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Title: Ground Anchors
Post by: Richie_EB4 on April 12, 2006, 16:53:25

Hi all

Looking for a ground anchor..........is there better ones etc ??
Looking for something that i can fold as it needs to go in the back of my disco.
Any help or veiws/info would be great.

Cheers

Title: Ground Anchors
Post by: Manicminer on April 12, 2006, 17:27:28

There's one half way down this page

http://www.straightforwardsupplies.co.uk/acatalog/Winching_and_Recovery.html

Title: Ground Anchors
Post by: isle of man on April 12, 2006, 17:30:34

i have one of these very neat bit of kit......
http://www.pullpal.com/
(http://www.pullpal.com/images/Pull_pal_snow_05.jpg)

Title: Ground Anchors
Post by: kwik.kwak on April 16, 2006, 07:31:08

i have the straight forward supplies ground anchor and find it ace, has got me out of a few rough spots :)  comes apart by undoing one wing nut, easy to store and very cheap i thought, after looking at all the others, real value for money,  i was very suprised they even work but they are great :P

Title: Ground Anchors
Post by: Bulli on April 16, 2006, 08:00:08

I got one from scorpion, about the same price...looks much tougher than the straightforward one. It is really heavy so not that easy to run around with!

Title: Ground Anchors
Post by: Richie_EB4 on April 16, 2006, 08:15:41

Cheers Guys

Most of the pics ive seen ..........all look ok but its the usability etc that counts........after winching some very stuck vehicals and having trouble to find an anchor its about time i had one.

Now which to get........ :roll:

Thanks for your help so far.

Title: Ground Anchors
Post by: datalas on April 16, 2006, 10:49:47

for completeness we should also mention the Devon 4x4 one ...

http://www.devon4x4.com/shop.php?mode=productview&sitelang=&product=152&cat=10&subcat=39

Title: Ground Anchors
Post by: Richie_EB4 on April 16, 2006, 10:52:49

Looks fantastic...........biggest down side is its size........not sure if i could get it in the back of my disco  :cry:

Title: Ground Anchors
Post by: Colin 009 on April 16, 2006, 11:43:26

Also try here http://www.wizardbilt.com/

Title: Ground Anchors
Post by: Richie_EB4 on April 16, 2006, 11:45:00

Thanks for the link..........carnt see any pics  :cry:

Title: Ground Anchors
Post by: Colin 009 on April 16, 2006, 11:49:24

Quote from: "Richie_EB4"

Thanks for the link..........carnt see any pics  :cry:

Funny that me neither :lol:  

pm "wizard" on here its his site,

Title: Ground Anchors
Post by: Richie_EB4 on April 16, 2006, 11:51:51

Quote from: "Colin 009 a.k.a. Wally"

Quote from: "Richie_EB4"

Thanks for the link..........carnt see any pics  :cry:

Funny that me neither :lol:  

pm "wizard" on here its his site,

Cheers.........pm on its way.

Title: Ground Anchors
Post by: steanlol on April 16, 2006, 12:10:52

Worth checking out ebay as well as i've seen some on there for a reasonable price .
I think im going to have a go at making my own , doesn't look like there's much to some of them .

Title: Ground Anchors
Post by: Richie_EB4 on April 16, 2006, 12:19:14

Quote from: "steanlol"

Worth checking out ebay as well as i've seen some on there for a reasonable price .
I think im going to have a go at making my own , doesn't look like there's much to some of them .

Had thought about making one but for the safety reasons i am going to buy one.

Title: Ground Anchors
Post by: Range Rover Blues on April 16, 2006, 16:31:58

Get yourself a metre of stout angle iron and 8 half-metre pegs around 15mm diameter.  Drill 9 holes along the angle, alternate sides.  Hammer the pegs through the holes in the angle and into the ground, last hole is for the shackle.  Whole thing packs up into a package 1m long by about the diameter of a big mug of tea.

Title: Ground Anchors
Post by: LOFTY on April 16, 2006, 19:27:56

The Devon 4x4 spade end comes off for storage, they also do a mount for the front winch, to carry anchor during competitions.
Mr Buck has never bent one as far as i know, so it must be good. :wink:

Title: Ground Anchors
Post by: chuggaman on April 16, 2006, 19:40:45

also remember there are different types.........

the spade type is good for mud and non rocky ground!!!!!!!

the peg type is good for rocky ground but  not soft mud!!!!!

you could nowbe looking for two :wink:

mike

Title: Ground Anchors
Post by: dogwood on April 16, 2006, 21:48:26

Quote from: "Richie_EB4"

Cheers Guys

Most of the pics ive seen ..........all look ok but its the usability etc that counts........after winching some very stuck vehicals and having trouble to find an anchor its about time i had one.

Now which to get........ :roll:

Thanks for your help so far.

hey you,ve got an anchor its usually me am I been relegated for a lump of metal :lol:

Title: Ground Anchors
Post by: Tigger on April 16, 2006, 21:56:25

If you get a folding type... be VERY CAREFUL of your fingers...   they hurt like hell !!!!

Title: Ground Anchors
Post by: laser_jock99 on April 16, 2006, 22:12:02

Bury the spare tyre.

Has anyone actually tried that!

Title: Ground Anchors
Post by: Richie_EB4 on April 16, 2006, 22:39:57

Quote from: "dogwood"

Quote from: "Richie_EB4"

Cheers Guys

Most of the pics ive seen ..........all look ok but its the usability etc that counts........after winching some very stuck vehicals and having trouble to find an anchor its about time i had one.

Now which to get........ :roll:

Thanks for your help so far.

hey you,ve got an anchor its usually me am I been relegated for a lump of metal :lol:

Very true Mark........if it wasnt for you poor Pete would still be there  :lol: