ARB Soft Shackle - Save a $

[JED]

Three days after I installed the ARB left side recovery mount the soft shackle showed up.

Playing around with it it dawned on me that it can be used around the trailer hitch frame. Kind of eliminating the need for the mount.

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[SnowmanJPS]

So when you put tension on it it’ll take out the bumper cover eh?

 

[JED]

So when you put tension on it it’ll take out the bumper cover eh?

The picture is misleading. I did pull on the shackle and it was below the plastic.

 

[tkrum015]

Use the new pull point does not have the sharp edges and is made for pulling

 

[soupy1234]

Use the new pull point does not have the sharp edges and is made for pulling

I think he's suggesting that you can forgo buying the recovery points and just get some soft shackles. The hitch frame is nicely rounded near the ends. However, there are some flat plates welded to it near there that are rather sharp and could cut the shackles if they slide much.
I'm planning to get a recover hitch receiver myself. I'm also planning to avoid any serious "stucks" like the plague.
Not sure what I'll do about the front. I think the weak point is going the be the frame so buying a thick chunk of metal and bolting it in place of the stock tow loops doesn't make much sense to me at this point.

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