|
Forums46
Topics537,795
Posts9,729,249
Members87,042
| |
Most Online25,604
Feb 12th, 2024
|
|
|
 Got one in the air
#5754252
05/21/15 09:34 PM
|
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 2,030
spg
OP
Veteran Tracker
|
|
OP
Veteran Tracker
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 2,030 |
|
|
|
|
Re: Got one in the air
[Re: spg]
#5754266
05/21/15 09:41 PM
|
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 60,296
stxranchman
Obie Juan Kenobi
|
|
Obie Juan Kenobi
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 60,296 |
 What did you put under each leg to keep it from sinking to China?
Are idiots multiplying faster than normal people? ![[Linked Image]](http://neoswarm.com/images/Bug_Crawling.gif)
|
|
|
|
Re: Got one in the air
[Re: stxranchman]
#5754285
05/21/15 09:48 PM
|
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 28,032
Navasot
Hollywood
|
|
Hollywood
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 28,032 |
What did you put under each leg to keep it from sinking to China? HA i filled a feeder that hasn't ran since season yesterday and didn't quite think it through.. I can at least fill it now without standing on the UV.. Stand looks good man
|
|
|
|
Re: Got one in the air
[Re: spg]
#5754295
05/21/15 09:53 PM
|
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 35,887
txshntr
T-Rex Arms
|
|
T-Rex Arms
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 35,887 |
Looks good 
|
|
|
|
Re: Got one in the air
[Re: spg]
#5754344
05/21/15 10:20 PM
|
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 2,030
spg
OP
Veteran Tracker
|
|
OP
Veteran Tracker
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 2,030 |
|
|
|
|
Re: Got one in the air
[Re: spg]
#5754345
05/21/15 10:20 PM
|
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 2,030
spg
OP
Veteran Tracker
|
|
OP
Veteran Tracker
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 2,030 |
|
|
|
|
Re: Got one in the air
[Re: spg]
#5754359
05/21/15 10:33 PM
|
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 60,296
stxranchman
Obie Juan Kenobi
|
|
Obie Juan Kenobi
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 60,296 |
I have a corn feeder in northern Live Oak county I put up about 12 yrs ago now. Put a T-post on each of the 4 legs(5-6" round pad under each). I need to take a pic to show much it has sunk and leaning with a T-posts helping to hold it up. That blind is a lot of weight and it will catch a lot of wind. All it takes is a good rain and high wind together and it will sink. I put a 4'x4' blind up without anything under the legs just like yours. The downwind legs sank in a heavy rain with high winds, I was lucky that it did not turn over. That was in the Hill Country.
I hate to see someone spend a lot of money to build a blind only to have to turn over when conditions get bad. I guess I take more precautions and tend to over do things since I have seen to many high dollar blinds laying on the ground in pieces.
Are idiots multiplying faster than normal people?
|
|
|
|
Re: Got one in the air
[Re: spg]
#5754422
05/21/15 11:29 PM
|
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 110,795
dogcatcher
THF Celebrity
|
|
THF Celebrity
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 110,795 |
Combat Infantryman, the ultimate hunter where the prey shoots back.
_____________"Illegitimus non carborundum est"_______________![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/usergals/2018/09/full-3152-162968-charge_air_assault.jpg)
|
|
|
|
Re: Got one in the air
[Re: spg]
#5754488
05/22/15 12:32 AM
|
Joined: Mar 2014
Posts: 4,005
JRJ6
Extreme Tracker
|
|
Extreme Tracker
Joined: Mar 2014
Posts: 4,005 |
|
|
|
|
Re: Got one in the air
[Re: spg]
#5754495
05/22/15 12:33 AM
|
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 2,030
spg
OP
Veteran Tracker
|
|
OP
Veteran Tracker
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 2,030 |
Had corn / protein feeders for years here and never sunk, 3 are 1000# feeders
|
|
|
|
Re: Got one in the air
[Re: spg]
#5754896
05/22/15 10:58 AM
|
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 43,854
Stub
THF Celebrity
|
|
THF Celebrity
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 43,854 |
|
|
|
|
Re: Got one in the air
[Re: spg]
#5755393
05/22/15 05:49 PM
|
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 22,716
BigPig
THF Celebrity
|
|
THF Celebrity
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 22,716 |
How did you get the blind to stand up on the legs? Everytime I trie using wood legs they buckled and the entore thing fell over. Finally gave up and made a metal platform and all is good.
