Drive way protection.....in the event of TSHTF....

[Echo2 The Ka-Tet of TK-421 Find all posts View Profile Close Echo2]

one end of chain hooked to spike drove in on one side.....

other side spike has loop to lock it to....

[Diesel Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Diesel]

That's smart but what about something more of a baricade to prevent them from even making it into your driveway.. those spikes would just keep them from leaving ;)

[Echo2 The Ka-Tet of TK-421 Find all posts View Profile Close Echo2]

they'll be on my side of the gate....

[Diesel Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Diesel]

oh you have a gate also? you left that part out ;)

[coxmw Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close coxmw]

Dang all I have is a tree and a chainsaw, but I like the spike chain. Weekend project!

[Echo2 The Ka-Tet of TK-421 Find all posts View Profile Close Echo2]

oh you have a gate also? you left that part out ;)

I guess that's a handy piece of info....:)

if you want to stop a vehicle.....just put it across the road.....If I can ever get a hold of a junk car.....I'm gonna see what it will actually do at about 25 mph...bet it'd get wrapped around all kinds of important stuff....

[PT945 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close PT945]

Is this like a stop strip LEO's use ? Or is it designed to stick and stay in the tires?

[Echo2 The Ka-Tet of TK-421 Find all posts View Profile Close Echo2]

3/8" round cut at a 45 deg angle.....it will stay until it is ripped out....then it will leak...fairly quickly.

made a hammer with a spike on it....1/4" didn't let air out quickly enough....the 3/8" did the trick....goodyear eagle.

I'm hear to tell you....smacking a hammer with a spike welded to it on a fully inflated tire....is a bit unnerving....bounce factor and all...

much cruder than police spikes....function before fashion....

[Echo2 The Ka-Tet of TK-421 Find all posts View Profile Close Echo2]

a note....if the spacing is too wide.....twist the chain....

[PT945 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close PT945]

3/8" round cut at a 45 deg angle.....it will stay until it is ripped out....then it will leak...fairly quickly.

made a hammer with a spike on it....1/4" didn't let air out quickly enough....the 3/8" did the trick....goodyear eagle.

I'm hear to tell you....smacking a hammer with a spike welded to it on a fully inflated tire....is a bit unnerving....bounce factor and all...

much cruder than police spikes....function before fashion....

Have you tried making the caltrops from hollow steel tubing?

[tbkbtk123 Valued Member Find all posts View Profile Close tbkbtk123]

I was thinking of getting some old conveyor belt and driving large nails through it so it could be rolled up and unrolled as needed

[tbkbtk123 Valued Member Find all posts View Profile Close tbkbtk123]

Of course 3 claymores at 60 degrees to each other works also, bit of overkill but what the heck,*L*

[PT945 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close PT945]

Of course 3 claymores at 60 degrees to each other works also, bit of overkill but what the heck,*L*

Is there really such thing as overkill with things that go boom, I like to think not.

[bcauz3y Valued Member Find all posts View Profile Close bcauz3y]

luckily, we have a private bridge, and I plan to fell a tree over it.

[Echo2 The Ka-Tet of TK-421 Find all posts View Profile Close Echo2]

Have you tried making the caltrops from hollow steel tubing?

a steel tubing that is capable of being run over is just too darn expensive.....I've tried a couple different types....and they bend when hit about 50% of the time. The tubing that I would like to use is chromoly and can be had at the chassi shop.