I am installing this rope guard on mine, so some Jeep or Tacoma guy doesn’t steal it. 😂

 

Tell me how that works for you. I started out with the Factor 55 ProLink. But it kept showing up on my front cam and then showing this funky trail as the system stuttered with it. Sorry hard to describe, I should take a pic. It worked well and I prefer closed systems when winching. So I switched to the Warn Sidewinder. I liked it because it eliminated one shackle and has a built in rope guard. Unfortunately, it too is blocky as all heck. Like the utility, but that puppy was designed by a legal team! I'll likely go back to the closed link or your setup. Only this time I'll look at it on someone else's Defender before buying!

 

Smart link from Reul. https://www.reulsport.com/produit/smartlink/

Will install mine hopefully next week.