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Title: Anyone used one of these ?
Post by: Lornaben on June 12, 2009, 08:45:30 PM
As the title says, anyone used this type of ground anchor ? Apparently Eon and the like use em ....

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Title: Re: Anyone used one of these ?
Post by: scrw on June 12, 2009, 09:23:13 PM
yes, shite in all but the hardest ground
Title: Re: Anyone used one of these ?
Post by: Lornaben on June 12, 2009, 09:56:21 PM
So you'll be sayin don't waste £33 then  :mrgreen:
Title: Re: Anyone used one of these ?
Post by: scrw on June 12, 2009, 10:07:01 PM
oh yes.

if the ground is soft enough to screw them in the winch pulls them out. chocolate teapots
Title: Re: Anyone used one of these ?
Post by: Lornaben on June 12, 2009, 10:08:34 PM
:lol:

Plough type it is then. Any recommendations ?
Title: Re: Anyone used one of these ?
Post by: Nosebolt on June 12, 2009, 10:11:02 PM
they sell them down our pet shop for tying your dog to
Title: Re: Anyone used one of these ?
Post by: Lornaben on June 12, 2009, 10:12:11 PM
Quote from: "Nosebolt"
they sell them down our pet shop for tying your dog to
:lol:
Title: Re: Anyone used one of these ?
Post by: momos on June 12, 2009, 10:14:47 PM
i have one you can tether a horse to, really strong  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Anyone used one of these ?
Post by: Lornaben on June 12, 2009, 10:42:26 PM
Quote from: "momos"
i have one you can tether a horse to, really strong  :rolleyes:

Ahh, but will it withstand 9 tons of pressure without tryin to kill me ?
Title: Re: Anyone used one of these ?
Post by: Nosebolt on June 12, 2009, 10:53:54 PM
have a look at these (http://http://www.x-eng.co.uk/X-Anchor.asp)
Title: Re: Anyone used one of these ?
Post by: Bishops Finger on June 12, 2009, 11:36:58 PM
TRied a ML 270 or X5...... :lol:
Title: Re: Anyone used one of these ?
Post by: Dave69 on June 13, 2009, 10:00:13 AM
they're good for tent pegs on the beach as well
Title: Re: Anyone used one of these ?
Post by: Mike Pavelin on June 13, 2009, 10:43:49 AM
Just winch off the nearest stuck or broken down La** Ro**r
Title: Re: Anyone used one of these ?
Post by: dxmedia on June 15, 2009, 01:53:15 PM
Haven't got me book of winching calculations in front of me (yeah there really is one). They work fine --- IF ---- you have enough of them. I think it's something like 5 are needed in a line, or you can stagger in a triangle with a bridle, but the plough is a better option, or if your up shitcreak then dig a 'T' shaped trench and drop a spare tyre in the - with the winch line in the | with a tyre lever across the back of the line.

The tyre method is about the only one which will work in sand.

With the poles your supposed to run the rope from bottom to top from one to the next -----|/|/|/  style. But I can't see the lower point on those for attaching??
Title: Re: Anyone used one of these ?
Post by: Bishops Finger on June 15, 2009, 09:35:42 PM
Thi8nk I understand dxmedia's idea....