Great explanatory video about this flagpole! I have viewed a few videos about this particular HF one. One person had mentioned an issue with the rings but no remedy for it. Thanks for showing a step by step. Also good to know that HF has good customer service for the issue. I don't own a travel trailer , but kudos for your bracket mount engineering on the trailer.
Well thank you very much!!! This flag pile is still doing great. No issues at all. We used it at camp this past weekend. As long as you follow my step by step YOU TOO can have a successful HF flagpole experience. 😂🤣😅 thank you so much for watching and especially for commenting. NIC
Thanks for the info🇱🇷 Just bought one. Glad see you flying it at the camp grounds. People getting offended over ever little thing I'm surprised they would let you fly it. God bless❤️
Thank you for the comment. And congratulations on your flagpole. Your gonna love it. To be honest we don't generally fly the American flag unless it's a holiday such as independence day. We generally fly some type of fun hippie party flags. We have a few different flags. Which one we fly depends on which one I find in my junk box first. Lol. We've also been known to keep extras and give them away to people who compliment our fun flags.
Purchased one of those from Harbor Freight a few months ago and will have an opportunity to fly the flags end of this month on a camping trip. That was exactly the explanation I needed to understand the best way to prolong the life. Your detail is spot on. I will be looking to your channel for explanations of other topics in the near future and have subscribed and hit notification. Happy trails...
Omg you're a lifesaver haha I've never used one of these before and couldn't fig out what I was doing wrong lol I was that person tryin to twist the crome 🤣🤣🤦 THANK YOU!!
Woohoo! Fun with Flags and Poles! Great video showing off some AWESOME tips and hacks. Love the flags! Don't touch the chrome rings! LOL! Peace & Love! Have a Glamperiffic Day! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜❤️🧡
I have one of these at my house. It's about 3 years old now. The chrome rings are glued on. If you grab them, they will come unglued. You can just use a little 5 min epoxy and glue it back in place. What the chrome ring does is act as a stop for when you are extending it up. If the rings come loose, the pole will still work, but the section comes out of the tube. You will see the locking mechanism. All you have to do is twist the lock by hand to the smallest setting, and the pole slides right back in. I bought a rechargeable light for the top of it, and replaced the cheap ball. I had to gently use a tap to recut the threads for the bolt that came with the light, but it's plastic and cleaned up fine. Great poles. My only issue right now is after 4 years of being outside, is the plastic rings that hold he flags seem to have swelled up, cause they do not spin freely anymore. So I'll prob have to buy a new pole. The nice thing is I won't have to put the PVC in the ground again. just pull the old pole out and slide the new one in.
I did grab the chrome rings and, indeed, the chrome ring came loose. An easy fix is to use super glue. Clean the pole with Isopropyl alcohol first,let it dry and then apply super glue and quickly assemble the ring to the pole. They were a little stingy on the amount of glue they applied at the factory. Remember to keep each section expanded 4"± to grab on to. Also, I used a piece of nylon parachute cord to tie the two flags together such that it keeps the flag headers tight to each other so it flys correctly. Great video - thanks.
Thank you! On our last trip sometime complimented that flag, asked where we got it. We ended up giving it to them. Need to buy another. Actually both of our hippie flags have been given away. Lol
I just poured the cement today and will be putting up my flag as soon as it's ready. Thanks for the tip about the chrome rings. I plan on leaving my flag up day and night unless it rains, etc.. I bought the solar light to light up the flag. It actually attaches at the bottom and shines upward on the flag. There are different types but Harbor Freight had the flag pole solar light for under $20 and of course they always have coupons and sales so the entire thing wasn't expensive. Thanks for the tip. Safe travels.
@@vdubing01 I just put the flag pole up and it looks great. One problem though. The solar light works great BUT for some reason the hose clamps that come with it are way too big. Even at their smallest adjustment they are too big for the Harbor Freight flag pole. Hey, smaller ones cost about $1 so it's not a big deal but at least now you know ahead of time. Thanks again, best wishes.
@@vdubing01 I have used this light for a couple of days now and it is terrible. Do NOT buy it!!!! It does not give off enough light for much of anything. I live in an extremely sunny place and the light has had plenty of sunlight. It just isn't bright and it doesn't really give enough light for a proper display of our flag at night. There is some light but it is not at all what I expected. I just ordered a different light that has a bunch of great reviews on Amazon. I hope I informed you before you bought the Harbor Freight light. Harbor Freight is great for many things but this isn't one of them. I'll let you know how the Amazon light works out.
