Driveway post and ground anchor

chewy · 05 January 2010, 23:54

Am looking for a decent post that will bolt to concrete and and a ground anchor. Will be storing the RIB in a garage and don't want it to go walk about.

Hightower · 06 January 2010, 00:30

To be honest if they want it, they'll take it, But it helps assure the insurance company that you took every measure to stop the buggers from nicking it.

I made my own by fixing a very large lifting shackel to a piece of stainless box section in which I crossed drilled holes in the bottom to accomodate a couple of rods. This was then incorperated into concrete when my drive was laid and goes down about 2' under the surface. A sold secure chain and padlock is then used to attatch the trailer.

Although there are a few ready made ones on the market.

chewy · 06 January 2010, 09:31

Its more of a deterrant like you say and for piece of mind.
If a thief saw it was locked up they would probably move on to the next garage, hardly worth cutting two chains and a bollard for an SR4?

Hightower · 06 January 2010, 10:04

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Originally Posted by chewy

Its more of a deterrant like you say and for piece of mind.
If a thief saw it was locked up they would probably move on to the next garage, hardly worth cutting two chains and a bollard for an SR4?

You'd be surprised what some thiefs would do. The trouble with a Garage is that once they have gained access to the Garage they can then close it back down again and work out of sight.

9D280 · 06 January 2010, 12:29

Chucking in a bit of converse thinking - if it's heavily chained down and they don't really know what they're looking at, will it give the impression it's more worth their time to steal than it might otherwise?

If it;s in a garage, might be worth modifying the door to make a h*ll of a racket if opened "unofficially" .

PeterM · 06 January 2010, 12:50

Mines in the garage & it still has a clamp on it & the door is physically barred by 2 large bits of wood ( and my car when I'm not out & about in it).

As has been said if they really want it they will take it - but the longer it will take them to get it away means it is less likely to be taken.

A mate has a van moved , door opened and stuff taken - while he slept in his bed over the garage !

chewy · 06 January 2010, 14:51

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Originally Posted by 9D280

If it;s in a garage, might be worth modifying the door to make a h*ll of a racket if opened "unofficially" .

This part is already covered....

http://www.airpistol.co.uk/alarm_gun..._activated.htm

Jizm · 06 January 2010, 20:26

a big chain and a ground anchor won't do any harm. Go for a sold secure one then at least you know it's been tested.
Mind you look at solent ribman's ribeye, they used a gas axe in broad daylight...
Like what was said earlier, if they want it, they will have it..

Steve_B · 06 January 2010, 21:56

Good ground anchors can be found on most motorcycle websites. Go for anything endorced by the Sold Secure Gold rating.

chewy · 06 January 2010, 22:02

Looking at one of these and a chain from the same site:

http://www.yanchor.com/The%20Y%20anchor.html

If their that desperate they'll take the trailer to bits!

Poly · 06 January 2010, 22:23

Chewy - where the hell are you keeping this boat? or do you have the flooding hull packed with drugs or something that makes it worth nicking? is your car sitting outside the garage not a more attractive target - or is it held together with duck tape too?

chewy · 06 January 2010, 22:35

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Originally Posted by Polwart

Chewy - where the hell are you keeping this boat? or do you have the flooding hull packed with drugs or something that makes it worth nicking? is your car sitting outside the garage not a more attractive target - or is it held together with duck tape too?

The garage isn't near my house, the reason the SR4 will be going in it is its sat on the drive and I have three cars parked on the road.
I'd rather have it chained to the floor so it'll struggle to go anywhere rather than not fastened at all.

As for the drugs its an Avon not Crompton.

9D280 · 07 January 2010, 09:43

I thought Seariders were addictive drugs in themselves........? Or is it the fumes form the duck tape glue?

(I'm on the rehab programme- now driving a Humber........

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SOLENTER · 07 January 2010, 20:02

Very large shackel scaffold pole in place of pin concreeted in
Trailer chained
boat & trailer jacked of ground and blocked up wheels removed from trailer.

hadd · 07 January 2010, 22:55

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Originally Posted by chewy

Am looking for a decent post that will bolt to concrete and and a ground anchor. Will be storing the RIB in a garage and don't want it to go walk about.

have a look on (tow sure website )they have all that stuff on there.