S.I.T.H. S.B.D / S.I.T.H. S.B.D-R Front Recovery Points X Rear Hitch Recovery Point

[T Copp]

Ah, wish I was close, they'd be perfect.

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[BuckYeah]

Love the quality.

I have the matte black AR Shackles as well. I think they're great and they're beefy AF. Although, I placed mine with the AR logo on the driver's side, with the mounting bolt facing inwards on both sides. The light bar looks great. I'm getting Heretic fogs as well. You have good taste.

 

[DUSTYcazOREGON]

These designs have been completed for a while. We're just now making chips. We went back in and redesigned the OEM frame mounted recovery points and smaller SITH shackle pair for the front. Smaller to better suit the eyes of some. Just like the OG SITH, these are handed shackles. The OG SITH are also more of a statement piece with a classy presence to them. We toned that down on the SBD version. The bolt is still chunky 3/4" 316 Stainless. The overall clean and OEM+ look is intact.

Where it gets spicy is the integration between our 7075 billet mount point and SITH SBD Shackles. The tolerance is money, since they're both machined parts. Both 7075 billet machined parts, might I add. This allows us to integrate the spring loaded detent feature of our SITH-R. Those of you that have one, know what I'm talking about. The shackle doesn't swing. The spring detent holds it in place.

Once they're machined, the next step is off to powdercoat. This first set will be powdercoated in a 'Code Orange' powdercoat. If there's a local to us Raptor out there that wants to get in on an opportunity to get these installed on their BRAPTOR in exchange for some photos, you know where to find me.
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You make some beautiful looking parts! Proud to have a few on my Bronco. Thanks for being part of our community!

 

[8oncoPete]

Preorder open yet? Send it! Or send the pre market test fits and I’ll take as many pictures as you want.

 

[iamcris]

These look phenomenal. Yet another winner from AR.

 

[Michael Grasso]

As always I’ll be in for a set in the Badlands Orange Yellow when you get to them.

 

[Raptor911]

can you purchase the 7075 billet mount point without the shackle?

These designs have been completed for a while. We're just now making chips. We went back in and redesigned the OEM frame mounted recovery points and smaller SITH shackle pair for the front. Smaller to better suit the eyes of some. Just like the OG SITH, these are handed shackles. The OG SITH are also more of a statement piece with a classy presence to them. We toned that down on the SBD version. The bolt is still chunky 3/4" 316 Stainless. The overall clean and OEM+ look is intact.

Where it gets spicy is the integration between our 7075 billet mount point and SITH SBD Shackles. The tolerance is money, since they're both machined parts. Both 7075 billet machined parts, might I add. This allows us to integrate the spring loaded detent feature of our SITH-R. Those of you that have one, know what I'm talking about. The shackle doesn't swing. The spring detent holds it in place.

Once they're machined, the next step is off to powdercoat. This first set will be powdercoated in a 'Code Orange' powdercoat. If there's a local to us Raptor out there that wants to get in on an opportunity to get these installed on their BRAPTOR in exchange for some photos, you know where to find me.
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[EIGHTLUG]

can you purchase the 7075 billet mount point without the shackle?

Absolutely, you would be able to and they would be available in several OEM complimentary colors.

 

[Raptor911]

when will you have these for purchase?

Absolutely, you would be able to and they would be available in several OEM complimentary colors.

 

[EIGHTLUG]

when will you have these for purchase?

We're machining those parts now. Let's give it 6 weeks or so.

 

[TNBronc4344]

I would have bought these but I traded my capable bumper shackles for someone’s modular bumper ones so I could get your shackles

 

[EIGHTLUG]

I would have bought these but I traded my capable bumper shackles for someone’s modular bumper ones so I could get your shackles

I'm flattered that we mattered that much to your plan. Thank you!

 

[mikeeshim]

It wouldn't need to be towed a million times to rack up a million cycles. Being towed or towing another rig just one mile on a trail could result in tens of thousands of load cycles just from hitting bumps and rocks and not keeping perfect tension on a recovery strap at all times. Just imagine the amount of clunking and popping you'd hear from towing a trailer down a rough road, add every single one of them together, and that's how many cycles you've put the hitch through. Each one of those clunks is putting tremendous stress on the hitch, but the hitch is designed for it. I doubt an aluminum shackle would start showing metal fatigue after a year or two of use, but as with anything aluminum, it's kind of inevitable, and people don't routinely replace their shackles unless they get damaged on the trail. Factoring in that kind of safety factor for an aluminum shackle seems prudent to me.

Well said. I'd personally stay away from aluminum shackles if I were using them for towing. But then again, AR has some quality goods so who knows.

 

[DallasCajun]

I was considering purchasing the SITH Shackles but would prefer these smaller ones for the BRaptor. Do these require the new mounted recovery points or will they fit on the factory versions?

Probably just flat black for me, if not a silver.

 

[Tex]

Well said. I'd personally stay away from aluminum shackles if I were using them for towing. But then again, AR has some quality goods so who knows.

if properly executed, aluminum shackles can be absolutely fine. It really just depends on the application you want them for. Mild offroading with a chance that you might need a bump over an obstacle or two, or beach running and want the ability to rescue a car or two, no worries, no sense in lugging around unnecessary steel. If you're Matt's Offroad or you only hit the trails that have skulls and imminent peril signs at the entrance, probably best to go with steel, the bigger steel ones actually LOL

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