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Posted by Jon on April 14, 2007, 8:36 am
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I am trying to figure out how to make a flagpole to mount on my truck and
trailer that will withstand highway speeds. It needs to be fairly stiff,
and be able to hold the 3' X 5' flag. Not sure what to use for the pole
part that would not break. The baseplate I have already figured out but the
pole material I am not sure of. This is for a pole for driving missions for
the Patriot Guard Riders.
I thought 1" conduit. But not sure if it will bend and break. I do not
want the flags to end up on the ground somewhere.
Thanks
Rebus
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Posted by Snag on April 14, 2007, 8:49 am
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Jon wrote:
> I am trying to figure out how to make a flagpole to mount on my truck
> and trailer that will withstand highway speeds. It needs to be
> fairly stiff, and be able to hold the 3' X 5' flag. Not sure what to
> use for the pole part that would not break. The baseplate I have
> already figured out but the pole material I am not sure of. This is
> for a pole for driving missions for the Patriot Guard Riders.
>
> I thought 1" conduit. But not sure if it will bend and break. I do
> not want the flags to end up on the ground somewhere.
>
> Thanks
>
> Rebus
If you use guy wires to help distribute the load , conduit might work . Two
inch pipe would probably work better , but IN MY OPINION you'd still need to
put guy wires on it .
I ride with PGR when there's a mission close enough to me ...
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Posted by Grant Erwin on April 14, 2007, 11:19 am
Please log in for more thread options Jon wrote:
> I am trying to figure out how to make a flagpole to mount on my truck and
> trailer that will withstand highway speeds. It needs to be fairly stiff,
> and be able to hold the 3' X 5' flag. Not sure what to use for the pole
> part that would not break. The baseplate I have already figured out but the
> pole material I am not sure of. This is for a pole for driving missions for
> the Patriot Guard Riders.
>
> I thought 1" conduit. But not sure if it will bend and break. I do not
> want the flags to end up on the ground somewhere.
Maybe rigid conduit, but I would think EMT is a little flimsy, but it might
work. That's quite a bit of flapping. I'm surprised the flags themselves
don't fray. My guess is that the energy put into the flag/pole system is
proportional to the area of the flag and to the square of the speed. I think
most flags are used at sub-highway speeds. Then again, what do I know?
GWE
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Posted by Martin H. Eastburn on April 14, 2007, 3:47 pm
Please log in for more thread options Flight line flags - bumper mounted in one of the real bumpers chrome carriage
bolt...
It was a 2" pipe maybe just larger - as the other pipe slid inside that held the
flags.
The multi-star or various color flags were needed to be able to handle high
speeds.
High speed was to get across a runway or tarmac fast, out of the way or to the
site fast.
Cold War days and likely today.
Martin
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Jon wrote:
> I am trying to figure out how to make a flagpole to mount on my truck and
> trailer that will withstand highway speeds. It needs to be fairly stiff,
> and be able to hold the 3' X 5' flag. Not sure what to use for the pole
> part that would not break. The baseplate I have already figured out but the
> pole material I am not sure of. This is for a pole for driving missions for
> the Patriot Guard Riders.
>
> I thought 1" conduit. But not sure if it will bend and break. I do not
> want the flags to end up on the ground somewhere.
>
> Thanks
>
> Rebus
>
>
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Posted by Kerry on April 14, 2007, 9:52 pm
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>I am trying to figure out how to make a flagpole to mount on my truck and
>trailer that will withstand highway speeds. It needs to be fairly stiff,
>and be able to hold the 3' X 5' flag. Not sure what to use for the pole
>part that would not break. The baseplate I have already figured out but
>the pole material I am not sure of. This is for a pole for driving
>missions for the Patriot Guard Riders.
>
> I thought 1" conduit. But not sure if it will bend and break. I do not
> want the flags to end up on the ground somewhere.
>
> Thanks
>
> Rebus
Are you doing this often? If so it may be worth the expense of a bit of 2 X
2 X 3/16 square tube in a "L" shape. Perhaps coming from your reciever
hitch (doesn't every truck have one?) and up about as high as the top of the
tailgate. I would then take a 7' section of 1" black pipe as the mast.
That should get the top about 8.5 to 9' high depending on the hieght of the
hitch. Remember you will have underpasses and wires to consider. You could
even paint the screw on cap a silver or gold to pretty it up. A 1/2 diameter
eye bolt in the top cap would give an attachment for the guy wires/ropes
which could also have colored pennants on them. I think I would also use
this ring to tie the top of the flag to. The bottom could be simply tied
around the pipe with a hose clamp over it to hold it in place. Lastly I bet
a 1.25 or 1.5" piece of pvc pipe or hose would fit over the black pipe and
fit inside the 2X2 fairly tight. Because of the stresses at the highway
speeds I would avoid drilling any holes in the mast.
And depending on how long a ride you will likely need a flag per outing.
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> and trailer that will withstand highway speeds. It needs to be
> fairly stiff, and be able to hold the 3' X 5' flag. Not sure what to
> use for the pole part that would not break. The baseplate I have
> already figured out but the pole material I am not sure of. This is
> for a pole for driving missions for the Patriot Guard Riders.
>
> I thought 1" conduit. But not sure if it will bend and break. I do
> not want the flags to end up on the ground somewhere.
>
> Thanks
>
> Rebus