TATO Gear Hammock Stand Kit

[TATO]

I suppose you could cut them in half then hinge them like an attic ladder on the inside. Don't know how strong it be.

[richtorfla]

I suppose you could cut them in half then hinge them like an attic ladder on the inside. Don't know how strong it be.

And add a barrel bolt to the opposite side of the hinge. Should keep leg from buckling.

Some of these questions are answered in the turtle dog stand thread.

[tbird911]

Just ordered mine too . . . would love to see some up close pics of attachment of hammock and tarps . . . I currently have tree straps and woopie hooks, but my hammock is an 11 ft Thunderbird with each end having a loop directly attached to the hammock. How are you guys connecting yours? Also curious about how to calculate the optimal length of the top pole and the tripod poles . . . help a bro out!

Dave

[H2Oboy007]

Order #1092... I can't wait!

[Uphill]

I set mine up on my porch this evening. I larks headed whoopies onto the rope loop in the middle of the stand. When I applied pressure on the hammock with my hands, the top rail bowed up at the joint, and then came undone with enough force/weight in the hammock. Any ideas of why this result may have happened? Maybe I had the whoopies too tightL maybe my top rail is too long (14 ft cut in two sections)?

[TATO]

I set mine up on my porch this evening. I larks headed whoopies onto the rope loop in the middle of the stand. When I applied pressure on the hammock with my hands, the top rail bowed up at the joint, and then came undone with enough force/weight in the hammock. Any ideas of why this result may have happened? Maybe I had the whoopies too tightL maybe my top rail is too long (14 ft cut in two sections)?

Something sounds a miss. I would certainly like to see a pic of that. I haven't seen that before and all feedback so far has been great. I'm 270 lbs and using a 13 ft top pole

[TATO]

I will post a pic of proper setup tomorrow.

[OneClick]

Just ordered one last night! Is it possible to hang my tarp without putting it OVER the conduit? I'm wondering, if I attach it to the same yellow cord the hammock is on, would that mess with the hammock hang/angle/etc?

[TATO]

Just ordered one last night! Is it possible to hang my tarp without putting it OVER the conduit? I'm wondering, if I attach it to the same yellow cord the hammock is on, would that mess with the hammock hang/angle/etc?

You can hang it under and it shouldn't effect the hang angle enough to matter as the continuous loops are really short.

[Miguel]

I will post a pic of proper setup tomorrow.

I'd REALLY like to see a series of pics of a proper setup. When I put mine together tonight I had a huge sag where the to lengths of pipe come together. When I strung the hammock I expected it to tighten up. It didn't, in fact it pulled apart and both ends fell over upon sitting in the hammock. I experimented further by placing pressure on the hammock without actually sitting in it and the pipe came free from the connector. I did have the loops with the end plugs hanging straight down. What the heck am I doing wrong? When I watched the video I didn't notice much of a sag in the middle of the pipe. I also used the recommended dimensions, 6' legs and two sections of 6'6" pipe.

Thanks for any help or suggestions. I have also used the Turtle atand with no problems. Help!!

Oh yeah...what are the two little bungee loops all about?

Miguel