Portable pull testing unit for installed earth anchors

In combination:

• an earth anchor embedded into the earth for anchoring a mobile home or the like and having an elongated shaft with one end thereof protruding from the earth and a generally tranversely extending, loadbearing member adjacent the remaining, embedded end of said shaft;
• pull-testing apparatus, including
• selectively actuatable tensioning means positioned generally above the protruding end of said shaft for applying an upwardly directed tension force on said anchor in opposition to said load-bearing member;
• means operatively coupling said tensioning means and protruding end;
• means supporting said tensioning means including a plurality of generally upright, closely spaced support legs each having an earth-engaging, force-spreading foot pad on the lowermost end thereof which are each positioned closely adjacent the protruding end of said earth anchor shaft;
• means for determining the extent of tension forces exerted on said anchor when the tensioning means is actuated;
• and
• means for measuring the extent of upward anchor creepage when said tensioning means is actuated and independently of any settling of the pull-testing apparatus into the earth,
• said earth anchor and pull-testing apparatus being cooperatively configured and designed such that during actuation of said tensioning means the test results generated accurately reflect the actual load capabilities of said embedded earth anchor.