The TurtleDog stand

[Woodsie8]

Longest ridge pole that has been successful??? Cut in two, without huge sag?

[mathineer]

I think mine is 15ft, two piece.

mathineer

[Woodsie8]

How long is each piece, and how is it for sag? Is it fence top?

[lighteffect95]

Built myself a stand. Figured it's tradition to post it. Gonna make another for the girlfriend tomorrow, then test it down at Assateague national seashore.


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[Wetfoot310]

Built myself a stand. Figured it's tradition to post it. Gonna make another for the girlfriend tomorrow, then test it down at Assateague national seashore.


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Might want to keep an eye on those knots on the legs. Those will take a lot of structural integrity away from your stand.
Unfortunately, I'm speaking from experience.

Just a thought.

[lighteffect95]

Might want to keep an eye on those knots on the legs. Those will take a lot of structural integrity away from your stand.
Unfortunately, I'm speaking from experience.

Just a thought.

Think there's any way of reinforcing it?


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[Mojave666]

New to the group and already over the edge. So much for lurking .

I've used a hammock occasionally between scout camp and other camp outs with the boys. My back has decided that tents are the last resort.

I put together a modified TDS using the Surplus Camouflage tent poles and bolts for hinges. I added a turnbuckle for the down rig connection.

At 270# I wasn't sure about how well 2x2s would hold out.

Here's a few pics.

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[swoody126]

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I put together a modified TDS using the Surplus Camouflage tent poles and bolts for hinges. I added a turnbuckle for the down rig connection.

At 270# I wasn't sure about how well 2x2s would hold out....

as one who also tips scales in the 270# ± range i too was leery of most of the 2x2 TDS's described/pictured on this (humongous) thread

though i had bought the hinges and bolts for one i hadn't built it YET

found a semi-local source for the ANTENNA MAST SECTIONS like you pictured and put my ends together but have left them @ 8' so far

did you shorten yours and if so to what length and what is the sitting height you ended up with?

if you cut the bottom section how did you address the cut off bottom?

did you move the ring or plug the hole?

thx

sw

[Mojave666]

as one who also tips scales in the 270# ± range i too was leery of most of the 2x2 TDS's described/pictured on this (humongous) thread

though i had bought the hinges and bolts for one i hadn't built it YET

found a semi-local source for the ANTENNA MAST SECTIONS like you pictured and put my ends together but have left them @ 8' so far

did you shorten yours and if so to what length and what is the sitting height you ended up with?

if you cut the bottom section how did you address the cut off bottom?

did you move the ring or plug the hole?

thx

sw

I left the posts at 8ft. I drilled the hinge holes @ 44in. In the top posts. I didn't measure the seated height, but it was chair height. I could flat foot it comfortably. Really happy with it so far.

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[Mojave666]

I also didn't plug the hole or move the rings.

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