I need to pull a very heavy carport about 20'. Is it safe to anchor this to my brand new chain link fence post, or will I end up bending the post?
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I suspect that you will bend the post. Chain link posts are rather thin material.
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Yes, absolutely - otherwise it will be wobbly.It put mine up years ago and the post is still sturdy. The slow plow has taken out the cross arm and mailbox, but the post remains secure. I bought a second kit to get a new cross arm. The new post cover part is still in the box in my garage rafters, just in case.
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Hi, Moochie. I'd say you'll run into issues with how much weight your stud- or anchor-points will be able to support well before you need worry about straining these. The caveat to that is the pressure needs to be entirely vertical as horizontal pressure can easily deform the tabs.
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I have seen people do that before. I think you just need to be ABSOLUTELY sure about the strength of whatever you're anchoring it to. It doesn't take up a lot of space so other than hanging/safety techniques it's a cinch. I hope that sufficiently answers your question.
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No this is all you need I got t his for my grsnd dsughter ad a gift we put it between 2 big posts under my carport and she showed us jow it Is done really heavy duty hope this helps
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It would depend on the type of fence. Chain link- that would work. You might not be able to attach it securely on other types of fencing.
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Ours is on a chain link fence. It is attached with zip ties at the top rail and the bottom rail. We have had it up for about five months and have had no trouble with it sagging. If you can attach it at the top and bottom it should work well.
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Not sure what your calling moderately heavy anchor. We have a 14' Klamath with I believe a six pound mushroom anchor, and it has no problem pulling it loaded with weeds. It meets our expatiation's and then some. Hope this helps.
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It depends on the size of your dog, sweetie. I wouldn't use a stake or a fence post if your dog weighs more than 50 lb or so. My Newfie is 180 lb and I have his tie-out secured to an outbuilding; you can also secure it to a tree. The best thing to do is look up how much a dog the size of your dog is able to pull. My rule of thumb is I don't want Maxim secured to anything that is less than twice the weight he is able to pull. Please let me know if you have any more questions; I'd be happy to help. Good luck!
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I think best bet would be to use treaded rod and bend it around post and into the holes, using lock nuts inside box to secure it really tight
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I intended to anchor it securely enough for incidental grabs with larger screws than provided- into studs. I think it would have been strong enough, but I would not want to routinely put much weight on it. You can set the space between the support brackets wherever you like, which should help with bending of the rod. It is not a solid rod and is maybe 3/8" diam.
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If you me4an make it taut, simply put an anchor in each post,i.e., eye hook, U shaped nail, etc. Twist one end of wire, string to the other side, slip thru the hook, bend a good 8 or 10 inches back, wrap a few times, and put a screwdriver between the fold in the wire near the post and twist til tight. Might have to do both ends with the driver.
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You could do it with 1 hook. You just need to wrap the chain so it doesn't slide up the post when you are lifting. Use the hook to loop over the lifting part of the jack and attach to the other end of the chain
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great idea with the auger anchor. i was going to buy a big square one and i wasnt sure how i was going to attach the opposite side.. i might try that.
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I installed a 6-foot post for the latch side of a gate. It was not very sturdy. I bought two heavy L-brackets and attched the post to the house, near the top. It is really sturdy now, but otherwise it was not sturdy enough. The anchor seems heavy duty, but when you put in a six or eight foot post, the metal has too much give. Maybe something with bolts on all four sides would be better, don't know for sure.
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No! And I put a nice dent in my quarter panel when relying on the stud to hold the gate on a down hill. Weld a chain on it and it shouldn't be a problem.
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I would say anything is possible but we anchor ours to a fence. There are othee ways to anchor as well if you would like to move yours around the yard.