Lost a shackle from lower arm support strut

[DieselBound]

OK, I've always been noted as being a little different than most folks, but I've just pushed those spring clips until they pass through the little stop bump(?) and the big round end ends up pushing through the pin's hole. Had these things popping off the loader on my B7800 and I thought- "What the heck, push it in so it has a lot farther to go in order to pop out!" and I have yet to have one come out again. Looks kind of funky dangling, but it seems to to the trick. Being that they kind of flap around means that they don't present much of a target for something catching and pushing on them. Pins might move a bit more, but I doubt that it ends up being detrimental.

 

[RinconVTR]

Well, I proved my point today to the other guy (father) who insisted we needed the OEM shackle.

I put on a cheap (non-lifting) 5/16" and 3/8" shackle and beat the daylights out of the cutter...all survived.

So now I have about 5 shackles at the ready, including one OEM version. How ridiculous.