i went to tractor supply the other day to after i read the thread about tow ropes and d-rings....i wanted one for my rear hitch...holy crap, them things are $35!!!....from th elooks of it, i can prolly make one!! i dont a welder, but my papa does...do yall think if i can find on old reciever and some thick guage metal, we can make my own....that will be stong enough...im thinking yes...but im not sure...

i could take an old reciever, cut the part off where the ball goes a,d somehow mount a piece of metal there with a hole to recieve the d-ring....any more ideas....or is there a place i can get one cheaper!

 

Trepaul86 is making me one that is super beefy. I bet he would make you one if you asked him.

 

thanks ill ask him...

 

How big of one do you want? I already have 2 made that will work with a 3/4in pin d-ring.... Just let me know and I'll pick up one for you this weekend.

 

thanks let me see some pics, and how much...

 

got mine from etrailer.com for like $30....7/8 shackles, solid machined steel reciever....

Trailer Hitch Receiver Mounted Tow Strap Loop, 8K TR63046 : Trailer hitch bike rack and trailer hitches - etrailer.com

 

I like the new look with the stock lights Shane

 

Wait til i find a cheap chrome upper and get my L2 hooks installed....

 

I have the same thing Shane but I paid $30 for the Reese one from Gander Mountain and it was $25 for the hook.

 

ok, with trepaul's help ive decided what im going to do about fabing my own d-ring receiver. im going to have the michine shop at the local comm. college make this for me (its free!) ill take a 2" x 2" x 6" piece of solid steel. trepaul said to drill a 5/8 hole on one end for the king pin, and then on the other end, instead of welding a piece of metal on, ill just have them grind it down into the shape on the picture...



this is the basic shape of the ones you can buy, so i think it will be great, not to mention very strong because there are no welds and is a solid piece of steel instead of tubing...

 

Yup that'll work... Overkill with the solid stock, but that'll work man!

 

LOL they are going to hate you sooooo much. I hope they use their head and mill it down.

 

Just a heads up, because mine are welded doesn't mean they're not strong. Know what a weld holds? Minimum 58,000psi tensile strength. lol

 

oh im not saying theyre not stong welded, i know they ARE....i like the look of the milled version better. and yes, they'll probably hate me, but hey...they're there to learn. i just want a d-ring reciever or whatever that thing is called!

when its done, im going to paint the part that goes in the hitch black, and my d-ring red to match the truck!

 

x2

 

I got my TrePaul Kustomz shackle receiver today and this thing is super beef! I'll have pics later lol

 

what measurements did you go with for the holes? from end to center of the hole for both ends? i am going to make one at work and thats exactly what i had in mind.

 

ohhh...and welds are stronger than the base meterials, but i like the machined look better like dixie

 

I made my 5/8 hole for the pin 2in off the end and then the sq tube I used is 7in long and slid the stock inside the tube and welded it all around.

 

Trent no teasing! Pics!

 

I only have that one pic I sent you, I'll upload it though.

I love this phone, takes awesome pictures

 

Heck yeah! headlight mod FTL... lol

 

Looks just as good 2850mi away! lol (I google map'd your addy from my phone one time to see what it said)

 

x2!

 

nice work trepaul, so if i may ask, whats the total price (shipped and all)on Trepaul Kustoms shackle...?