|
|
|
|
Re: Got one in the air
[Re: spg]
#5755622
05/22/15 09:25 PM
|
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 2,030
spg
OP
Veteran Tracker
|
|
OP
Veteran Tracker
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 2,030 |
Stood with just the base then lift and screwed down walls
|
|
|
|
Re: Got one in the air
[Re: spg]
#5755675
05/22/15 10:21 PM
|
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 2,030
spg
OP
Veteran Tracker
|
|
OP
Veteran Tracker
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 2,030 |
Easiest way in my experience is to disassemble the blind and assemble at the location so you don't break anything in transport or while erecting
|
|
|
|
Re: Got one in the air
[Re: stxranchman]
#5767080
05/31/15 03:56 AM
|
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 2,030
spg
OP
Veteran Tracker
|
|
OP
Veteran Tracker
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 2,030 |
I have a corn feeder in northern Live Oak county I put up about 12 yrs ago now. Put a T-post on each of the 4 legs(5-6" round pad under each). I need to take a pic to show much it has sunk and leaning with a T-posts helping to hold it up. That blind is a lot of weight and it will catch a lot of wind. All it takes is a good rain and high wind together and it will sink. I put a 4'x4' blind up without anything under the legs just like yours. The downwind legs sank in a heavy rain with high winds, I was lucky that it did not turn over. That was in the Hill Country.
I hate to see someone spend a lot of money to build a blind only to have to turn over when conditions get bad. I guess I take more precautions and tend to over do things since I have seen to many high dollar blinds laying on the ground in pieces. The only thing that may save me is the legs are angled and the stair stringer should act as an anchor on one side. Hopefully its still standing when I go back. We have had blinds out there with drill stem towers in the same spot that haven't sunk but you never know.
|
|
|
|
Re: Got one in the air
[Re: spg]
#5767082
05/31/15 03:58 AM
|
Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 292
coach20
Bird Dog
|
|
Bird Dog
Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 292 |
|
|
|
|
Re: Got one in the air
[Re: spg]
#5782610
06/10/15 04:52 PM
|
Joined: Jun 2015
Posts: 124
sbakerac
Woodsman
|
|
Woodsman
Joined: Jun 2015
Posts: 124 |
|
|
|
|
Re: Got one in the air
[Re: spg]
#5782743
06/10/15 05:58 PM
|
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 2,030
spg
OP
Veteran Tracker
|
|
OP
Veteran Tracker
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 2,030 |
Quite a process getting setup but pays dividends when you have two kids with you.
|
|
|
|
Re: Got one in the air
[Re: spg]
#5783833
06/11/15 09:36 AM
|
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 2,030
spg
OP
Veteran Tracker
|
|
OP
Veteran Tracker
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 2,030 |
GOOD NEWS, THEY ARE STILL STANDING JUST LIKE I LEFT THEM. MY DAD MADE A TRIP WHILE I'M AT WORK.
|
|
|
|
Re: Got one in the air
[Re: spg]
#5783851
06/11/15 10:39 AM
|
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 43,854
Stub
THF Celebrity
|
|
THF Celebrity
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 43,854 |
|
|
|
Moderated by bigbob_ftw, CCBIRDDOGMAN, Chickenman, Derek, DeRico, Duck_Hunter, hetman, jeh7mmmag, JustWingem, kmon11, kry226, kwrhuntinglab, Payne, pertnear, rifleman, sig226fan (Rguns.com), Superduty, TreeBass, txcornhusker
|
![[Linked Image]](http://i.imgur.com/3nCg32d.gif)
![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/usergals/2017/07/full-22681-108213-2.jpg)
![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/usergals/2017/07/full-22681-108214-1.jpg)
![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/usergals/2017/07/full-22681-108215-3.jpg)
