Any Know were I can get Ground anchor plans

Timbatrader · Post by **Timbatrader** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 8:33 pm

I want to build myself a ground anchor mainly for use in shingle river beds can any point me to a web site I could down load plans or even photos I could base it on

Thanks

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 8:19 am

Some thing like this?

http://cruiseroutfitters.com/pull_pal.html

coxsy · Post by **coxsy** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 3:47 pm

been looking for one, to make have the flat bar one and the long pegs , the joys of being a welder "i can make that"

Smurf · Post by **Smurf** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 5:53 pm

something that looks like this???

coxsy · Post by **coxsy** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 7:58 pm

how much are those suckers worth ?

Sadam_Husain · Post by **Sadam_Husain** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 8:08 pm

A guy in Taupo was listing them new on Trademe at $370 reserve. I dont think any of them sold?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... d=70739315

Smurf · Post by **Smurf** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 8:59 pm

I saved the picture with the idea of making one similar, got the steel now, must get around to making one soon I spose

Timbatrader · Post by **Timbatrader** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 9:55 pm

Those taupo made ones look the go has anyone used anything simillar in shingle? It would be a lot of work to make one and find out only gets enough bite in clay
The ones on the cruiser site don't look heavy duty enough to me I can't see a 14 inch spade (350mm) holding against a 1400 pound pull at least it wouldn't be dangerous it would pull out before you could take up the slack

lowbox · Post by **lowbox** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 5:26 am

The Firmagrip ones from Taupo are good. I've used mine in a few places from beaches to clay and it has been great. They will move in lighter soil, but of you are gently driving as well it's often enough to recover yourself. If you are doing mainly sand or shingle you could make the anchor wider, but then it won't dig in so well in clay. Some of the Outback Challenge guys weld on about 3 inches either side.

BrentC · Post by **BrentC** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 7:41 am

lowbox wrote:The Firmagrip ones from Taupo are good.

Do you have his contact details - as have found a patch of virgin private Sand Dunes that need to be played with at Easter

kiwipete · Post by **kiwipete** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 1:11 pm

Here is a pic of one I took back in June 05 while on a trip up to the Waipara Gorge.
There was another club comming through the gorge and this was spotted on the back of one of the trucks.

lowbox · Post by **lowbox** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 2:36 pm

The angle of the plough and the length of the beam make quite a difference to how they dig in.

niblik · Post by **niblik** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 2:59 pm

i think shes lying to ya.. :wink:

ya can see 4wd tracks.. someones already 'broken her in'..

turoa · Post by **turoa** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 3:22 pm

niblik wrote:

i think shes lying to ya.. ya can see 4wd tracks.. someones already 'broken her in'..

She could just be to embarrased to say who 'broke her in'. Nibby :wink:

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BrentC · Post by **BrentC** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 3:59 pm

turoa wrote:
niblik wrote:
i think shes lying to ya.. ya can see 4wd tracks.. someones already 'broken her in'..

She could just be to embarrased to say who 'broke her in'. Nibby ....

That just be fore play - a little fiddle around the edges :lol:

niblik · Post by **niblik** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 7:11 pm

no bush though.. :wink:

niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice.... :twisted:

BrentC · Post by **BrentC** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 8:58 am

BrentC wrote:
lowbox wrote:The Firmagrip ones from Taupo are good.

Do you have his contact details - as have found a patch of virgin private Sand Dunes that need to be played with at Easter

have tracked Roger down - ordered one and emailed link to this discussion.

DaveM · Post by **DaveM** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 2:58 pm

I've got a firmagrip, got it off trade me for $125, unused, just garage rash. Still hasn't been used :roll:

BrentC · Post by **BrentC** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 3:03 pm

DaveM wrote:I've got a firmagrip, got it off trade me for $125, unused, just garage rash. Still hasn't been used

I bet you will never need it now :lol:

Do you want to sell it :?:

DaveM · Post by **DaveM** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 4:11 pm

Will just hold onto it for now, letting bounce around in the back of the hippo :roll:

Last 2nd hand one on TM sold for $105 in Auckland, might be worth keeping an eye on the site.....