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Offline Alan Loy

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Heavy duty pegs
« on: May 16, 2012, 01:41:49 PM »
As we are headed to Alice I have been wondering if I will need some tough pegs to get into the hard ground??

Is there somewhere that I can get sharp short heavy gauge pegs in Melbourne or on line?
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Re: Heavy duty pegs
« Reply #1 on: May 16, 2012, 01:58:05 PM »
These are a probably a bit of overkill for a tent peg. 
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/TENT-PEGS-Heavy-Duty-six-only-EXTRA-STRONG-Star-Picket-Tent-Pegs-black-finish-/190650045120

These are more than likely available in any camping store
http://www.bcf.com.au/online-store/products/Kle-Angle-Peg-45cm-x-2cm-x-2cm-x-2cm.aspx?pid=114008&menuFrom=510112#Description

I made a bunch of these myself with some light angle and they have been in some tough dirt to date.

Only thing to remember is if you are using big pegs in hard earth, you will need a big hammer/ back of axe/ block splitter.

Good luck and don't forget to post some pics of the trip.
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Re: Heavy duty pegs
« Reply #2 on: May 16, 2012, 02:04:40 PM »
have a look at this bottom of this link, they are a good heavy duty tent peg

http://www.campingwithhillbilly.com/camping.php
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Re: Heavy duty pegs
« Reply #3 on: May 16, 2012, 03:48:51 PM »
Thanks guys.  outback jack do you happen to know if the hillbilly pegs are sharpened or just cut straight?
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Re: Heavy duty pegs
« Reply #4 on: May 16, 2012, 06:13:01 PM »
A battery drill and long masonry bit sometimes come in handy, too............ ;D ;D
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Re: Heavy duty pegs
« Reply #5 on: May 16, 2012, 06:15:45 PM »
Quote from: GeoffA on May 16, 2012, 06:13:01 PM
A battery drill and long masonry bit sometimes come in handy, too............ ;D ;D

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Re: Heavy duty pegs
« Reply #6 on: May 16, 2012, 06:31:07 PM »
Having been to the Flinders many times where banging in your tent peg involves every peg bending - stop wasting your time and just get the best:

Rockbreakers!! http://www.multislide.com.au/cgi-bin/page.cgi?id=164

I've never been able to bend one since having these and they are brilliiant!
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Re: Re: Heavy duty pegs
« Reply #7 on: May 16, 2012, 06:38:18 PM »
Quote from: JKohn on May 16, 2012, 06:31:07 PM
Having been to the Flinders many times where banging in your tent peg involves every peg bending - stop wasting your time and just get the best:

Rockbreakers!! http://www.multislide.com.au/cgi-bin/page.cgi?id=164

I've never been able to bend one since having these and they are brilliiant!

How much are they ?
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Re: Heavy duty pegs
« Reply #8 on: May 16, 2012, 08:04:29 PM »
I will give them a call in the morning and let you know.
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Re: Heavy duty pegs
« Reply #9 on: May 17, 2012, 09:14:51 AM »
I just rang MSI who make the rockbreakers.  they cost $0.92 for the 200mm and $1.15 for the 300mm + postage.  They sell them in bundles of 20.  Contact number 08 8374 1422.

They send an invoice which you pay then they post them out.
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Re: Heavy duty pegs
« Reply #10 on: May 17, 2012, 09:51:25 AM »
I live not far from the factory so off today to buy some.  We are also heading into the Flinders early June to give the new Skytrek a go, so looking forward to trying out the new pegs. The bloke I spoke to said they had received a few calls lately. I told him the pegs had a favorable recommendation on this forum.
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Re: Heavy duty pegs
« Reply #11 on: May 17, 2012, 09:54:01 AM »
Sounds great and thanks for the pricing :D
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Re: Heavy duty pegs
« Reply #12 on: May 17, 2012, 12:12:55 PM »
I went through about 6 pegs before I got one into the ground at Copley... Only had a dozen more to go... but was running out real quick.

The ****hole "CARAVAN PARK" in Maree was even worse....

I gotta do a stocktake of how many i need and refresh em...


edit:
what about titanium
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/120901139617
or
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/120901129976
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Re: Heavy duty pegs
« Reply #13 on: May 17, 2012, 01:03:44 PM »
Hi,

I have 3 sizes of steel pegs  the original Cub 230mm pegs plus 300mm and 380mm round steel pegs.
Depending on how hard the ground is I select which pegs I use, soft ground I use the 380mm pegs, hard ground I use 230mm pegs.

I also use 130mm coach screws and a battery drill to pin down my annex Cgear multimat and the draft skirt for my Cub Escape.

Ray
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