Best way to mount shackles to from horns?

[ChevyDave]

I love the look of the shackles but I still have my spoiler on my truck and it's also not lifted. Maybe my dad and I could fab up something to come off the frame and drop down so it won't hit the bumper if I take the spoiler off.

 

[98slv]

Why not cut holes just big enough to allow whatever shackle mount you make come through the air dam? Any bends you make in a recovery point will greatly reduce it failing. Also there is very little room between the front frame horns and the air dam. Cutting holes for them to protrude through your air dam would be your best bet.

 

[ChevyDave]

Well that's a good option too, I'd need to look at it and see what I'm gunna do.

 

[98_k1500]

Has anyone else done anything like this?? I completely straightened out my left tow hook last night. Its just sticking straight out the front of the air dam now. I'd rather go to something i won't bend next time.

 

[TylerZ281500]

weld them on there is easily the best way to go about it.

 

[great white]

I only have the factory ones on at the moment, but I use a front tow hitch and a shackle when I need front frame strength and a tow/recovery point.

Spreads the load across both frame horns and gives me a point to attach a portable winch.

No worries about yanking bolts through the frame either.

Been considering mounting permanent shackle on it.

Side bonus is it protects against dropping on rocks/etc.

 

[98_k1500]

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I gotta do something, because this is no longer functional.

 

[SilveradoGuy85]

Another idea is to just put on a front mounted hitch which just bolt where the factory tow hooks bolt on so no additional drilling. I'm thinking about doing that. Then just add whatever receiver rather it's a shackle, hook, pintle or whatever. Sure you'll only have 1 point, but that 1 point to hook up is bolted to both frame rails so too me it's stronger than hooking up to one tow hook or shackle that's on just 1 frame rail.

Just my 2¢.

 

[98_k1500]

Another idea is to just put on a front mounted hitch which just bolt where the factory tow hooks bolt on so no additional drilling. I'm thinking about doing that. Then just add whatever receiver rather it's a shackle, hook, pintle or whatever. Sure you'll only have 1 point, but that 1 point to hook up is bolted to both frame rails so too me it's stronger than hooking up to one tow hook or shackle that's on just 1 frame rail.

Just my 2¢.

Im going to look into this when i pull my bumper off my 3/4 ton.