For my canopy, I took four Coleman propane bottles (empty, of course), sawed
off the top, melted lead and filled them until each weighed about 30 pounds.
A 1/4-20 bolt through each to bolt them to the four corners of the canopy,
and it hasn't moved yet! A 5 gallon plastic bucket 3/4 filled with old tire
weights will yield about 120 pounds of lead after skimming off the garbage.
DON'T BREATHE THE STUFF WHEN YOUR MELTING THE LEAD!!
Carl
http://carlynneracing.homestead.com/home.html
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Subject: Re: FW: Trailer Canopy or Awning
> We have a 10 by 20 Ezi-up and we love it. We took 4 TR-4 flywheels,
took
> off the ring gears, welded studs onto them and bolt the bottom of the legs
> of the easy-up to them. With 30 # on the bottom of each leg it seems very
> secure in all but the strongest gusts of wind. When it gets windy we
> shorten the legs to lower the canopy. At night we have lowered the canopy
> to the lowest setting and tied the frame to the wire wheels of my car. I
t
> hasn't blown away yet!
> Greg
> Solow
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