Flag's for 4WD
Submitted: Sunday, Nov 09, 2003 at 20:01
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Phil P
Hi all,
Just wondering were to purchase the flag & pole that you can fit to a 4WD to aid visibility when driving on dunes ?
I've never noticed them in 4WD shops !
Thanks
Phil P
Reply By: Pluto - Monday, Nov 10, 2003 at 17:26
Monday, Nov 10, 2003 at 17:26
I have been considering getting one too. All of the vehicle parts suppliers that supply to
mine site stock them and will have large numbers in stock at any time.
The ones that have interested me the most are:
Opposite Lock 2.4 & 3.0m with quick release base
ARB 2.7m two piece pole.
I haven't sighted the ARB pole yet but the OL is a very robust assembly.
Regards
Pluto
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Reply By: Mickl - Monday, Nov 10, 2003 at 18:59
Monday, Nov 10, 2003 at 18:59
I'm a bit of a scrooge so what I have got myself is a length of 25mm rigid PVC
orange electrical conduit (comes in 4m lengths) with one of those
orange triangular flags they use around building sites (Bunting flags I think there called) Got both from sparky who was wiring the nieghbours house for nothing (
well I lie..gave the bloke a beer) makes for a cheap and effective flag.
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Reply By: Savvas - Tuesday, Nov 11, 2003 at 12:46
Tuesday, Nov 11, 2003 at 12:46
Phil,
I had a few bits & pieces lying around the garage and managed to make one up myself.
I used the base of an old 27Mhz CB aerial mount attached to the bullbar and an old 600mm tall aerial on it. Slipped over the aerial, I have a 20mm diameter
orange conduit of around about 2400 length. I cut the conduit in half so it's easier to transport and plug the top straight half into the bottom with the expanded end when using it as a dune flag.
At the top of my new mast, I have a sail boat "protest" flag which you can buy at any Bias Boating Warehouse for $4.95 or so. This is the only bit I had to buy.
When it is all put up, secure the conduit to the top cross bar on your bullbar with some silver duct tape.
My dune flag sits about 3m above ground level.
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