I appreciate the comments and for shooting the video, very helpful. Mine are supposed to arrive tomorrow. Little pricier than I wanted to spend but I'm not really anchoring it very securely right now so this will be a big help. We have no trees so the wind is really bad even without bad weather. I'm not going to like not being able to mow underneath though. :) Thanks again!
The kit I ordered from Jumpsport has eliminated the 2nd bracket. You just loop the strap around the bottom of the bar and then through the stake and back up to the main bracket. Still seems sturdy, though and makes it even a little easier to install. Thanks for the idea of using the crowbar, though. I used a tire iron and it made it effortless to get the stake into the ground.
Holding down your trampoline is an EXCELLENT idea! We have a 15 foot trampoline that rolled 300 feet in an 80 mph windstorm. It only stopped because it hit and snapped off a 3 inch thick tree branch hard enough to bend one of the 2 inch pipes MORE than 90 degrees!! Our neighbor later told us she saw it rolling away in the storm. Luckily that occurred before the house was built next door or it would have crashed into it. The safety netting apparently acts like a sail. After I replaced the entire safety netting, my solution was to use 3 $2 dog tie-downs - the kind that screw in the ground - and screwed them into the ground low enough to mow over. I bought 3 1 foot or so lengths of lightweight galvanized chain (like dog chains) and wrapped it around the leg where you attached your lag bolts/straps/2x3's. I then used a 3 inch or so carabiner to fasten the chain to itself and the dog tie. (In hindsight, you can use anything that holds the chain to itself, is strong, and also holds up to weather . Galvanized or stainless would be my choice. TSC sells a lot of them.) Problem solved now for 12 plus years! I also fastened the pipes together with self-tapping screws to prevent them from loosening up after years of jumping kids. On the upper portion with the nets, I put them on the outer side of the pipes so kids wouldn't get cut if they landed on them. That also helps the foam pipe covers last longer. One thing to watch out for. As the kids got older, they liked to bounce off the safety net. After a year or so of that, the net was toast. Hopefully you can head that off at the pass.
If you have a push mower, you can mow under it. I've been doing that for over 10 years. It's a bit of a pain, so I only mow it every other time. I simply mow from the outside into the middle. On the radius. Watch your hands on the springs - they can hurt. I suppose a weed-eater would also do the job, but I use the push mower because it's faster and it mulches the grass.
You're welcome. The video is 7 years old, so if it still works for their product, then great. I'm still using the same one I bought when I made this video.
I managed to get my spikes/corkscrews mostly in but not all the way. They're 16 inches long, and I have about 4-5 inches sticking up. The ground is rock hard (I soaked it after calling to make sure utilities weren't in the way). Any advice to get them in more? Is it pretty secure, do you think, without them being all the way in?
James - it would be a bit of a pain to undo the straps. Even if you did that, you still can't get the mower all the way underneath the trampoline poles. I just stopped mowing underneath. I can tell you this though. We had a very windy day last week (50 mph gusts) and the trampoline didn't move. A neighbor a block away had their trampoline ruined by the wind, so I'm pretty happy with this kit.
I would try the crowbar, similar to what I used in the video, but obviously in reverse order (be careful, of course). If the ground is super dry, then maybe after a good rain, or supply your own water to it to soften things up.
I'm sorry to hear that. I would suggest you reach out to the company, or see if you can find the instructions online. I have no affiliation with the company.
I appreciate the comments and for shooting the video, very helpful. Mine are supposed to arrive tomorrow. Little pricier than I wanted to spend but I'm not really anchoring it very securely right now so this will be a big help. We have no trees so the wind is really bad even without bad weather. I'm not going to like not being able to mow underneath though. :) Thanks again!
This is a great video! The instructions which came with ours were really poor. Thanks!
Thank you very much for the detailed explanation, this was very helpful
You're very welcome. This video is six years old and my trampoline has never blown away since this anchor kit was put in.
