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  1. Jack

    Making a ground anchor where none exists

    wanna race? :D
  2. Jack

    Making a ground anchor where none exists

    Sean, I finally got around to editing a vid of the simplest way pull a T-post out of the ground: <iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/QBuhD0WeB1s" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
  3. Jack

    Making a ground anchor where none exists

    bump While going through some old pix, I found a pic (below) of an anchor for a HUGE tent. It was holding really well in some serious wind - so, I took the pic. I did some 'googling' and found a video (below) that showed the setup could take 3900 lbs - and that's at a lot steeper angle that...
  4. Jack

    Making a ground anchor where none exists

    Here's a current link: Field Manual 5-125 - Chapter 4, Anchors and Guy Lines, Figure 4-5. Picket holdfasts (loamy soils) The parent link {with links to other FM's}: Field Manual 5-125 - Rigging Techniques, Procedures, and Application The gin poles you refer to are in FM 5-125, Chapter 5 Lots...
  5. Jack

    Making a ground anchor where none exists

    I bet it did "beat the snot out of it" :lol: +1 on the T-posts, B. FWIW: I put together a very simple T-post 'puller' by linking a slip hook to a grab hook {5/16}. Put the grab hook on the T-post and run a digging bar through the slip hook. Pry up on the bar and the grab hook progressively...
  6. Jack

    Making a ground anchor where none exists

    Duckbill Pull-Pall
  7. Jack

    Making a ground anchor where none exists

    Some picket anchor options:
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