Weights for ez up

kb228
Profile picture for user kb228
Posts
6161
Joined
1/31/2018
Location
Mansfield, OH US
kb228
Edited Date/Time 4/10/2018 9:37pm
Anyone know how much weight will keep an ez up from blowing away? Was going to tie mine to my truck wheels and use 45lb plates on the opposite corners. Is that enough?
|
Frank
Profile picture for user Frank
Posts
643
Joined
12/29/2012
Location
WI US
Frank 4/9/2018 5:53pm
4/9/2018 5:53pm
kb228 wrote:
Anyone know how much weight will keep an ez up from blowing away? Was going to tie mine to my truck wheels and use 45lb plates...
Anyone know how much weight will keep an ez up from blowing away? Was going to tie mine to my truck wheels and use 45lb plates on the opposite corners. Is that enough?
We use the EZ-UP brand sand bags on each leg. That said yes a couple 45lb plates will hold er down better lol.
tempura
Profile picture for user tempura
Posts
2079
Joined
5/18/2015
Location
JP
tempura 4/9/2018 5:54pm
4/9/2018 5:54pm Edited Date/Time 4/9/2018 6:51pm
Well it all depends on how much force the wind creates on any particular day... Trial and error...lol
BMSOBx2
Profile picture for user BMSOBx2
Posts
2088
Joined
2/18/2017
Location
Antioch, CA US
BMSOBx2 4/9/2018 5:55pm
4/9/2018 5:55pm
kb228 wrote:
Anyone know how much weight will keep an ez up from blowing away? Was going to tie mine to my truck wheels and use 45lb plates...
Anyone know how much weight will keep an ez up from blowing away? Was going to tie mine to my truck wheels and use 45lb plates on the opposite corners. Is that enough?
How hard does the wind blow?

Wink
lostboy819
Profile picture for user lostboy819
Posts
11520
Joined
8/16/2006
Location
Somewhere, CO US
Fantasy
1342nd
lostboy819 4/9/2018 6:09pm
4/9/2018 6:09pm
I tie the front to the van with tie downs and then the other side to stakes, gas can, and weight bags and it stays put, this is at Redbank 51 in Oklahoma and no wind so no tie downs in these pics but I usually tie it down in case the wind picks up.



The Shop

See All »
Thor34103
Profile picture for user Thor34103
Posts
287
Joined
7/22/2011
Location
Tampa, FL US
Thor34103 4/9/2018 6:11pm
4/9/2018 6:11pm
Function of the wind and size. At the Orlando Supercross one year the canopy on the the Suzuki hauler was held down by a quad. The wind flipped it over the trailer in the rig.
ga_pike
Profile picture for user ga_pike
Posts
2609
Joined
7/14/2011
Location
Valdosta, GA US
ga_pike 4/9/2018 6:23pm
4/9/2018 6:23pm
I have 4, 7.5 pound plates designed specifically for this. They work and are easy to carry. 45 on each leg is way overkill.
kzizok
Profile picture for user kzizok
Posts
8393
Joined
10/19/2010
Location
AS US
Fantasy
2068th
kzizok 4/9/2018 6:43pm
4/9/2018 6:43pm
lostboy819 wrote:
I tie the front to the van with tie downs and then the other side to stakes, gas can, and weight bags and it stays put...
I tie the front to the van with tie downs and then the other side to stakes, gas can, and weight bags and it stays put, this is at Redbank 51 in Oklahoma and no wind so no tie downs in these pics but I usually tie it down in case the wind picks up.



Area 51.
BobPA
Profile picture for user BobPA
Posts
8030
Joined
10/31/2013
Location
PA US
BobPA 4/9/2018 6:44pm
4/9/2018 6:44pm
I tie mine down with a gas can and tool box...have yet to have an issue.
Meister
Profile picture for user Meister
Posts
2553
Joined
3/21/2013
Location
Canton, OH US
Meister 4/9/2018 6:56pm
4/9/2018 6:56pm
Cut 6" lengths of large pvc. Cap one end, fill with concrete n set an eye loop in the concrete.
Tim507
Profile picture for user Tim507
Posts
3147
Joined
6/8/2010
Location
Oregon City, OR US
Tim507 4/9/2018 7:07pm
4/9/2018 7:07pm
I use 4 buckets and rope. Carry the buckets empty and fill with dirt or whatever at the track. When I'm done, I give them back the weight....
captmoto
Profile picture for user captmoto
Posts
5153
Joined
4/22/2009
Location
Rancho Cucamonga, CA US
captmoto 4/9/2018 7:55pm
4/9/2018 7:55pm
If you need 45 lbs. you need to put the EZ Up away. The weights will stay but the cover will be in shreds.
Project 2501
Profile picture for user Project 2501
Posts
221
Joined
3/19/2015
Location
Sparks, NV US
Fantasy
394th
Project 2501 4/9/2018 8:02pm
4/9/2018 8:02pm
Based on the information provided, you will need 86.417 kilograms.
Katoomey
Profile picture for user Katoomey
Posts
1714
Joined
1/18/2013
Location
WY US
Katoomey 4/9/2018 8:46pm
4/9/2018 8:46pm Edited Date/Time 4/9/2018 8:47pm
the feet have holes for stakes. put the stakes at 45-60 degrees from vertical, one pointing inwards and one pointing outwards (think toe-nailing)...into the ground.



