Dragon45
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Home made caravan set up
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That's certainly thinking out of the box!!! :-worship
How well does it do in the winds though?
But, 10/10 for an ingenious idea...
How well does it do in the winds though?
But, 10/10 for an ingenious idea...
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Great! I really like these "Heath Robinson" set ups. If it works don't knock I say.
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Looks good to me. Well done!!
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Excellent idea!
A mate of mine made a tripod out of a rotary line, turned upside down.
A mate of mine made a tripod out of a rotary line, turned upside down.
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2cvbloke said:That's certainly thinking out of the box!!! :-worship
How well does it do in the winds though?
But, 10/10 for an ingenious idea...
Can be problematic in wind but because of the portability of the dish I tend to position the dish on a side of the caravan which protects it from the wind or I erect a wind break around it.
Cheers for now
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What's the base filled with? Could you fill with something heavier?
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pgh13 said:
Base filled with water. Could use sand but when towing a caravan the emphasis is keeping the payload low.
I have also used a giant staple which can be secured over the feed arm and pushed into the ground to stop the dish being blown off direction in very strong winds.
Cheers for now.