EFS Recon Bow Shackle 4.75 t, Steel, with Rubber Cover

The shackle is the most used and most overlooked item in a recovery kit. It joins the strap to the recovery point, and it carries the entire load the moment the other vehicle takes up the slack. You buy one once and use it on every recovery.

This is a classic bow shackle rated at 4.75 tonnes, closed with a threaded pin that screws into the body, and fitted with a rubber cover that solves an everyday nuisance: left permanently on a recovery point, the shackle stops knocking against the bodywork and rattling over every bump.

Key benefits

• The bow shape gives a wide loop that accepts more than one strap eye and handles load taken at an angle more confidently.
• The rubber cover protects whatever the shackle knocks against on the move and removes that familiar rattle at the recovery point.
• A threaded pin screwed into the body is a simple, repeatable closure that is easy to check before a recovery.
• A 4.75 tonne maximum load matches typical recoveries of a car or a lighter four-wheel drive.

Technical data

• Type: steel bow shackle with rubber cover
• Maximum load: 4.75 tonnes
• Closure: threaded pin screwed into the body
• Dimensions: 15 x 11 x 7 cm
• Manufacturer: EFS, Australia
• Part number: RECON-BOW4.75

It suits anyone carrying a snatch strap or a kinetic rope, because without a shackle that gear usually has no way of reaching the recovery point. It works as everyday kit in a four-wheel drive, as part of a trip pack, and as a shackle left permanently on the recovery point — which is exactly what the rubber cover is for.

Fitting notes

Tighten the pin fully, then back it off a quarter turn — it will come undone far more easily after being loaded. Only ever attach it to designated recovery points, never to suspension components or tie-down eyes. Before each use, check that the pin is straight and the thread runs freely.

Why it is worth it

• A proven, simple design that will not let you down as long as you inspect it.
• The rubber cover means no rattle and no rubbed paint around the recovery point.
• A known 4.75 tonne rating instead of an anonymous shackle from a hardware shelf.

Take two — one stays on the vehicle, one lives in the recovery kit, and you are never short of one at the worst possible moment.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the maximum load?

4.75 tonnes.

What does the rubber cover do?

It protects whatever the shackle bangs against while driving and removes or greatly reduces the noise it makes.

How does it open?

With a threaded pin that screws into the body — unscrew it, hook up your rope or strap, and screw it back in.

What shape is it?

A bow, or omega, shackle — the wide loop takes load at an angle as well and accepts more than one strap eye.

What size is it?

The distributor lists 15 x 11 x 7 cm.