Thread: Land Anchors

Originally Posted by Farnarkle

A while ago when they drove the D3 up Ben Nevis (?) they used what I think they called a "land anchor" - has anybody got an opinion on them? would they be good for sand? Mud? - just wondering

These type of ones used on the D3 thing are useless. Had one and could not get it to set. I now have a foldable ground anchor from Pull pal
It folds down nice and stores easyley
Came in really usefull north of Perth where i got stuck on a sand dune. Sent the misses out with the cable in one hand and the anchor in the other. Where she easly set it up and i winched in and it held and pulled us up and over the hill.

Originally Posted by PCH

I'm wanting to prepare myself for self recovery if I get stuck on beach sand. I had a look at the options and I see that places like ARB and Opposite Lock sell the PRT (portable rescue tree) shovel type ground anchor but I have heard that they are next to useless if you cannot push the PRT in while trying to winch from 20 metres away. ARB are going to be selling a product like the one Mark mentioned above "Big, long plate with at least half a dozen (or more depending on the type of surface) long stakes that you drive through it, into the ground" but they won't be available until Oct 06 and are going to retail for a dizzy $650.

Who knows where I can get the plate type with star pickets for a lot less than $650?

I'm open to other options as well but they must be a one person operation. Travelling with another vehicle is a solution but in this case it won't be likely.

Thanks,

Chris

Try ex army places, Don't know about here but in the Uk it was the ex army places that had them as the army use them as thier weapon of choice for recovery. The come in differant sizes depending if you want it for a defedner or a tank.
But it is easy to make one yourself. It is just a bit of metal with a laod of holes and the 6 or 8 road pins

Wow for a second when I saw the thread title I thought we were gunna be talking about Landcruisers

Originally Posted by PCH

I'm wanting to prepare myself for self recovery if I get stuck on beach sand. I had a look at the options and I see that places like ARB and Opposite Lock sell the PRT (portable rescue tree) shovel type ground anchor but I have heard that they are next to useless if you cannot push the PRT in while trying to winch from 20 metres away. ARB are going to be selling a product like the one Mark mentioned above "Big, long plate with at least half a dozen (or more depending on the type of surface) long stakes that you drive through it, into the ground" but they won't be available until Oct 06 and are going to retail for a dizzy $650.

Who knows where I can get the plate type with star pickets for a lot less than $650?

I'm open to other options as well but they must be a one person operation. Travelling with another vehicle is a solution but in this case it won't be likely.

Thanks,

Chris

They can be made from pipe, say about 80 nominal bore (3").

Weld a steel loop or plate tang to one end for the winch rope to attach.

Then drill a series of holes to drive the pins through. Make alternate holes at an angle of about 15 degrees either side of centre (so the pins splay out instead of all in line).

Roger Smith Croydon VIC (03) 9723 9550 sells the "ground grabber" anchor. Rated for 5T.

If it is only required for sand then a piece of plate cut in a square or diamond shape can make a versatile anchor that doubles as a jacking plate for the soft ground and is easy to stow.

Make 2 holes for the ends of a large shacke to pass through, so the shackle pin can be fitted on the far side.

A little shovel work is needed to bury the plate, but far easier than a spare wheel and they can be made so they penetrate deeper under load (an advantage of the diamond shape).

here are the plate and pins style ground anchors.

http://www.boatersland.com/lewcqr.html

Whatever happened to the CQR plough type as a ground anchor?

I understood these were very successful & different to the fold out shovel type.

I've been looking at the Wombat system at www.rapidanchor.com - it basically consists of a helix blade on a pole that you screw into the sand. They recon it'll resist around 260kg pulling force per unit, so around 4 ~ 6 for a medium to heavy 4wd - on a flat beach! I tried one at Ranger camping - screws into the ground in 30s or so. About $60 a pair at the moment.

Cheers,

Gordon

Thanks guys for the ideas.

I've got a 300*300mm square plate for the jack, just go to drill some big holes for the shackle.

Might check out the wombat helix as well.

Chris