Our trampoline blew over our fence into the neighbors yard twice! And it ruined it so this is a must!
The kit I ordered from Jumpsport has eliminated the 2nd bracket. You just loop the strap around the bottom of the bar and then through the stake and back up to the main bracket. Still seems sturdy, though and makes it even a little easier to install. Thanks for the idea of using the crowbar, though. I used a tire iron and it made it effortless to get the stake into the ground.
Holding down your trampoline is an EXCELLENT idea! We have a 15 foot trampoline that rolled 300 feet in an 80 mph windstorm. It only stopped because it hit and snapped off a 3 inch thick tree branch hard enough to bend one of the 2 inch pipes MORE than 90 degrees!! Our neighbor later told us she saw it rolling away in the storm. Luckily that occurred before the house was built next door or it would have crashed into it. The safety netting apparently acts like a sail.
After I replaced the entire safety netting, my solution was to use 3 $2 dog tie-downs - the kind that screw in the ground - and screwed them into the ground low enough to mow over. I bought 3 1 foot or so lengths of lightweight galvanized chain (like dog chains) and wrapped it around the leg where you attached your lag bolts/straps/2x3's. I then used a 3 inch or so carabiner to fasten the chain to itself and the dog tie. (In hindsight, you can use anything that holds the chain to itself, is strong, and also holds up to weather . Galvanized or stainless would be my choice. TSC sells a lot of them.) Problem solved now for 12 plus years! I also fastened the pipes together with self-tapping screws to prevent them from loosening up after years of jumping kids. On the upper portion with the nets, I put them on the outer side of the pipes so kids wouldn't get cut if they landed on them. That also helps the foam pipe covers last longer.
One thing to watch out for. As the kids got older, they liked to bounce off the safety net. After a year or so of that, the net was toast. Hopefully you can head that off at the pass.
If you have a push mower, you can mow under it. I've been doing that for over 10 years. It's a bit of a pain, so I only mow it every other time. I simply mow from the outside into the middle. On the radius. Watch your hands on the springs - they can hurt. I suppose a weed-eater would also do the job, but I use the push mower because it's faster and it mulches the grass.
Weedeater with long reach
LOL! Kids always want to play on the thing while you’re trying to put it together.
Thank you for this, when I ordered mine, they didn’t send instructions!!
You're welcome. The video is 7 years old, so if it still works for their product, then great. I'm still using the same one I bought when I made this video.
I managed to get my spikes/corkscrews mostly in but not all the way. They're 16 inches long, and I have about 4-5 inches sticking up. The ground is rock hard (I soaked it after calling to make sure utilities weren't in the way).
Any advice to get them in more? Is it pretty secure, do you think, without them being all the way in?
I will definitely anchor the next one. Any problems with the enclosure getting damaged by the wind despite the trampoline being anchored?
I have never had any problems with the enclosure after it was anchored. And that includes a high wind storm in 2019 that took shingles off of my roof.
@@PeytonM318 thank you for the response.
How much of an issue is it for you if you want to mow the grass underneath to disconnect it every time?
James - it would be a bit of a pain to undo the straps. Even if you did that, you still can't get the mower all the way underneath the trampoline poles. I just stopped mowing underneath. I can tell you this though. We had a very windy day last week (50 mph gusts) and the trampoline didn't move. A neighbor a block away had their trampoline ruined by the wind, so I'm pretty happy with this kit.
How can I remove these anchors ?? Is there a tip because 2 years went by and the are stiff now in the ground.
I would try the crowbar, similar to what I used in the video, but obviously in reverse order (be careful, of course). If the ground is super dry, then maybe after a good rain, or supply your own water to it to soften things up.
I don't trust straps. I used the metal coil anchor and metal cable from Walmart dog aisle
They look so thin and brittle
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Man thought that was john kerry at first
Mine came with NO instructions
I'm sorry to hear that. I would suggest you reach out to the company, or see if you can find the instructions online. I have no affiliation with the company.
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