Soft shackles connect a kinetic rope to a vehicle's recovery point or to another rope. They're lighter than steel shackles and don't turn into a projectile if something lets go. MAXTRAX makes two, and its recovery system uses both.
Core Shackle or Fuse Shackle?
- Core Shackle: the strong link, for joining two ropes or connecting to the recovery vehicle. Minimum breaking strength 14,000 kg (30,864 lb).
- Fuse Shackle: the deliberate weak link. At 7,000 kg (15,432 lb) MBS, it's designed to be the part that fails if the system is overloaded, so MAXTRAX says to include one in every recovery.
Specs
- Material: ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene with a polyester sleeve
- Length: 550 mm (21.7")
- Weight: about 180 g (Core) and 120 g (Fuse)
How to Fit One
Open the loop, pass it through the rope eye or rated recovery point, slide the loop back over the knot and pull both sides tight so the loop sits next to the knot. Inspect before every use and retire any shackle with cuts, burns or fraying.
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