Overhead Vs. Ground Cable

that pulley looks like what i have- as long as you size the cable to the pulley it will be nive-Dan

 

nice== blew that lol==dan

 

Great thread. Are there any other pictures of an above ground run?

 

I use stainless steel chain to wrap around pine trees. I have previously just double wrapped the cable but the tree grows into it. Now I use the chain so I can loosen it as the tree grows. Leave enough chain to account for tree growth and about a foot left over to attach cable to. I wrap the cable through the last section of chain. i use 1/4 inch cable. Do it properly with the following setup...



I attach the chain to the tree by using a bolt and two nuts to lock it well. Attach the first end of the cable then the second. You can use the second side of chain to pull it as tight as possible and place the bolt through the chain. Two people accomplish this better than one. Especially since I am on a ladder to do it. My cables are 8 ft high to discourage the dogs from jumping and grabbing them. A pulley connects to the cable then 12 ft of stainless chain to the ground. This gives the dog 4 foot of chain on the ground to go into the dog house or under the wood lean to where the 15 gallon water buckets are. Chain attaches to swivel with repair links then swivel to large spring clip. Anything that clips or screws together on the chain setup gets duct taped so it does not come undone. Collars are permanently attached to the chain setup. The dogs prefer the tether to kennels. My shortest run is about 45 foot and the longest two are about 85 foot. I have 6 in total. Remember to put stops on the cable so the dog cannot get wrapped around the trees. Just place them so the dog can get to the tree to piss on it. The 12 foot of chain gives the dog 16 feet of room across the run and tree to tree in length. You can use the 420lb pulleys if you want because the cable absorbs the shock of the dog pulling on it. You can get away with lighter weight chain as well. But do check it weekly. After about 6-8 months I replace the bottom 5 foot of chain as it wears in the sand.

 

this style pulley is great BUT be careful to get steel cases not aluminum. If you use a steel item to connect to it, the aluminum will wear and quickly. I had a dog get loose due to this. No more aluminum components for me. I have a pic of the pulley somewhere. It was a nice Petzl one.

 

Nice setup esoteric looking good.

 

thank you. the dogs love it!

 

Ground cables anyone