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Travel Forum / Travel Types / RV Travel / July 2008satalite tripod??
Any body got a heavy duty tripod with adjustible legs ??? Where did you get it ?? Realy want one that the legs adjust so I can get the mast level on un level ground. I am finding quite a few for sale but the legs don't adjust. Any ideas?? Flathead > Any body got a heavy duty tripod with adjustible legs ??? I've got one with adjustable legs that I bought on eBay a few years ago. Works OK, but it's a little flimsy. The one from Campingworld (non-adjustable legs) is a whole lot sturdier. - Bill (El Alumbrado) > Any body got a heavy duty tripod with adjustible legs ??? Where did you get > it ?? Realy want one that the legs adjust so I can get the mast level on un > level ground. I am finding quite a few for sale but the legs don't adjust. > Any ideas?? > Flathead I bought mine when I bought the internet satellite system from a Direcway dealer. It is a surveyor's tripod and I'm sure you could find one on-line. Maybe a call to a construction company or your state DOT will give you a supplier in your area. LZ > Any body got a heavy duty tripod with adjustible legs ??? Where did you get > it ?? Realy want one that the legs adjust so I can get the mast level on un > level ground. I am finding quite a few for sale but the legs don't adjust. > Any ideas?? > Flathead Do you mean that the legs telescope? Or do you mean that the "feet" flex. My tripod has flexible feet, but I have never seen one for a satellite that had telescoping legs. You might search some of the camera shop sites for one like that and make a few adaptations.  SignatureJanet Wilder Bad spelling. Bad punctuation Good Friends. Good Life >> Any body got a heavy duty tripod with adjustible legs ??? Where did you >> get it ?? Realy want one that the legs adjust so I can get the mast [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > that had telescoping legs. You might search some of the camera shop sites > for one like that and make a few adaptations. Telescoping legs and feet don't matter. I just switched from dish- dual lnb - to directv 3 lnb so I can get HD. 3lnb stand really needs to be level as to get all 3 sats. Flathead >>> Any body got a heavy duty tripod with adjustible legs ??? Where did you >>> get it ?? Realy want one that the legs adjust so I can get the mast [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > 3lnb stand really needs to be level as to get all 3 sats. > Flathead I have a collection of those orange blocks that were made as leveling blocks for RVs, but were much too lightweight for any of ours. They were very useful for leveling the tripod in difficult terrain because I could stick a long metal tent peg through the hole in the tripod foot and the holes in the orange blocks. Have you tried one of those right-angle post levelers. I found them to be very helpful. SignatureJanet Wilder Bad spelling. Bad punctuation Good Friends. Good Life > I have a collection of those orange blocks that were made as leveling > blocks for RVs, but were much too lightweight for any of ours. They were [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Have you tried one of those right-angle post levelers. I found them to be > very helpful. Janet, I'm glad you posted that ... I have NEVER been able to use those things for Anything ... now I know what they are REALLY for! LOL Cliff in TN > Any body got a heavy duty tripod with adjustible legs ??? Where did > you get it ?? Realy want one that the legs adjust so I can get the > mast level on un level ground. I am finding quite a few for sale but > the legs don't adjust. Any ideas?? > Flathead I made mine from a Wineguard. I took off the original legs and used 3/4" square tube that fits inside of 1" square tube. Pictures here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mdinep/sets/72157606074894062/ Max >> Any body got a heavy duty tripod with adjustible legs ??? Where did you >> get it ?? Realy want one that the legs adjust so I can get the mast [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Max how do you adjust the legs?? Flathead >>> Any body got a heavy duty tripod with adjustible legs ??? Where did you >>> get it ?? Realy want one that the legs adjust so I can get the mast [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > how do you adjust the legs?? > Flathead I see the bolts -duh. Thats a pretty good idea you got .. Thanks. Flathead >>> Any body got a heavy duty tripod with adjustible legs ??? Where did >>> you get it ?? Realy want one that the legs adjust so I can get the [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > how do you adjust the legs?? > Flathead The smaller tube slides inside the larger (1" ) tube. There are thumb screws to "lock" the legs at whatever height you need. >> Any body got a heavy duty tripod with adjustible legs ??? Where did >> you get it ?? Realy want one that the legs adjust so I can get the [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Max Cool! You are such a clever guy! SignatureJanet Wilder Bad spelling. Bad punctuation Good Friends. Good Life >>> Any body got a heavy duty tripod with adjustible legs ??? Where did >>> you get it ?? Realy want one that the legs adjust so I can get the [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Cool! You are such a clever guy! Aw, shucks, thanks. Max > Any body got a heavy duty tripod with adjustible legs ??? Where did you > get it ?? Realy want one that the legs adjust so I can get the mast level > on un level ground. I am finding quite a few for sale but the legs don't > adjust. Any ideas?? > Flathead How heavy duty? I have one that came with my Hughes Net Dusty Foot satellite dish. It is sort of a surveyors tripod, and quite heavy duty. I no longer need it, so if you are interested, send me a note and we should be able to work something out. Bruce >Any body got a heavy duty tripod with adjustible legs ??? Where did you get >it ?? Realy want one that the legs adjust so I can get the mast level on un >level ground. I am finding quite a few for sale but the legs don't adjust. >Any ideas?? >Flathead One of the Direcway Satellite dealers should be able to get you a tripod similar to this: http://www.datastormusers.com/cgi-bin/album.pl?photo=00000024/Padget_dish.jpg;ph oto_height=600 >> Any body got a heavy duty tripod with adjustible legs ??? Where did you get >> it ?? Realy want one that the legs adjust so I can get the mast level on un [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > http://www.datastormusers.com/cgi-bin/album.pl?photo=00000024/Padget_dish.jpg;ph oto_height=600 This is nothing but a tripod that you can purchase at Sears or most building supply stores like Lowes. It is normally sold to support a construction level or Transit. SignatureBILL P. & DOG >Any body got a heavy duty tripod with adjustible legs ??? Where did you get >it ?? Realy want one that the legs adjust so I can get the mast level on un >level ground. I am finding quite a few for sale but the legs don't adjust. >Any ideas?? >Flathead http://www.neon-john.com/RV/Misc/misc_home.html -- John De Armond See my website for my current email address http://www.neon-john.com http://www.johndearmond.com <-- best little blog on the net! Tellico Plains, Occupied TN Vegetarian - Indian word for "poor hunter". > Any body got a heavy duty tripod with adjustible legs ??? Where did you get > it ?? Realy want one that the legs adjust so I can get the mast level on un > level ground. I am finding quite a few for sale but the legs don't adjust. > Any ideas?? > Flathead Not sure how HD you need but. I converted an old camera tripod to accept a dish. Has never let me down and I built this when small sat receivers were fairly new, ~10-12 yrs ago. Mickey >Any body got a heavy duty tripod with adjustible legs ??? Where did you get >it ?? Realy want one that the legs adjust so I can get the mast level on un >level ground. I am finding quite a few for sale but the legs don't adjust. >Any ideas?? >Flathead Keep in mind that the big HD dishes are fairly heavy, like the internet dishes. One of the parts in all of the internet tripod solutions is an offset adapter, that centers the weight over the tripod. If you don't do that, it is off-balance and much easier to push over when the wind is from behind. The designer of the offset was Terry Cannon, who patented it and then expressly released the patent for any other dealer to copy. He sells them himself, along with many different designs of tripods that are heavy-duty. His HD page is http://www.rovinginternet.com/OSL_Adapter.php --- Don Bradner www.arcatapet.net '90 Wanderlodge PT40 "Blue Thunder" towing '07 Jeep Liberty |
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