I just bought my 3rd one of these HF poles. 1st one: flags for the RV. 2nd one: Cell antenna / wifi hotspot for RV. 3rd one: flags for at home! These are great and yes, I get the lights on top of the pole from Amazon for illumination after dark. Good video!
Thank you. I am heading out to get one now. I am so grateful you talked about the chrome rings. These remind me of the telescoping poles used for pools. They also have issues if you hold the plastic rings instead of the pole, and of course mine is also having issues with one of the sections. I am using it first for xmas to make a tree by stringing multiple strands of lights from the top of the flag pole. I am hoping to do something different instead of the ball on top. How does it do in the wind? I also like you showing how you strapped the pvc to a support structure. I have an existing hole for a pole, but much smaller. I am thinking of putting a cut off pole in it and strapping the pvc to it.
Oh cool idea to use it for a tree. I like that! Mine have done pretty good in the wind and long as I've tightened each section. I've had a section or two slide down before. But that's only happened when we've camped through some Oklahoma thunderstorms.
Great info on the pole. Looking at one for occasional use. Sounds like allot of harbor freight items - its either good value and adequate or junk right out of the box. But at least their return policy is usually easy.
Yes thankful for that return. Go google poles and holders. We purchased a couple nice pills from then and bumper mounts. A video is on the way. They're really great reliable poles.
This is Taylor's Ferry South. (Our next video will show more of the park) Kla-Mart in Pryor has tons of flags for $5.00 including that hippie flag. I actually need to buy another one because we gave ours to a neighboring camper who stopped to ask about it.
Just went through three of these this weekend. First one wouldn't come down. Second one wouldn't lock and stay up. Third one seems ok so far. Just put it up so time will tell. If you buy one of these test it in the parking lot before you leave the store. Seems like a decent pole for the price as long as you get a working one. 🇺🇲💪
I received this flagpole as a gift. I was very excited, well that was short lived cause the bottom wouldn't tighten! Im going to take it back. I'll try another one.
Oh no! I hate to hear that! Our 2nd pole is still doing grate. I'm a firm believer in the steps given in this video. Tighten it when you put it away leaving space between the chrome rings for your hands to grip. And NEVER EVER use the chrome rings for gripping the pole. Just don't even touch the chrome rings. That's my rule for our 2nd pole and I haven't had a single problem. Let me know it goes for you. 👍👍👍
@@vdubing01 one thing I've learned is not to take each section to where it is just barely still in the pipe and tighten it. I bring each section up very slowly and, when I feel resistance, I drop it down about an inch and tighten it up. Sure, it's a few inches shorter, but it does give the pole more strength when the wind is blowing hard.
@@marmac2768 oh hey that's a great idea!!! I think I'll start doing it that way. So far our pole is doing great. Except for when I stepped on it and smashed the ball on top. ☹
I bought one of these but didn't last very long. It was for my home. I mostly put it up and left it 90% of the time. After the 3rd time bringing it down and then back up, two sections locked and I couldn't get them apart to lower them. They like froze together from moisture or who knows. I had to cut them into pieces to get it down. Paid a lot more money for one with a guarantee and had no problems. I don't remember if I closed them all the time like you mentioned or grabbed the chrome parts. Maybe that is the trick.
Yes! One of our subscribers has used the pole for something like that. Look up flagpole lightning strikes though. Lol. Might wanna ground it if it's up real high.
Why do that?? Do you want to provide free WiFi for everyone a hundred yards around? Remember, the more people that can get on YOUR WiFi just makes it slower for you when you hook up. I don't want anyone on my WiFi except for me. That's why I have a pretty good password on mine.
Thank you!! It's one of my favorites. We had a neighbor camper comment on it. She asked where we got it. So we just gave it to her. Picked up another one at a local store.
I tell ya what. I'm going camping this weekend. So if I don't have so much fun that I forget, I'll totally measure it. But if you find one that fits you gotta let me know where to get one.
I am in the process of finishing mine up. One question; how would you do it when it calls for the flag to fly at half staff? The clips go all the way to the very top and they are not adjustable, or are they?
