Peggy Peg Fix and Go Canopy Anchor Plates set

[Moped]

I Purchased this set on the back of a recomendation from a dutch camper who I was speaking to who demonstrated the benefits of the set.

It has made a massive difference to our canopy use and I would highly recommend that anybody who has a Thule or Fiamma canopy purchase this set.

We no longer use storm straps as the ground anchors secure the support feet in place and there is no need to keep banging pegs in and removing pegs when rolling the canopy out or away.

Even without storm straps we have no issues now leaving the canopy open when we are away from the van.

OK its a £60 investment for the kit but well worth it IMHO.

Having looked at their range of products I plan on buying a few more Peggy Peg bits and pieces when I visit the NEC show in October.

 

[GMJ]

They look great but that is some investment especially when you add on the real heavy duty pegs at 40 quid plus, for a pack of 4!

 

[Robmac]

They do look good;

Peggy Peg Fix and Go Canopy Anchor Plate set - Google Search

 

[Scotia]

My Son cuts hold down plates on the CNC made from 4mm dural for £20 for 2 . Any colour you like as long as its silver.

 

[Moped]

Images of the set up. Ground here is hard so hammered the metal pegs in which can be unscrewed with the peggy peg fixing tool when time to move on. On softer ground the plastic pegs are screwed in with lock nuts locking the plate to the ground.

 

[oppy]

I seem to remember that one of our members manufactured some ground plates for awning feet a while ago

 

[exwindsurfer]

I seem to remember that one of our members manufactured some ground plates for awning feet a while ago

It was scotia Opp

 

[GMJ]

My Son cuts hold down plates on the CNC made from 4mm dural for £20 for 2 . Any colour you like as long as its silver.View attachment 145954

I use similar and rock pegs to fix them.

I carry a 2.5 lb lump hammer and will use that as long as I am able. I haven't been defeated by hard ground yet but when it gets too much I'll consider the peggy peg set up. Hopefully not for many years though!

 

[Boris7]

My Son cuts hold down plates on the CNC made from 4mm dural for £20 for 2 . Any colour you like as long as its silver.View attachment 145954

Exactly what I do.

 

[GMJ]

Mine...

 

[Bigshug]

The only worry is that when the legs are so well secured a strong gust of wind could damage the gears in the winding mechanism

 

[campervanannie]

I use these as they were in the van when we bought it

 

[Moped]

The only worry is that when the legs are so well secured a strong gust of wind could damage the gears in the winding mechanism

Canopies should be good for wind speeds up to 25mph. Generally if the forecast wind speeds exceed 20mph our canopy remains shut. Ours is a 4.5m wide canopy so a larger example. Smaller canopies can probably be left open in stronger winds.

What I like about the simplicity of the Peggy Peg system is that it does not rely on standard pegs but their patented screw in screw threaded versions which are easy to remove with their bolt heads in all ground types which permit pegs to be used. Removing traditional pegs in hard Spanish ground can be hardwork but yes you can soak the ground first. And the base plates are secure in all types of ground so no need for storm straps. And finally you just open the feet holders to free the leg to enable the canopy to be wound in quickly or wound out quickly and secured without constantly pegging or peg removing.

 

[wildebus]

Canopies should be good for wind speeds up to 25mph. Generally if the forecast wind speeds exceed 20mph our canopy remains shut. Ours is a 4.5m wide canopy so a larger example. Smaller canopies can probably be left open in stronger winds.

What I like about the simplicity of the Peggy Peg system is that it does not rely on standard pegs but their patented screw in screw threaded versions which are easy to remove with their bolt heads in all ground types which permit pegs to be used. Removing traditional pegs in hard Spanish ground can be hardwork but yes you can soak the ground first. And the base plates are secure in all types of ground so no need for storm straps.

Have you tried the pegs for the hard ground? and are they made of metal or a hard plastic? can't really tell from the demo on that video that was posted. I remember trying to put some pegs in the ground for a gazebo in a field in Alnwick and the ground was so hard the handle on my lump hammer broke! But that partly down to the old hammer I would say trying different positions for the pegs eventually sorted it.

I use the Fiamma Heavy Duty plate and straps with springs which can help absorb shocks from wind gusts, plus threaded pegs, but not threaded to the level (or length) of those peggy peg ones.

And finally you just open the feet holders to free the leg to enable the canopy to be wound in quickly or wound out quickly and secured without constantly pegging or peg removing.

I think is a key difference and advantage compared to the other more common ways to secure and examples posted on the thread. Certainly a convenience.
Plus the pegs which are significantly different as well, but not fully sure if that is an important factor 95% of the time? Don't really remember problems where if a peg went in it pulled itself out, or not being able to put a peg.

 

[Moped]

Peggy Pegs are both plastic and metal and which is used depends on ground hardness. They are not traditional pegs but more like bolts that are either screwed in if plastic or hammered in if metal. There is a youtube video that demonstrates that the KN force required to pull a Peggy Peg from the ground exceeds all other pegs by some margin. Regardless to remove a Peggy Peg you unscrew it with the bolt head using the Peggy Peg tool.

 

[wildebus]

I watched a Youtube video this morning from Bauforum24 (I'll link below). It is typically a German Tool Review channel but they did a camping gadget and gizmo video which was interesting, and one product was a Camping Peg kit from SPAX, which I have not seen before.
Just about anyone who does any significant DIY or works 'on the tools' will have heard of and likely used SPAX screws and know how good their products are, so when I saw a SPAX kit for camping it got me very interested

This is a link to the Kit on Amazon UK - SPAX Camping Set - Rated at 4.7 on Amazon DE. There is another near identical kit which is cheaper and not a SPAX product and so I suspect not quite as good quality, but still pretty decent probably (got a rating of 4.6, so still very good).
The SPAX kit on Amazon UK is a little more expensive than the kit on Amazon DE, however on the UK site they do (for some reason) bundle in a little Torch which is likely worth the extra money so a decent deal compared to importing it.

This picture shows where you would use one of the two different styles of screw

erde = earth; stein = stone; sand = sand; lehm = clay; eis = ice

You would need a powertool to use these I would say (ideally an Impact Drill) so may not suit those who do not carry one.
Also does not have the clever leg-base cover the Peggy Peg set has, but if you have made a DIY cover or have one of the Fiamma disc covers, that would work well and with a little bit of though could be used in a similar way.

I like the idea of the Peggy Pegs, but I do think it is rather pricey and I am not convinced by the possible longevity of the plastic pegs. But SPAX have been making top quality construction products for over 200 years and their quality is renowned and proven.



General Video below (not sure where the camping peg bit is ) if you want to see what gadgets Germans like to talk about