Ground anchor for Speedlines.

[Old Mill Tree Care]

I wondered if any one on here sometimes uses a form of ground anchor when there are no trees or solid structures available?

I just saw rigging video where they used a metal stake hammered into the lawn, over this they slid a small sleeve that had an eye and steel strop.

Whatever is used it must be easy to retrieve the stake from the ground.

Thanks.

[Timbermcpherson]

Use a self equalizing system and a couple of slammers.

 

In the vid they show how to use them as anchors with a few cuts of steel

 

The Slammer - Kiwi Super Tool. Made in New Zealand

[nepia]

I've got one of those with 6 pins and a V-shaped flat plate still in its packaging if you want to give it a go. I bought it for stump pulling but haven't needed it yet.

 

Jon

[bobh]

That slammer looks like a great product, just got to find one in this country now.

[Paul Smith]

I've got one of those with 6 pins and a V-shaped flat plate still in its packaging if you want to give it a go. I bought it for stump pulling but haven't needed it yet.

 

Jon

 

That sounds like a landrover recovery ground winch. I have used one of them to pull a DAF out of a ditch very very good!

[nepia]

That sounds like a landrover recovery ground winch. I have used one of them to pull a DAF out of a ditch very very good!

 

Thanks for the endorsement. Yes, that's exactly what it is. I don't see how you could go wrong without sloping the pins the wrong way! In a domestic setting though my heart would be in my mouth re utilities: I know they're supposed to be installed at depth but somehow seem not to be in every case...!

[Paul Smith]

That sounds like a landrover recovery ground winch. I have used one of them to pull a DAF out of a ditch very very good!

 

I meant ground anchor not winch.

[scottythepinetree]

Stick it on the tow hitch.... instant tension lol.

[Tom Richards]

I picked a gronund anchor up from my local army surplus store £80 with 6 pins and a shackle not used it for speedlining yet but that is what i brought it for, they are also on ebay £100

[slimjimvw]

Check out 4.19

 

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/video-forum/38861-rope-rigging-video-thexman.html