That's one thing i hate. You can't adjust them. I just take mine down. I thought about adjusting the entire thing half way down but..... not the same thing.
Do you mean on MY set up? 🤔 My mount is home made sooooo. But as far as just extending the pole I haven't noticed anything that would cause it to lean. Maybe a longer pipe to slide it in could help?
Watching your video has made my decision on whether or not to buy one 👍🏼. I’m curious though. I’m going to be mounting mine different than yours. You have any idea of what the internal diameter of the bottom of the pole is? I can seem to find any info on it. I’m going to be sliding my pole (hee hee) over another pole rather than inside of one. Thanks for any info you can share.
@@haj811 Ok so update! Went to Giant RV and purchased a very overpriced flag pole holder. Its a thin metal tube that bolts to your rear bumper by way of a large U-bolt. It hugs the bumper and goes through holes in the upright tube secured with 2 nuts and washers. Harbor Freight pole was too large in diameter to go in the tube but when you remove the bottom plug, it slides over the mounted holder with a very nice slip fit and no wobble. Worked out beautifully. Thanks for you help
Its holding up perfectly now that I know not to use the chrome plastic connections. I haven't had a single issue with this replacement pole. I've thought about upgrading to a longer more expensive pole. But I've found most sites we're in have trees that won't let my raise a pole any higher than this one. I still totally recommend this pole.
Yeah....... hints the chrome rings. Lol. But if you can't beat em.... Sometimes I buy a cheaper China version of what I want to make sure I'm into it before spending the real bucks.
I was about to shit on your second flag and reccomend a Gadsden, the I thought about what I was doing. The whole point of the first flag Is FREEDOM and if peace love happiness is your thing FLY THAT BAD BOY and Ill fly my Gadsen. AMERICA BABY. GOD BLESS
That's very American and democratic of you. Peace love and happiness are also very American. To us it isn't a political flag at all. I don't know why don't people think it is. I've down that flag longer than trump had been in politics. It's just a hippie flag. It dates back to when we camped in our 1970 VW with our VW club. I'm not saying you're saying it's political. I'm just mentioning that some people do and I have no idea why. I also don't understand how Apple people suddenly have a problem with pace love happiness and personal freedom. Those are all huge characteristics of the American I grew up in. Treat your neighbor they way you want to be treated etc. Now, certain people act like being a decent person to another individual makes you weak. Again, in just talking not pointing any finger at you. It's just your own honestly and pointing out our abeyance freedom was refreshing assuming we probably wouldn't agree on much more. Thank you for your comment, your honesty and support of American ideology and personal freedom. I wish we'd all remember we're on the same team.
What are those like $20.00? They are so cheaply made kind of a waste of money. There are much better ones out there plus you said you already had to replace the original one?
Honestly. I won't either. The one in this video is still going good. But I've already upgraded to fiberglass poles. These are decent on a budget though.
Honestly I won't buy another one either. But this one is still doing good. We've recently purchased two fiberglass poles that are way better. I do a review on those asap. I also score a shorter triple pole set up that connect to the tongue jack. Thanks for your bite and comment. :Nic
@@fredjarvis7937 I recently had one of their "heavy duty" drills burst into flames. So I know what you mean. When this flag pole goes the crap in his pop the bucks and get a quality pole. But it's doing the job for now.
Great explanatory video about this flagpole! I have viewed a few videos about this particular HF one. One person had mentioned an issue with the rings but no remedy for it. Thanks for showing a step by step. Also good to know that HF has good customer service for the issue. I don't own a travel trailer , but kudos for your bracket mount engineering on the trailer.
Well thank you very much!!! This flag pile is still doing great. No issues at all. We used it at camp this past weekend. As long as you follow my step by step YOU TOO can have a successful HF flagpole experience. 😂🤣😅 thank you so much for watching and especially for commenting. NIC
Thanks for the info🇱🇷 Just bought one. Glad see you flying it at the camp grounds. People getting offended over ever little thing I'm surprised they would let you fly it. God bless❤️
Thank you for the comment. And congratulations on your flagpole. Your gonna love it. To be honest we don't generally fly the American flag unless it's a holiday such as independence day. We generally fly some type of fun hippie party flags. We have a few different flags. Which one we fly depends on which one I find in my junk box first. Lol. We've also been known to keep extras and give them away to people who compliment our fun flags.
