ANCHOR-PINS FOR STRONG WINDS WHEN PARKED

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ANCHOR-PINS FOR STRONG WINDS WHEN PARKED

Postby SLOWJET » Thu Apr 08, 2010 12:00 pm

I'm searhing for a idea to anchor my trike when the wind is realy strong and no hangerage is available,the normal v-shaped big tentpins is not sufficient in such strong winds,any ideas?
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Re: ANCHOR-PINS FOR STRONG WINDS WHEN PARKED

Postby KFA » Thu Apr 08, 2010 12:08 pm

There is a gadget at aviation engines. It's a three way claw that you hammer in the ground. Works very well. The more you pull on it the tighter the grip.
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Re: ANCHOR-PINS FOR STRONG WINDS WHEN PARKED

Postby RV4ker (RIP) » Thu Apr 08, 2010 12:36 pm

http://www.cometaviationsupplies.co.za/ ... ie%20Downs

I simply use more tent pegs. If you use 3 (like claw) per rope then it a MOERSE wind.... :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: ANCHOR-PINS FOR STRONG WINDS WHEN PARKED

Postby Tumbleweed » Thu Apr 08, 2010 2:07 pm

With tent pegs, if the ground's too soft they just pull out and if the ground's too hard or rocky you can't hit them in. Get the claw (expensive) or copy. Better than spending the night clinging to the bar wishing you spent a bit more. :)
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Re: ANCHOR-PINS FOR STRONG WINDS WHEN PARKED

Postby RV4ker (RIP) » Thu Apr 08, 2010 2:25 pm

Claw uses same tent peg type "pegs".. The sand or storm pegs (v shape) work very well in most condition. Obviously if you cant get it into the ground you stuffed, but so is the claw... (^^) (^^) (^^) (^^)
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Re: ANCHOR-PEGS FOR STRONG WINDS WHEN PARKED

Postby SLOWJET » Thu Apr 08, 2010 6:26 pm

Thanx for the advice ,the claw looks like something i could use instead of tent-pegs(pins)my translation from afrikaans to soutietaal is not so lekka thats why i called it pins(penne).
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Re: ANCHOR-PINS FOR STRONG WINDS WHEN PARKED

Postby Tumbleweed » Thu Apr 08, 2010 6:38 pm

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Re: ANCHOR-PINS FOR STRONG WINDS WHEN PARKED

Postby Hak » Thu Apr 08, 2010 6:42 pm

:wink: How much is the claw (^^) (^^)
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Re: ANCHOR-PINS FOR STRONG WINDS WHEN PARKED

Postby RV4ker (RIP) » Thu Apr 08, 2010 8:36 pm

R1511 at Comet.

Point is 3 v pegs in triangle arrangement does exactly same thing.... :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: ANCHOR-PINS FOR STRONG WINDS WHEN PARKED

Postby AndyG » Thu Apr 08, 2010 8:50 pm

And I will give you the pegs for free, you just pay postage.Just to help the microlighters out.

Morph posted a great diagram on how they should be used.
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Re: ANCHOR-PINS FOR STRONG WINDS WHEN PARKED

Postby Thatchman » Thu Apr 15, 2010 4:06 pm

Tent pegs are fine but I got tired of battling to get them into hard ground. They bend.

I got the claw as shown above and its a winner. Goes into anything and will never come loose. I bit expensive but if you can get them you will not look back.
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Re: ANCHOR-PINS FOR STRONG WINDS WHEN PARKED

Postby RV4ker (RIP) » Thu Apr 15, 2010 5:10 pm

I rekon given some engineer thought you could make a "CLAW" with 9 inch nails. Theory is to counteract the force of the rope. the nails go in easily. I have seen some huge ones at the camp shops with a big flat head that go into anything. All you then need is a base plate of some sort to spread the load with eye in middle for the rope...

Easier to buy the claw, but more fun to make your own....
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