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12-12-2011, 09:15 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Southern Utah
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|  My take on scale tow shackles
I've seen this idea in other peoples build threads but couldn't find it in here. I liked the idea so I tried it myself. Cost was about 15¢ per shackle (and my time of course, but that's the fun part). 1/4" cotter pin, 3mm x 1/2" bolt, and a nut.  I used a table vice, a hack saw, and a grinder wheel to clean up the cut. I used a 1/16th drill bit to make sure my hole was centered, then the 1/8th bit to make the hole the right size for the bolt. After I drilled my holes I rounded the edges of the cut so the shackles could swing on the bumper mounts (you'll know what I mean if you mount them without rounding the cut edges.)     And they are heavy enough to be good vertical indicators     |
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12-13-2011, 07:22 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Gilbert, AZ
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Definitely stealing.
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12-13-2011, 07:34 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Tulsa
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That last picture is prolly my new favorite scale picture.
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12-13-2011, 01:37 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2011 Location: Japan
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12-13-2011, 03:21 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Liverpool Y.N.W.A.
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Great idea, just ordering bit's of the 'bay Nice one  |
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12-13-2011, 05:35 PM
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| Quarry Creeper  Join Date: May 2010 Location: Flooriduh
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12-13-2011, 06:00 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: n. palm beach
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SWEET, alum or steel????
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12-13-2011, 06:46 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Southern Utah
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12-13-2011, 06:54 PM
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| Oliver Custom Knives Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bloomfield NM , not something stupid
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Very cool. They look great , are functional, and the best part is you made them. Good Job Dwane Ohh yea, GREAT PICS |
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12-13-2011, 10:14 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Jefferson City
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Those are great going to make some tomorrow. I could not bring myself to pay 7 or 8 dollars a piece.
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12-14-2011, 11:07 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: IN THE STICKS
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I got the stuff in my basement now. time to play
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12-14-2011, 03:46 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Southern Utah
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12-14-2011, 10:06 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: RC Blackhole
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| Re: My take on scale tow shackles
i like the vertical indicator visual. nice idea. i've been making and giving these away for about a year now. 5/32 and 1/8 stainless cotter pin and 0-80 screw.  |
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12-14-2011, 11:32 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Southern Utah
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12-15-2011, 08:46 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: on a rock at 8000'...
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| Re: My take on scale tow shackles
Looks great! Good job. But I know most cotter pins are soft metal, ran into any issues with functionality?
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12-15-2011, 09:07 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Southern Utah
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12-15-2011, 11:17 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Los Angeles
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| Re: My take on scale tow shackles
This is a must add to my rig...score! Nice job too.
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12-17-2011, 03:17 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2010 Location: Flooriduh
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| Re: My take on scale tow shackles
Well I made some, need to use soft jaws in vice next time. drilled and taped the holes so I can just screw the bolt in. Also tried to make one out of aluminum with a file but not too happy with it. I'll make more out of cotter pins when I have time.   |
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12-17-2011, 05:24 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Southern Utah
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Good idea tapping the holes. Post up a pic when you get them mounted up on your rig
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12-17-2011, 07:31 PM
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| Master Rocksmith...  Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Salina
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| Re: My take on scale tow shackles
steele42, what camera and lens were you using to take those pics? they look crisp... and great job on the shackles... |
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