Ever seen what happens when a shackle takes a side load it wasn’t built for? We tested a 3/4” Oceanside bolt pin shackle—rated at 9,500 lbs working load with a 6:1 design factor—and cranked it sideways until failure at just 48,700 lbs, way below its expected straight-pull strength. The body warps, the pin bends, and it all gives way in a tense, metal-twisting spectacle. This is the hidden risk in rigging: Side loading slashes capacity and turns solid gear into hazards. In the field, alignment is
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Not all equalizers are made to do this. When you turn too hard with a triple axle, you can stretch your shackles out and cause them to flip. Dexter has a scissoring equalizer with a rubber bushing that lets you stretch out the axle on the leaf spring in motion. Here's an example of a stretched or flipped shackle being reset using these very innovative equalizers. | Berry RV Inspection and Repair
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