Screw Pin Anchor Shackle Carbon Steel, Galvanized, 4-3/4 Ton WLL, 3/4" Size, G-209

Shopped around for a good USA made shackle but only found china-made junk. What you see in the Amazon photo is what you get. Heavy galvanized D Ring shackle with the galvanized screw pin painted red. Red paint is chipped up as shown. USA embossed on one side. This fits the "Factor 55 ProLink Shackle Mount" I bought for my winch. The China-made shackles didn't. Yes expensive but is worth it to me to pay more for better quality American made products. Would buy again, and have... I now have 4 of these in my recovery gear bag I keep in the Jeep.

One of the very few US companies out there. "Made in USA" stamped on the parts. Not painted any bright color which is super helpful once you drop one in mud/snow/pile of whatever you're stuck in, but the shackle will resist rust. The bolt might rust, because someone decided to paint that bright red and not galvanize it, which makes little sense to me. If you have a show truck or just like your stuff to look really nice, support your local powder coat company and get them coated. Update, August 2020: I recently had the opportunity to use these under less than ideal conditions, and they worked perfectly well without failure of any sort. I found that putting a light coat of WD-40 or equivalent on all exposed threads was quite helpful when inserting the bolt through a wet and dirty shackle with only the very tips of your fingers, while laying on your back in the mud and your arm stretched as far as you can under a hot and angry stuck vehicle. Because when else would you find the need to use such things? The process ate a tow strap that “exceeded load rating”, then strained aircraft rated tow chains. Many things broke, bent, frayed, failed- not the shackles. Worth every penny against the $80k+ in vehicles involved, because if the shackle fails, the “puller” and the “pulled” both suffer. Everyone made it home. The bolt unscrewed just as easy, indicating nothing bent. Buying shackles of unknown quality is the equivalent of buying an unlabeled fire extinguisher. You don’t need it often, but when you do- it must work as advertised. Without question, this item does the job when used properly, one must seat the bolt snug when connecting it. Be sure the rest of your equipment is up to task and properly rated.

As you can see from my photos, the box was beat up and the shackles clearly show "wear." I can't tell if they were "used" or not, however. They could just be beat up from being stored where ever they are stored before shipping. In inspecting them closely, I don't think they are "used" and resold for new. Overall, I have no issues with them. They are shackles and that they don't have perfect paint jobs really isn't a big deal to me.

Very sturdy, haven't had to use them yet s I bought them as part of my tow kit for my hunting truck in case I get stuck or break down on the trails. The screw works fine and they are made in the USA.

I have had lesser foreign quality in the past that failed . great for many applications and safe.

Very good quality shackle. It's a good match for my ARB snatch strap. Heavy duty enough for recovery and yet small enough to fit through most stock recovery points on smaller trucks and suv's. Haven't tried putting it in a factor 55 hitchlink yet but will eventually. Just Remember that you get what you pay for when it comes to recovery equipment. BTW used it twice already, pulling a Tacoma and a Fontier Pro4X out of a ditch with my FJ Cruiser.

These are USA made and the only thing I will trust when it comes to putting a load on these type tools.

Arrived quickly and packaged perfectly. I trust these shackles way more than some random Chinese garbage on the market. These are made in the USA and worth it.