hopper anchors

[wmoebis]

I put up some new bins this year. I couldn't get those auger anchors in my rocky ground. So I drove 5ft lengths of 7/8ths sucker rod in between the skids on an angle so they rest against the outer skid.
I left about a ft. out so I can tighten as the bins settle. Once they settle I will bend the ends over the skid.
Two are still empty and haven't blowen away in all these winds we have had lately.

[jjfarmer]

We put in an abundance of anchors from Flamans with the hydraulic post hole auger and found it to work very well.

[hobbyfrmr]

I bought 2 - 19 foot hoppers this summer. Princess Auto sells auger ancors about 40 inches long with a loop on top. I bought a 15/16" deep socket, used a 41/2 inch grinding wheel and cut through the top of the socket. The width of the cutting wheel was perfect match for the eyelet on the top loop of the anchor. I used an electric impact wrench and twisted the anchors into the ground at each leg. You have to be careful when starting, use both hands, pay attention, and go slowly until the auger is into the ground. It was really easy, it took about 1 hour. Every leg is anchored, if those bins blow away, it was never meant to be. This is low cost anchors, and no need get in line waiting until someone else is done, to rent the install gizmo.

[KeephillsCowMan]

Last year on our 22' hoppers we just push 4 pieces of 2 7/8" pipe in with the hoe and weld chain to it. Usually get 5-7 ft. in hard packed clay and shale base. Cheap fast and easy. Survived two 50mph winds.