rich1833
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About a year ago I was looking into Recovery gear and there reviews. Somewhere along the lines D-rings came into play. I think the most common for jeepers at least are 3/4". So I bought some 3/4" rated @ 4 3/4 Tons (9,500 lbs) shackles online. Buying a winch rated at 9,500 lbs I thought it was a good match. After receiving and installing the winch I realized the hook had no markings for weight and getting 2x strap ends inside the hook took some work. I started look for other options and found Factor 55's prolink that replaces the hook and allows you to use a 3/4" shackle but @ $150.00. I tried fitting the 3/4'' shackle onto the 3/8" winch line but it was a no go. Then I came across these 5/8″ 5 Ton Alloy Forged Shackle with Alloy Pins. They claim the Ultimate Load 54,000 lbs. So smaller and stronger whats not to love. For the last year I've used both shackle and hook on the winch but prefer the shackle a lot more. I really thinking about cutting the hook off as I don't leave the shackle on because it gets to bulky with both.
5/8" Shackle and hook on 3/8" winch line.
Hook with no weight markings
To show the size difference 7/8 VS 3/4 VS 5/8
Not my video but good info.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_S7MjzlwJI
5/8" Shackle and hook on 3/8" winch line.
![](http://i1005.photobucket.com/albums/af177/richardsturgill3/IMG_20151208_141805534_zpseixyqavf.jpg)
Hook with no weight markings
![](http://i1005.photobucket.com/albums/af177/richardsturgill3/IMG_20151208_134358391_HDR_zpsvfxdg0y8.jpg)
To show the size difference 7/8 VS 3/4 VS 5/8
![](http://i1005.photobucket.com/albums/af177/richardsturgill3/IMG_20151208_121803744_zpsj9esuorl.jpg)
![](http://i1005.photobucket.com/albums/af177/richardsturgill3/IMG_20151208_121831980_zps956pcmiy.jpg)
Not my video but good info.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_S7MjzlwJI