kb228
Profile picture for user kb228
Posts
6161
Joined
1/31/2018
Location
Mansfield, OH US
kb228 4/10/2018 3:04am
4/10/2018 3:04am
My concern is in 15-20 mph wind. Last year i had my 5 gal gas can(full) holding the one side down and the damn thing blew over my truck mid moto! Lol
walent215
Profile picture for user walent215
Posts
2418
Joined
12/6/2014
Location
Ridgecrest, CA US
walent215 4/10/2018 3:58am
4/10/2018 3:58am
Seen some go kart slicks with concrete poured in em and a picking eye in the middle. Awesome!
chaseodc
Profile picture for user chaseodc
Posts
253
Joined
4/1/2008
Location
Fort Myers, FL US
chaseodc 4/10/2018 5:03am
4/10/2018 5:03am Edited Date/Time 4/10/2018 6:17am
lostboy819 wrote:
I tie the front to the van with tie downs and then the other side to stakes, gas can, and weight bags and it stays put...
I tie the front to the van with tie downs and then the other side to stakes, gas can, and weight bags and it stays put, this is at Redbank 51 in Oklahoma and no wind so no tie downs in these pics but I usually tie it down in case the wind picks up.



2 thumbs up for the super clean lookin van!
Oh yeah forgot about the ez up question.. Hanging pvc with concrete inside is sweet, no trip hazard and works on asphalt.

Pit Row

See All »
Timo_2824
Profile picture for user Timo_2824
Posts
553
Joined
12/19/2016
Location
Wichita, KS US
Timo_2824 4/10/2018 5:28am
4/10/2018 5:28am
kb228 wrote:
My concern is in 15-20 mph wind. Last year i had my 5 gal gas can(full) holding the one side down and the damn thing blew...
My concern is in 15-20 mph wind. Last year i had my 5 gal gas can(full) holding the one side down and the damn thing blew over my truck mid moto! Lol
Average day here is 15-25 mph, I just use stakes and tie extra guide lines to extra stakes. Lots of stakes...

Polski934
Profile picture for user Polski934
Posts
84
Joined
5/20/2014
Location
Berkley, MI US
Polski934 4/10/2018 6:34am
4/10/2018 6:34am
Sometimes you just have to put it away. I strapped my down so it wouldn't move and the wind still bent it so bad it wouldn't fold up. I don't know the limit but when you are talking 30+ mph gusts that it usually enough to turn it into a kite.
mattyhamz2
Profile picture for user mattyhamz2
Posts
10886
Joined
7/6/2015
Location
So Cal, CA US
Fantasy
846th
mattyhamz2 4/10/2018 10:47am
4/10/2018 10:47am
kb228 wrote:
My concern is in 15-20 mph wind. Last year i had my 5 gal gas can(full) holding the one side down and the damn thing blew...
My concern is in 15-20 mph wind. Last year i had my 5 gal gas can(full) holding the one side down and the damn thing blew over my truck mid moto! Lol
Was going to say this. At Honey Lake 2012 for a LL Qualifier we used a 5gal full VP can to hold down the EZ Up. Well, a gust came up and caught the EZ Up and threw the VP can over the trailer and right next to a truck about 30-40 feet behind us. Barely missed the truck behind us.
526
Profile picture for user 526
Posts
1684
Joined
5/4/2009
Location
Colgate, WI US
526 4/10/2018 11:49am
4/10/2018 11:49am
kb228 wrote:
Anyone know how much weight will keep an ez up from blowing away? Was going to tie mine to my truck wheels and use 45lb plates...
Anyone know how much weight will keep an ez up from blowing away? Was going to tie mine to my truck wheels and use 45lb plates on the opposite corners. Is that enough?
BMSOBx2 wrote:
How hard does the wind blow?

Wink
Always good to bring things into perspective SmileSmile

Post a reply to: Weights for ez up