Tie Downs for Oshkosh?

[desertdave]

I just registered for Oshkosh 2021 and am starting prepping. I found this thread from 2011 but thought I would see if something new has hit the market since then.
https://teamkitfox.com/Forums/thread...hlight=tiedown

What are you guys using for portable tie downs? I'm currently considering one of these:

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[Eric Page]

Here are the EAA plans for DIY tiedown anchors: http://sandbox.eaavintage.org/wp-con...ft_tiedown.pdf

[jiott]

Here are the EAA plans for DIY tiedown anchors: http://sandbox.eaavintage.org/wp-con...ft_tiedown.pdf

I made these and have been using them for years. They work very well. The plans call for 18" drive pins, but I found that to be too long for most harder soils; I shortened mine to 12". Instead of a hammer to drive in the pins I use a survival hatchet which I carry all the time anyway. It has much more uses than an extra hammer.

[Maverick]

In reviewing videos and thinking about this, one uses a hammer/hatchet to drive these stakes into the ground but, nothing I've seen/heard talks about getting these back out. Is there a secret to this? One can find some pretty hard and packed soil in places, especially here in the desert that will really hold onto stakes.

Fred

[Jcard]

In reviewing videos and thinking about this, one uses a hammer/hatchet to drive these stakes into the ground but, nothing I've seen/heard talks about getting these back out. Is there a secret to this? One can find some pretty hard and packed soil in places, especially here in the desert that will really hold onto stakes.

Fred

This is what I use instead of the hammer.
Lags can be used with anything that uses stakes.
Easy pull and around same weight as the hammer.
Nice tool for the kit also.

[jrevens]

In reviewing videos and thinking about this, one uses a hammer/hatchet to drive these stakes into the ground but, nothing I've seen/heard talks about getting these back out. Is there a secret to this? One can find some pretty hard and packed soil in places, especially here in the desert that will really hold onto stakes.

Fred

I like Jim's hammer/hatchet idea. I modified the hammer shown in my picture (ground the nail pulling slot wider) and it pulls the stakes nicely. It's lighter than the one that came with my Claw, so that's why I use it.

[SomeDay7]

Anybody use these? One time use per but strong.

[Eric Page]

It looks like they come in several hold-down capacities: 300, 1100, 3000 and 5000#. Since you can't control soil conditions, I think you'd want the 3000# version on the wings (bring enough hammer; they go 3-1/2 ft deep!), and you could probably get away with less on the tail. Anyway, it would be an expensive solution.

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They're probably a great idea for a remote spot that you're going to visit more than a couple of times, or for parking on your own land, but I have a feeling that EAA and KOSH management wouldn't want attendees leaving lengths of steel cable in the ground.

[jrevens]

I have an all titanium corkscrew set that is very light, but I like the Claw too. I made these titanium spikes for mine which weigh 1 lb. 10 oz. less than the steel ones that came with it.

[Dave S]

Guys,

I used the EAA plan Eric referred to with the exception that I made two sets of anchor rods - one set 18" and the second set 24" to account for differences in the types of soil a person encounters.

IMHO - really solid