Marc.be Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 hey, I just bought a winch for my range rover and I would like to make a ground anchor. does somebody has measurements of a devon style anchor? and what should be the angle of the plate? Thanks,Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 Where abouts are you based ? (nice way of saying fill in your location on yer profile ) Someone then may be able to help you via a trip with a tape measure Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBMUD Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 Could the .be be a clue? Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landrover598 Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 I made this one a couple of weeks ago, not had chance to try it out yet so don't know if it actually works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 Could the .be be a clue?Chris Yeah yeah yeah, ok eagle eyed 'IT Smart A*se' Nige.uk Oh.... And yes the angle is absolutely crucial - as Jon White & I found out... One version 1...........,2.............,3,...............and 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landrover598 Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 And yes the angle is absolutely crucial - as Jon White & I found out...One version 1...........,2.............,3,...............and 4 What angle did you end up with on version 4 then ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 Erm Can't remember, will have to measure when next going past it !! Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samwilk200 Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 I havnt made a spade type anchor yet, but made myself a pins and plate one. Cost next to nothing and very simple. It does take more effort to set up and pull pins out, but I have seen the spade ones act as a plough where mine stayed solid! Probably gonna make a spade type one for harder ground and for easier deployment! Does anyone know if 15° is about the right angle as shown in the previous drawing?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landrover598 Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 I'm not sure if it's right, but it's close to one shown on a certain orange companies website Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 Could the .be be a clue?Chris No the clue was the bit that says "From: Belgium" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 Yeah....suppose it could be Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc.be Posted December 29, 2006 Author Share Posted December 29, 2006 just looked at the anchor that I had started to make. I have an angle of 20°, will have to change that. @Nige: could you measure yours once when you have time? Thanks,Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc.be Posted January 3, 2007 Author Share Posted January 3, 2007 hi, just tried my anchor with a 15° angle and it works if someone stands on the anchor. do you always need to do that or is it possible to use such an anchor when you are alone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streaky Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 hi,just tried my anchor with a 15° angle and it works if someone stands on the anchor. do you always need to do that or is it possible to use such an anchor when you are alone? The normal method is to try and 'set' the anchor first by kicking it into the ground and try to get it started before the tension comes on the line. I used my Pul-Pal whilst doing a single truck recovery a few weeks back down in the Liwa Desert..... not a single tree for fifty miles! They are great in sand...infact they could be a little too good. I had to really dig down to retrieve mine after doing a couple of long up-hill pulls to get out of a sand bowl! After an hour and a half the second part of the team came through and I was able to hitch up to the back of the MAN6x6 for a more robust anchor. I'm sure some of the other guys can pass on experiances with the mud and dirty stuff......... Regards. S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 hi,just tried my anchor with a 15° angle and it works if someone stands on the anchor. do you always need to do that or is it possible to use such an anchor when you are alone? I reckon you need to decrease the angle slightly. The reason I say this is I have one of Nigel's KittyGripper anchors which is more or less a Pull-Pal. It worked well when new but has since been "Milemarkered" a few times and the pin holes which retain the blade are, erm, not all that round any more this means the angle of blade has increased a bit and I now have to stand on the back of mine to get it to set most of the time, when I never needed to before. So I figure a shallower angle should get you back to where mine used to be I have a wireless remote for my winch so it isn't a problem, push the anchor in by hand, stand on the back and winch in till the blade is mostly below ground, then go back and drive if required. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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