Factor 55 00050-04 Flatlink Original Folding Winch Shackle Bracket Max Load Rating 16,000 lb Ultimate Failure Greater Than 40,000 lb Ideal for 4x4 Off Road Adventures – Black

Really nice addition to my winch. It fit my Rhino shackles fine ( Rhino USA D Ring Shackle (2 Pack) 41,850lb Break Strength - 3/4" Shackle with 7/8 Pin For use With Tow Strap, Winch, Off-Road Jeep Truck Vehicle Recovery, Best Offroad Towing Accessories for ATV UTV ) which are 3/4" with a 7/8' pin. I read through one of the questions and someone said it would not fit, but mine fit fine. I wonder if they were referring to the ATV version of the Flatlink. Much cleaner set up than the Warn hook, not to mention being able to winch with a closed-loop system is actually easier and gives me a good piece of mind with safety. Overall very impressed with the quality, finish, and appearance of the Flatlink.

This isn't the first Factor 55 product I've bought and certainly won't be the last! The only issue I've ever had with a Factor 55 product was with a poor quality cir-clip. I bought replacement/spares and have never had an issue with their products since.I have three Master-Pull lines, two with the big yellow 'hook' and one with the orange tow hook. The big yellow hook rusts shut unless you WD-40 it religiously. The orange one is just cheap. The Master-Pull lines, on the other hand, are top notch! All the hooks get replaced with something from Factor 55 and I'm happy!These things are HUGE and built HEAVY so I have no worry about a failure. I HIGHLY recommend these! I'll definitely be buying another one if I need it!

Easy to install, very high quality and blue color coating very durable as well

I asked all the same questions. Why are these Factor 55 products so expensive etc? I watched videos of the president of Factor 55 describing the history of their products. I was impressed by all the reviews but still didn't understand why this product is so expensive. So when I broke down and ordered the Flatlink, I couldn't wait for it to be delivered. Let me be completely honest, when I unboxed this thing I was shocked at the quality. It looked like a big freaking piece of jewlery. I seriously don't even want this thing hanging off the front of my Rubicon! If you are on the fence about buying a Factor 55 product, don't hesitate. Buy it when you can. I installed it on my synthetic rope for my Smittybilt winch. Had to cut the ugly hook off but so be it. The Flatlink looks unreal and I know it will hold up to anything I throw at it.

This thing is some serious Jeep bling. I haven't had a chance to mount the winch up in the new Jeep yet, but I picked up the things I needed to get it done... new cable, winch mount, centering plate, fairlead and this FlatLink. I will be putting my old Warn XD9000i into a Rubicon X (like the Hard Rock) steel bumper.For the FlatLink, build quality, machining and finish all look awesome. Frankly, for the price... they should. I really wanted to get the Ultra Hook, but I couldn't justify another hundred dollars for that.When I get all of this mounted up, I will be posting pictures as well as reviews on some of the other products used for the installation.

It looks great, the finish is awesome. I wish this didn't cost as much as it does, but it looks better than having the ginormous hook on the front of my Jeep. I've been around these things for quite awhile and they work extremely well as long as the rigger is competent and safe.

Look great. A monkey can install.

Really, really nice addition for your winch. Put this on because I don't like the hook locked on to the side or the synthetic line hanging out. seems like minor fender bender could damage your rope or some d bag backing into it when parallel parking. This took all of 2 minutes to install. So easy I did it twice just to make sure it was correct. The rubber bumpers are perfect up against the hawse fairlead.Was thinking of the thimble, but wanted it to fit behind the front plate. With the ARB bumper there is probably plenty of room to go with the thimble. However, this flat link is really nice. Pricey and worth it if you have the extra money laying around.

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