. I think I’m gonna get a couple of these. You rock!

 

I like the quick connect ones because my experience with the screw ones if they aren't so tight that I need a dang screwdriver to jam in the hole and help unscrew, then they are too loose that they unscrew themselves and fall off. That said, one issue I have with the quick connect ones is the pin will rub on the bumper. I guess the real solution is to not leave them installed all the time, but I do cuz never know when I need one and don't want to dig through my jeep if it's in a precarious situation/position.

 

Weird, I have the PS BFH front bumper and the PS shackles. They're 3/4 and have the 7/8 pins and they fit fine. I even use rubber grommets to keep them from clanging around too much. Maybe the bumper you ordered just had defective shackle mounts or something. Did you contact PS about it?

 

NIce thanks for sharing