F250 hitch rings

It sounds like an issue with your trailer safety hooks rather than the truck receiver. My Ford towed many different trailers and did not have that problem. I did egg out the hitch pin hole in five years on the stock receiver but was able to get a welder to sandwich plates on the outside and drill a clean hole.

BTW all rigging (shackles) if rated, have a 5x factor of safety. Braking strength is 5x the WLL.

^Youre kidding right?
The whole truck and trailer will disintegrate before a 3/4" shackle comes apart! Breaking strength somewhere close to 20tons X 2 shackles.
Look at the other parts of the trailer chain/ attachment system. Guessing it's not 3/4" cable and 1/2" plate connections.
Those shackles couldn't be more overkill. They'll work fine.

Nominal Size (in.) Diameter of Bow Carbon Maximum Working Load (Tons) Alloy Maximum Working Load (Tons) Inside Width at Pin (in.) Diameter of Pin
3/16 1/3 n/a .38 .25
1/4 1/2 n/a .47 .31
5/16 3/4 n/a .53 .38
3/8 1 2 .66 .44
7/16 1-1/2 2.6 .75 .50
1/2 2 3.3 .81 .63
5/8 3-1/4 5 1.06 .75
3/4 4-3/4 7 1.25 .88
7/8 6-1/2 9.5 1.44 1.00
1 8-1/2 12.5 1.69 1.13
1-1/8 9-1/2 15 1.81 1.25
1-1/4 12 18 2.03 1.38
1-3/8 13-1/2 21 2.25 1.50
1-1/2 17 30 2.38 1.63
Insure screw pin is tight before each lift.
Use bolt type shackle for permanent installation.
Do not side load round pin shackle.
Use screw pin or bolt type to collect slings.


Probably not. Notice it says no side loads, which are a problem in a breakaway.

Why not change the hooks on your safety chains?

Have never had a problem with hooks on my F350 with a TT, or two utility trailers. But it is typically easier to put the hooks thru the holes from the bottom than thru from the top.

As for as the shackles, I can't say.

You could change the hook on the safety chain, many hooks fit on a ford hitch, you don't need to blame them.