Rick,
Those dog tie down connector loops look to be about the same thickness of metal as the rope-loops on the spiral doggie-ties that break off so easily. I trust you aren't tying your rope to the loops that came with the dome tie-out stake. The pull on the tie-down rope has to be greater than 500 lb. to lift the plane and might well, in a good micro-gust, be way higher. I've seen some of the spiral doggie ties break both at the rope-loop and at the main stem. I certainly wouldn't willingly use one of those. The dome tie-out stake you advocate looks like the spike might be thicker, at least. Since they are so cheap, you might want to test three or four of them to see how they stand up to 500-1,500 lb. pulls, both in the strength of the metal and their ability to resist pull-out in various dirt types. I'd be interested in your results. I'm inclined to go with the claw. It looks more substantial to me. Ed _____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rick Green Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 7:29 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [ercoupe-tech] Po' man's tie downs Several people asked for more info on this.... I found a site on line that sells them - with a picture. I got mine cheaper at wal-mart. I use the swivel hook in light winds and tie under the flange long-term parking. I got the leatther gym bag in a flea-market type discount store for 2-3 bucks. Go to www.arcatapet.com and search for "Dome tie outs". Here is the direct link: http://images.search.yahoo.com/images/view?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.y ahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3Fp%3Ddog%2Btie%2Bout%2Bstake%2Bdome%26fr%3Dyfp-t -501-s%26ei%3Dutf-8%26js%3D1%26x%3Dwrt <http://images.search.yahoo.com/images/view?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.search. yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3Fp%3Ddog%2Btie%2Bout%2Bstake%2Bdome%26fr%3Dyfp- t-501-s%26ei%3Dutf-8%26js%3D1%26x%3Dwrt&w=400&h=400&imgurl=www.arcatapet.com %2Ffullsize%2F3729.jpg&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.arcatapet.com%2Fitem.cfm%3Fcat% 3D3729&size=10.9kB&name=3729.jpg&p=dog%20tie%20out%20stake%20dome&type=JPG&o id=78cc895d45247ed4&no=1&tt=5> &w=400&h=400&imgurl=www.arcatapet.com%2Ffullsize%2F3729.jpg&rurl=http%3A%2F% 2Fwww.arcatapet.com%2Fitem.cfm%3Fcat%3D3729&size=10.9kB&name=3729.jpg&p=dog% 20tie%20out%20stake%20dome&type=JPG&oid=78cc895d45247ed4&no=1&tt=5 It's an option! Rick 415C _____ Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find <http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=51734/*http:/tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/ca tegory.php?category=shopping> them fast with Yahoo! Search.
