Reccomendations for a ground anchor

[gibbon]

I need to access a tricky site next week. Driving the landy in is likely to tear up the grass. I am thinking of using a ground anchor and winching the truck and chipper along to reduce damage. What ground anchor do you suggest? The screw in ones are cheap at around £40 but are they any good?

[Stephen Blair]

put a 3" screw into a piece of wood and try pulling it out lol. Never used the big cork screws, heard they are old school awesome, i have a big cylage bale spike i hit in with a sledge hammer, keep the large nut by the threads so not to wreck them, stick a pulley on it to save friction.

[Dean Lofthouse]

I would take six scaffold boards and drive over them moving the rear set to the front etc, you wont leave a mark.

[Stephen Blair]

What ever Dean does, do the opposite:sneaky2:. Arbtalk rule of thumb that 1:lol:

[gibbon]

I would take six scaffold boards and drive over them moving the rear set to the front etc, you wont leave a mark.

 

Thats a good idea, thankyou. I would need to buy the boards but would rather spend out on an anchor as I need to tie the chipper off on a slope the same job

[Dean Lofthouse]

What ever Dean does, do the opposite:sneaky2:. Arbtalk rule of thumb that 1:lol:

 

Haha

[Mark Bolam]

I would use a cord mat, you wont leave a mark.

 

 

[PDGS]

if you speak to a scaffolding company they might let you have some that are no longer in service if your driving over them they don't have to be the best

[Mark Bolam]

Sorry, couldn't resist it.

 

Can you let us know if the ground anchor is any good? (and which type). I am interested in getting one myself.

[Tully]

The ground anchors do work.

 

Make sure you put it in at an angle facing away from what you are attaching to. It will move a bit but will stop and be secure after.

 

If that fails see if you can hire '18 stoner' for a day and anchor off him.