Homemade winch mount tow shackles

[Predator]

Woohoo! Just got the pieces cut out for the winch mount today and should be able to weld it up this weekend. I'm gonna put some tow shackles on the front, should I go with the weld-on D rings or the removable shackles? Anybody have some of either, any thoughts either way?

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[8_YOUR_H2]

I bought 4 of the big mamma jamma's from northerntool.com, they are rated at like 20,000 pounds or somthing. they weld in. I am welding them to 1/2 thick steel then attaching them to the bumper brackets I had made. I bet I could hang my entire truck off of these D rings, they are 1" thick solid metal tube. And at $9 a piece you cant go wrong!

 

[Twiz]

Do you think welding on tow-hooks is O.K.? Heating up the metal might weaken the metal on the hook and frame/bracket.
Just a thought.

I'd prefer a bolt-on tow hook.

Any input, anyone?

<font color=white>.</font color=white>Eric
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[tomseviltwin]

There's a guy in town here who put bolt-ons on each side right in front of frame mounts. He takes D rings off and pins a tow bar into same holes. Pretty convenient for towing.

Tom

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