Purchased one of those from Harbor Freight a few months ago and will have an opportunity to fly the flags end of this month on a camping trip. That was exactly the explanation I needed to understand the best way to prolong the life. Your detail is spot on. I will be looking to your channel for explanations of other topics in the near future and have subscribed and hit notification. Happy trails...
That's great. I glad I could help out. I'm still on my 2nd pole and it's still doing just fine.
I got it and it is installed with xmas light strings attached.
Omg you're a lifesaver haha I've never used one of these before and couldn't fig out what I was doing wrong lol I was that person tryin to twist the crome 🤣🤣🤦 THANK YOU!!
Awesome. Glad I could help. 😁
Thank you for the info we just brought a new one this year from HF. Happy 4th of July.
Awesome. Hope you had a great 4th. 👍
Great info ! Just bought the same one. Thanks!
Any time. 😁
Just bought one today, thanks for the great tip🇺🇲👍
Hey awesome.
Woohoo! Fun with Flags and Poles! Great video showing off some AWESOME tips and hacks. Love the flags! Don't touch the chrome rings! LOL!
Peace & Love!
Have a Glamperiffic Day!
❤️🧡💛💚💙💜❤️🧡
Lol. NEVER touch the chrome rings. Well.... not this kind. Lol
Don't touch the trim lol (the squidbillies)
Great information ! Thank you!
Your very welcome.
Great explanation. thanks for nice video.
Any time Paul. Thanks for watching and commenting. :Nic
Thank you for the tips I just bought a harbor freight flag pole today and thought I might ought to see if anyone has done a review on one.
Awesome. You're gonna love it. Thanks for hitting me up. 👍👍
Thanks for sharing this amazing Video.
Thanks for taking the time to watch it man. 👍👍👍
I have one of these at my house. It's about 3 years old now. The chrome rings are glued on. If you grab them, they will come unglued. You can just use a little 5 min epoxy and glue it back in place. What the chrome ring does is act as a stop for when you are extending it up. If the rings come loose, the pole will still work, but the section comes out of the tube. You will see the locking mechanism. All you have to do is twist the lock by hand to the smallest setting, and the pole slides right back in. I bought a rechargeable light for the top of it, and replaced the cheap ball. I had to gently use a tap to recut the threads for the bolt that came with the light, but it's plastic and cleaned up fine. Great poles. My only issue right now is after 4 years of being outside, is the plastic rings that hold he flags seem to have swelled up, cause they do not spin freely anymore. So I'll prob have to buy a new pole. The nice thing is I won't have to put the PVC in the ground again. just pull the old pole out and slide the new one in.
Hey, great tips and info. Thank you!! I still have my flagpole. But I don't use it much. I've moved into a fiberglass model similar to this.
I did grab the chrome rings and, indeed, the chrome ring came loose. An easy fix is to use super glue. Clean the pole with Isopropyl alcohol first,let it dry and then apply super glue and quickly assemble the ring to the pole. They were a little stingy on the amount of glue they applied at the factory. Remember to keep each section expanded 4"± to grab on to. Also, I used a piece of nylon parachute cord to tie the two flags together such that it keeps the flag headers tight to each other so it flys correctly. Great video - thanks.
Im going to get one of the flagpoles when they are back in stock at my local harbor freight next week. Thanks for the great advice.
Awesome. Glad we coyote help. You're gonna have fun with it.
Great review!
THANK YOU!!! Our first flagpole video wasn't so great. Do im glad to hear this.
Wow, I just learned a bunch of stuff about a flagpole. I never thought I would 😀 ..... Love your peace flag ✌💛💙💜💚❤✌
Thank you! On our last trip sometime complimented that flag, asked where we got it. We ended up giving it to them. Need to buy another. Actually both of our hippie flags have been given away. Lol
Thanks for the info but more importantly you are the first YT presenter that owns a Larado MK335. Cool
Thank you! I love my Laredo. It's a 2018 330RL. It's been great.
I have one but not from Harbor Freight and it locked on me so now I know how to handle it. Thanks for this video
I hope I was a help.
