Where/how to mount recovery shackles?

[BowtieRed]

titles says it all. i have a stock bumper (willing to cut holes through) where do i mount them? how? i know people use squared steel, but i can't figure out where to put it.
thanks,
red

 

[bigblock44k5]

CUT HOLES THROUGH YOUR BUMBER RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE FRAME. RUN SQUARE STEEL THROUGH THE HOLE SO IT IS LAYING INSIDE THE FRAME. I WOULD RUN ABOUT A FOOT OF STEEL ON THE FRAME ITSELF AND USE THE STRONGEST BOLTS YOU CAN GET, OR HAVE IT WELDED. WELDING MIGHT MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO REMOVE THE BUMPER LATER THOUGH.

 

[chevyfumes]

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[BowtieRed]

no need to yell. . . /forums/images/graemlins/rotfl.gif /forums/images/graemlins/rotfl.gif /forums/images/graemlins/rotfl.gif /forums/images/graemlins/rotfl.gif /forums/images/graemlins/rotfl.gif

 

[bigblock44k5]

lol sorry........

 

[Pure Insanity]

IMHO, make a receiver for the front and get one for the rear. NEVER pull from 1 side of the truck. Pulling from 1 rail will pull that rail out of square to the other rail. Thats why you see so many off road rigs "dog tracking" down the road. Body men call it a diamond in the frame. Also always at least TRY to pull straight on or youll pull the front or rear rails sideways.

I chopped down a Reese hitch that I had laying around and welded it between the front rails. Take a look at my pics in the ReConstruction album for what I did.

 

[Rob 85K5]

Find one of the guys here that bought a military K5 or truck and get the shackles and brackets from them. It bolts up and will work.

 

[bigjbear]

If you do that, get the reinforcing plate that is rivited inside the frame rail (good tip that I learned from someone else on here) or make your own.