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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Suzuki 4x4 Forum => Topic started by: tracker8v4x4 on March 17, 2008, 03:08:17 PM

Title: earth anchor
Post by: tracker8v4x4 on March 17, 2008, 03:08:17 PM
has anybody used these do they stay in the ground alright and do u kno of any cheaper/better ones
Title: Re: earth anchor
Post by: Digger on March 17, 2008, 03:10:51 PM
Are you talking about Pull-Pals? I have seen them used and they seem to do alright. I don't have or carry one because there is usually plenty of trees or other rigs around I can attach to...
Title: Re: earth anchor
Post by: tracker8v4x4 on March 17, 2008, 03:13:52 PM
i was thinking of this one sry i did not post the link before http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0046151523082a&type=product&cmCat=SEARCH&returnPage=search-results1.jsp&QueryText=earth+anchor&N=4887&Ntk=Products&Ntx=mode+matchall&Nty=1&Ntt=earth+anchor&noImage=0
Title: Re: earth anchor
Post by: Cuthulu on March 17, 2008, 08:21:26 PM
That is way cheaper then I have seen elsewhere.  I may have to pick that up.
Title: Re: earth anchor
Post by: rascott on March 17, 2008, 10:13:00 PM
looks a lot easier than burying your spare.
so far i've only hung on rocks, a jack has always worked- so far.
richard
Title: Re: earth anchor
Post by: flexmonger on March 17, 2008, 10:21:50 PM
  I dont know, but to me that looks a little flimsy. It should be a little wider at the spade and go in to the dirt a few more inches.  IF in some loose dirt or wet dirt that thing could let go and become a missile.
Title: Re: earth anchor
Post by: tracker8v4x4 on March 18, 2008, 12:38:34 AM
i was reading the reveiws and some people did say it wasnt made to good when they got it and other said it worked great so i just wantedto see if anyone else has tried one
Title: Re: earth anchor
Post by: MaD.72 on March 18, 2008, 07:56:51 AM
  I dont know, but to me that looks a little flimsy. It should be a little wider at the spade and go in to the dirt a few more inches.  IF in some loose dirt or wet dirt that thing could let go and become a missile.

The same opinion here, that could kill a radiator real quick!!! :laugh:
Title: Re: earth anchor
Post by: takai on March 18, 2008, 05:41:06 PM
  I dont know, but to me that looks a little flimsy. It should be a little wider at the spade and go in to the dirt a few more inches.  IF in some loose dirt or wet dirt that thing could let go and become a missile.

I was thinking close to the same thing. A lot of the reviews for say that it is really thin metal. Looks like they really designed just for ATV's. Our zuk's are light but, not that light.
Title: Re: earth anchor
Post by: tracker8v4x4 on March 18, 2008, 08:36:41 PM
but they show it pulling that big ford truck with it only a few inchs in the snow :laugh:
Title: Re: earth anchor
Post by: baltz526 on March 19, 2008, 08:01:46 AM
seems like 2 steel 30" concrete stakes would take up less space and give you more pulling ability
Title: Re: earth anchor
Post by: tracker8v4x4 on March 19, 2008, 10:20:49 AM
i have some old fence posts laying around the farm i was thinking aboout using but idk how hard they would be to pound in deep enogh
Title: Re: earth anchor
Post by: Drone637 on March 20, 2008, 06:17:49 PM
The guy in the UK that has the chopped up Vitara had a great thread on his web sight about building his own earth anchor.  But sadly it is beyond my google skills I have at the moment.  If nobody beats me to it I'll post it later tonight.  :)
Title: Re: earth anchor
Post by: Rhinoman on March 21, 2008, 10:42:30 AM
The guy in the UK that has the chopped up Vitara had a great thread on his web sight about building his own earth anchor.  But sadly it is beyond my google skills I have at the moment.  If nobody beats me to it I'll post it later tonight.  :)


My old mate Dave Jones:

http://www.k9rdj.co.uk

His is a similar style to the pull pall. What bothers me about the one shown is that its not designed to dig in harder as its pulled.