Our specially made guy rings are tough, non-conductive, and UV-proof. Our guy rings are made in seven sizes
to fit perfectly on our different tubes (3/4 inch, 1 inch, 1.25 inch, 1.5 inch, 1.75 inch, 2 inch, and 2.25 inch).
Having these seven sizes should offer adequate choice of guying position for almost any use. These guy rings
slip on the tubes and rest on the Quik-Clamp beneath. They are drilled for either 3-point guying or 4-point
guying, as you prefer. The guy rope holes are counter-sunk to avoid cutting ropes.
Be sure to check out our part number: GUY-TEN-01. These
guy line tensioners
make the guying process easy. Attach the ring on the guy tensioner to your ground
guy points (one tensioner per guy rope), pull back on the “T
-
Shaped” portion of the
tensioner, which loosens the three ball bearings on the interior of the tensioner.
Feed the rope through the opposite end of the tensioner. Grab the body of the
tensioner and begin to take up the slack from the rope. Pull to the desired tightness.
Each tensioner is rated for a safe working load of 110 pounds!
Using the
Guy Line Tensioners
is a quick and easy way to guy a
mobile OR a permanent setup!
With the Guy Tensioners, if you are not using a mounting point that has a opening to hook
the guy tensioner’s “D” ring to
/ or even if you are, we offer a pear shaped
that is ideal to attach the guy tensioners to any attachment
point. This will make a strong, rock solid connection between your guy point and
the guy tensioner.
We also have designed
Guy Stakes
. These stakes
are incredibly strong. Made of galvanized steel angle, these stakes can be
deployed numerous times and not bend like most all others out there. Being
made of angle steel, these stakes bite into an enormous amount of earth unlike
the thin auger type anchors which bend and bow under the stress of guying a
structure.
Guying shorter masts such as our models MK-4 and MK-6
depends on your application, and the item(s) being
supported. An adequately spaced, at least 2-point clamp
arrangement on the bottom section may be sufficient for
many light duty or partially-extended applications. When
clamping to fiberglass tubes with U-bolts, be careful not to
over-tighten to avoid crushing the tube. When in doubt, guy!
Err on the side of over-engineering, never under!
Even with guyed structures, always secure the base in a secure fashion where it cannot move. In semi-
permanent installations, be sure the bottom tube end is not plugged so that water can drain out. Water can
freeze and split the tube if allowed to accumulate. Guy anchor points should be strong enough to withstand a
great deal of pulling force, and away from the mast far enough that the guy ropes form a 45-degree or greater
angle with respect to the mast. If the guy anchor points are too close to the mast, the guys not only exert a
great deal of downward pressure on the mast, adding to the vertical load, but they have far less mechanical
advantage on the structure while doing their job of keeping your mast stable during severe environmental
conditions. Final adjustment of your guy ropes should be without excess slack, but
not so tight as to “load” the
mast.
Leverage experienced with tall structures will make them impossible to hold at an angle, so again, keep the
structure vertical at all times during extension and retraction. Having people on all guy ropes to maintain
control
(keeping the structure VERTICAL at all times)
during raising or lowering the structure is a
must
.
When letting the structure down, be certain to maintain a firm grip on the inner tubes when you SLOWLY
release tension on the thumb clamp. Do not rely on the clamp tension only to let down each section. Gloves
(selected for a good grip on the tube surface) will be a BIG help. Always raise and lower in adequate lighting to
avoid accidentally extending the mast past the “stop” line you marked on the tubes. A
gain, ALWAYS have
adequate help on hand to maintain control of the structure when raising or lowering.
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