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i agree the front shackles are more than strong enough to hold 3000lbs . i think the reason they rated them that low is for 2 reasons.first the front springs arent gonna handle much more than that.second the cable on the winch is rated at 10000lbs for winching but would have a much lower lift...

the truck lift points are the same for the m35 and m109 it is the pin on the rear spring mount and the shackles in the front the rings on the bottom of the bed are just guides for the lift strap.the bed lift points are strong enough to pick the bed up they will at minimun hold 1250lbs each ...

the shackles on the top four corners of the m109 box are for lifting the bed of the truck with a crane or wrecker.not tie down points even though they could be used for that . look at the tms about removing the bed you will see what i am saying

i like the extended tow bar idea.but i think you would be better off going to the front lift points on the bed .they are made for lifting not pulling.if you go to the front one it will have more vertical load than it would on the back ones. this will help keep things from twisting and bending...