HaulingAss
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I recently replaced my rear receiver recovery point with an aluminum soft-shackle adapter. I've had the hollow forged receiver adapter and forged shackle for around 20 years and it's been standard equipment in all my trucks. It goes everywhere my truck goes, even when I probably won't need it, so the weighty nature of it has always bothered me. 5.3 lbs. doesn't sound like a lot, but recovery and tire repair equipment adds up.
I have no affiliation with Brennan's Garage, but the innovative and lightweight nature of this adapter was enough to get me to upgrade. I just wanted to share what's available these days:
Both of these have a similar breaking strength, more than you will probably ever need, but the one on the right weighs 5.3 lbs. and the one on the left weighs 1.1 lbs. That makes the hard recovery point almost 5 times as heavy! I wish I could lighten all my emergency gear by the same percentage. If you don't have a hollow receiver adapter like the one pictured above, the difference will be a lot more.
I recommend getting a non-locking hitch pin because this a recovery point that is installed only when in use and you don't want to be messing with keys. Unlike the forged shackle, no tools are needed to open and close it, just bare hands. If the forged shackle is bound up, you might need a wrench or screwdriver to open it.
In use, the soft shackle adapter protrudes approx. 3/4" from the end of the Cybertruck receiver and is a slip fit in the receiver with minimal play. Even though I already have a few soft shackles I went ahead and ordered it with the one they have optimized for this adapter and I'm glad I did. It came with abrasion protection for the soft shackle both for where it feeds around the hitch pin and also the attachment area (the former is nylon webbing and the latter in the form of an old firehose). While I haven't had to use it yet, it seems well executed and like a very safe design with minimal points of potential failure.
Most shocking to me is how lightweight it is. It feels like it is barely there even though I'm sure it can handle everything I'll ever need to throw at it. At $84 for the bare adapter and $140 with the soft shackle, the price is rather high compared to heavier alternatives, but this is a low volume specialty product. The price includes free ground shipping.
Happy trails!
I have no affiliation with Brennan's Garage, but the innovative and lightweight nature of this adapter was enough to get me to upgrade. I just wanted to share what's available these days:
Both of these have a similar breaking strength, more than you will probably ever need, but the one on the right weighs 5.3 lbs. and the one on the left weighs 1.1 lbs. That makes the hard recovery point almost 5 times as heavy! I wish I could lighten all my emergency gear by the same percentage. If you don't have a hollow receiver adapter like the one pictured above, the difference will be a lot more.
I recommend getting a non-locking hitch pin because this a recovery point that is installed only when in use and you don't want to be messing with keys. Unlike the forged shackle, no tools are needed to open and close it, just bare hands. If the forged shackle is bound up, you might need a wrench or screwdriver to open it.
In use, the soft shackle adapter protrudes approx. 3/4" from the end of the Cybertruck receiver and is a slip fit in the receiver with minimal play. Even though I already have a few soft shackles I went ahead and ordered it with the one they have optimized for this adapter and I'm glad I did. It came with abrasion protection for the soft shackle both for where it feeds around the hitch pin and also the attachment area (the former is nylon webbing and the latter in the form of an old firehose). While I haven't had to use it yet, it seems well executed and like a very safe design with minimal points of potential failure.
Most shocking to me is how lightweight it is. It feels like it is barely there even though I'm sure it can handle everything I'll ever need to throw at it. At $84 for the bare adapter and $140 with the soft shackle, the price is rather high compared to heavier alternatives, but this is a low volume specialty product. The price includes free ground shipping.
Happy trails!
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