# ARB ARB Soft Connect Shackle

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Synthetic recovery connector with a protective braided sleeve and carry bag; choose suitable rounded recovery points.

## Selected configuration

- Part/component: ARB2018
- Configuration: One shackle with bag
- Listed parts: $68.95 USD / selected configuration
- Source checked: November 5, 2026
- Fitment: Universal recovery equipment for US 2024+ Toyota Land Cruiser250, including1958, Land Cruiser and2024First Edition. No vehicle mounting approval implied; match the actual loaded vehicle, winch/line/connector and rated recovery points.
- Product mass: Product weight unverified
- Net vehicle addition: Net addition unverified
- Weight basis: No verified numeric complete carried assembly or net installed mass. Shipping weight and load ratings are not used as product weight.
- Professional install: 0 hr; researched planning estimate
- Basis: 0hours permanent vehicle installation for portable recovery equipment. Inspection, rigging, training and each recovery operation are excluded. No published professional fitting hours; fixed storage mounts require a separate quote.
- Contents: One ARB2018 Soft Connect Shackle and drawstring carry bag. Recovery points, straps and other equipment separate.
- Critical specifications: Manufacturer14.5metric-tonne breaking strength; intended for vehicles up to3.5tonnes GVM. UHMWPE rope with braided protective cover. Breaking strength is NOT a working-load rating.
- Supporting work: Recovery components need a matched, rated system and correct operator training. A breaking-strength figure is not a vehicle payload allowance or working load limit.

## Prerequisites

- Selected product / listed contents (included): One ARB2018 Soft Connect Shackle and drawstring carry bag. Recovery points, straps and other equipment separate.
- Loaded vehicle and rated connection (check): Maker limits vehicle suitability to3.5tonnes GVM. Confirm the exact recovery point accepts soft shackles and has suitable radii with no sharp edges, pinch points or heat exposure. No ordinary tow-ball attachment approval.
- Exact current use instructions (check): Request and follow the current ARB2018 supplied instructions, inspection/retirement criteria and recovery training. No exact public manual or official installation video was verified. Secure portable storage is additional.
- Installation / compatibility notes (check): Recovery components need a matched, rated system and correct operator training. A breaking-strength figure is not a vehicle payload allowance or working load limit.
- Installed net weight (check): Product weight or factory equipment removed is not fully verified. Do not use shipping weight or assume zero additional load.

## Seller offers (selected configuration, low to high)

- [ARB USA](https://store.arbusa.com/soft-connect-shackle-14-5t-arb2018/): $68.95

Prices are dated snapshots; tax, shipping, installation and unlisted supporting equipment are extra. Availability is not inferred.

## Installation resources

- [ARB2018 official specifications and use scope](https://store.arbusa.com/soft-connect-shackle-14-5t-arb2018/): official; Exact product overview; not an installation manual. No exact current full instruction PDF or official fitting video verified. Follow supplied current instructions and recovery training. General metal-shackle pin advice must NOT be transferred to the soft shackle.

## All documented options

- [One shackle with bag](https://configmyrig.com/products/arb-soft-connect-shackle): ARB2018; $68.95 USD / selected configuration; Product weight unverified

## Owner evidence

No sufficiently matched report added. No review rating is inferred.

## Related guidance

- [Planning guide](https://configmyrig.com/guides/suspension-and-constant-load)
- [ARB](https://configmyrig.com/brands/arb)
- [Bumpers & recovery](https://configmyrig.com/categories/bumpers-and-recovery)

AI-assisted planning; exact vehicle/application and current supplier documentation require confirmation.