Bending Pegs

[Gary_5075845]

Hi all, I think the title of this subject sums up my issue but basicaly, when we bought our new awning it came with those grey plastic pegs. Our first long trip out at the Blue Dolphin all the pegs went into the ground fine put when we extracted them, 80% we bent and un-usable. Granted, the ground was prety hard and I did break my peg extractor trying to get a couple of them out but surly they shouldn't bend to the extreame of something that looks more like an off bannana. The obvious answer I suppose would be to buy metel pegs but these cost somewhat more than the plastic so if I buy metel, can anyone recomend a good solid metal peg.

Ta

GaryM

 

[mikeE]

Gary,

I bought the toughest looking pegs I could find at camping/caravanning shops, six or so at a time as required, until I had replaced all the 'banana' plastic ones. You also need a heavier metal hammer. All kept together in a schoolchilds sports shoe bag. Extra weight but worth it.

Mike E

 

[rob_jax]

Gary,

You should consider matching your pegs to the pitch. For instance, the plastic pegs are fine on sandy or soft ground, but for a Caravan Club style hard stand you will need rock pegs - look like a big nail with a welded on cross piece, available in two sizes. And if you try to use rock pegs in sand, they'll just pull straight out.

Just build up two sets of pegs for your awning, one set for hard ground, one for soft.

And go to a local market that sells second hand tools, we bought an all metal club hammer (about 1 or 1.5kg) for

 

[Rod_5041370]

Gary,

You should consider matching your pegs to the pitch. For instance, the plastic pegs are fine on sandy or soft ground, but for a Caravan Club style hard stand you will need rock pegs - look like a big nail with a welded on cross piece, available in two sizes. And if you try to use rock pegs in sand, they'll just pull straight out.

Just build up two sets of pegs for your awning, one set for hard ground, one for soft.

And go to a local market that sells second hand tools, we bought an all metal club hammer (about 1 or 1.5kg) for

 

[gooner44]

Try placing your banana pegs in boiling water then place in the freezer.

Why Rod ? Are they tastier boiled & then frozen?

 

[Tony A.]

Screwfix sell a six inch screw with a collar below the hexagonal head, I use a portable drill with the apropriate socket to put them in and out, they go in to gravel and stone pitches without any problem,I have never had one pull out under windy conditions. I have stopped using other pegs, as like you I got sick of them bending or breaking, even so called stone pegs bend and the plastic tops break when trying to get them out.

good luck Tony A.

 

[WatsonJohnG]

That sounds good Tony ---any excuse to use the cordless drill

I use 6in nails with black plastic roofing washers but could be tempted to convert

Now where's that Screwfix Catalogue?

The cordless drill is very good for hard ground

Just drill into the ground with a wood bit of the right size and then tap in the windbreak poles at a greater depth and without splitting the wood.You can also use a smaller bit for plastic pegs

 

[Surfer]

Tony can you give us the part number for these screws and are 6" the longest?

 

[Tony A.]

hello Ian they are called turbo screws the largest they do are :-

10mm x 160mm cat number is D27508-79