Mile Marker 60-12166 Winch Shackle Mount - Fits Mile Marker Winches - Versatile Quality - Works with Roller Fairlead & Hawse Fairlead - Replaces Conventional Winch Hook - Easy Installation & Removal

It’s a big block of rubber that makes it so my winch line can be snugged up when fully retracted, without damaging my fairlead, and doesn’t allow my shackle to flop around. All this without adding another link to my winch line. A 3/4” shackle worked great, but you could also just use a 1/2” soft shackle. I liked it so much, I bought two more.

What it is, and what it isn't. This is a great low-cost shackle mount. It is a hard rubber that fits over the end of your winch line. The eye and thimble slide into the mount. This is not a structural shackle mount like the factor 55. It is just a cover for the eye and thimble which still take all the load. It makes the winch line easier to handle (an easy place to grab the line by hand), allows you to reel your winch line all the way in without damage, and prevents the mounted shackle from rattling around. ** You must be able to remove the hook from your winch line to mount this. **

Ok, I'll start off by stating this is NOT a winch shackle mount per se. It is more of a cover to the end loop of your winch rope. With that said, this is really nice and beats spending $100+ on other products. It's is a very sturdy, sold piece of rubber that slips over the end of your synthetic or steel cable and acts as a stopper. If you ask me, I prefer this because it is one less failure point in your system because you are using the loop on your cable and not a shackle mount. Some bad reviews stating they didn't know it was rubber, but it says in description above AND on their webiste- made of rubber. Anyway, I would recommend this but only gave it 4 stars because we'll have to see if it holds up to the Texas heat.

I saw all of the complaints about this product before I bought it, and I was just thinking that, this is basically what I have always wanted to do anyway. This is rubber. It uses your eyelet on your winch line to go through your "D ring". A concept that really should have been done in the first place. You use your hook on your eyelet now so why not just make it look better, store better and keep your synthetic line out of the sunlight. I would like to see a smaller version for my SxS actually.

Let's face it. This is NOT a $150 Factor 55 Prolink Shackle Mount. It IS a "visually pleasing" mount that still uses your current winch cable thimble as the hook point. All the pulling force is placed on your current thimble. This is nothing more than a visually pleasing rubber cover for the existing thimble. It's also a very effective way to carry your shackle and the rubber silences it completely. I knew this going in and spending less than $30 for this accessory was worth it.

Great concept, but the thimble for the HF Badlands Apex 12000 synthetic line is to wide for it. Can install, but can't get a shackle on. Would be great for a wire rope IMHO. Returned.

I like it. It's simple and its light weight. It has an adapter for steel or synthetic. I use it for synthetic. The pulling force is on on this component, its fully against the eyelet on your cable. I prefer this as it's less points to fail during recovery. This just allows it to enclose it to protect from weather and allows it to be pulled up to the fair lead. I leave my D ring on but it's not necessary as it holds tight without it.

I expected that this was metallic (aluminum). I should have done more research. This is a rubber cover and was not a good a fit on a Warn Spydura rope. I switched to a Factor 55 link and this thing is now in the trash.