D-Ring shackle question

[Volcom]

On shackles like this, is the standard pretty much 3/4 of an inch for the diameter of the pin?  My little brother had two of them stolen out of his Jeep a couple of years ago and I'm going to buy him some new ones for his birthday.  He said they were two different sizes and it seemed odd.  I've heard of 5/8" shackles but they are pretty small.

[MiniSimp]

They are available from 1/4" pin to 4" pin. I run 7/8" pin on mine.

[Volcom]

They are available from 1/4" pin to 4" pin. I run 7/8" pin on mine.

Sweet, thanks for the info.  I'd like to see the 4" pin version

[MiniSimp]

Sweet, thanks for the info.  I'd like to see the 4" pin version

No, you wouldn't, they weight like 50lbs.

[jimbo74]

No, you wouldn't, they weight like 50lbs.

[Z0RACK25]

Now that's beefy. I would like to see that on the back of a Samurai.

[rockcrawlinredneck]

The pin size depends and the "work load" of the clevis. On the other side of the one you have pictured it has a stamp on it, something like 8T, or 12T (T stands for ton (2000 lbs.)). This is the rated work load for that particular clevis. People seem to think they need some huge clevis, but when you look at the rating it is like 12T (Do you have a 24 thousand pound truck?) So If he has a standard Toyota or something of the like you should be sufficient with say a 7T or 8T rated clevis. The main thing with these is that you don't pull sideways on them, they are not designed to be pulled on the threads. I know I got a little to "techy" on this but...


Kevin

[alwayzbroken]

This is a clevis!