I just poured the cement today and will be putting up my flag as soon as it's ready. Thanks for the tip about the chrome rings. I plan on leaving my flag up day and night unless it rains, etc.. I bought the solar light to light up the flag. It actually attaches at the bottom and shines upward on the flag. There are different types but Harbor Freight had the flag pole solar light for under $20 and of course they always have coupons and sales so the entire thing wasn't expensive. Thanks for the tip. Safe travels.
Oh you found the light!!! I want to get that too.b thank you for stopping by and commenting! Nic.
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I just put the flag pole up and it looks great.
One problem though. The solar light works great BUT for some reason the hose clamps that come with it are way too big. Even at their smallest adjustment they are too big for the Harbor Freight flag pole. Hey, smaller ones cost about $1 so it's not a big deal but at least now you know ahead of time. Thanks again, best wishes.
@@notsosilentmajority1 oh man that sucks!!! But good to know for me. Thanks for sharing.
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I have used this light for a couple of days now and it is terrible. Do NOT buy it!!!! It does not give off enough light for much of anything. I live in an extremely sunny place and the light has had plenty of sunlight. It just isn't bright and it doesn't really give enough light for a proper display of our flag at night. There is some light but it is not at all what I expected. I just ordered a different light that has a bunch of great reviews on Amazon. I hope I informed you before you bought the Harbor Freight light. Harbor Freight is great for many things but this isn't one of them. I'll let you know how the Amazon light works out.
That's awesome! Thank you
Thanks for stopping by and commenting. 👍👍
I just bought my 3rd one of these HF poles. 1st one: flags for the RV. 2nd one: Cell antenna / wifi hotspot for RV. 3rd one: flags for at home! These are great and yes, I get the lights on top of the pole from Amazon for illumination after dark. Good video!
Good idea with the 📡. And thank you. 😊
Really Kool video 👌👍✌
Thanks Wayne!!!👍👍👍
Thank you. I am heading out to get one now. I am so grateful you talked about the chrome rings. These remind me of the telescoping poles used for pools. They also have issues if you hold the plastic rings instead of the pole, and of course mine is also having issues with one of the sections. I am using it first for xmas to make a tree by stringing multiple strands of lights from the top of the flag pole. I am hoping to do something different instead of the ball on top. How does it do in the wind? I also like you showing how you strapped the pvc to a support structure. I have an existing hole for a pole, but much smaller. I am thinking of putting a cut off pole in it and strapping the pvc to it.
Oh cool idea to use it for a tree. I like that! Mine have done pretty good in the wind and long as I've tightened each section. I've had a section or two slide down before. But that's only happened when we've camped through some Oklahoma thunderstorms.
Great info on the pole. Looking at one for occasional use. Sounds like allot of harbor freight items - its either good value and adequate or junk right out of the box. But at least their return policy is usually easy.
Yes thankful for that return. Go google poles and holders. We purchased a couple nice pills from then and bumper mounts. A video is on the way. They're really great reliable poles.
Not surprising that HF stuff comes with lacking instructions. Thanks for the info.
🤣😅 yeah that's the truth. You're welcome.
Fellow Okie! Good video my friend.
Oh awesome!!!! Hello fellow Okie. Thank you for joining us. Nic. 😁
Thanks for the info about the chrome rings. It is counter intuitive. I wonder how many of these have been ruined because of that.
No kidding, I bet 100s have been trashed. Mine is still doing great. Thank you for watching and commenting.
Great video guys! I love this! Such a great idea. Your second flag is awesome. We may have to get one! What park are you guys at?
This is Taylor's Ferry South. (Our next video will show more of the park) Kla-Mart in Pryor has tons of flags for $5.00 including that hippie flag. I actually need to buy another one because we gave ours to a neighboring camper who stopped to ask about it.
Just went through three of these this weekend. First one wouldn't come down. Second one wouldn't lock and stay up. Third one seems ok so far. Just put it up so time will tell. If you buy one of these test it in the parking lot before you leave the store. Seems like a decent pole for the price as long as you get a working one. 🇺🇲💪
That's some solid advice for sure. Ours is still doing great. But we've recently purchased some fiberglass poles. A review on those is coming soon.
I had mine in the yard for 12 years. Never any problem
I received this flagpole as a gift. I was very excited, well that was short lived cause the bottom wouldn't tighten! Im going to take it back. I'll try another one.
Oh no! I hate to hear that! Our 2nd pole is still doing grate. I'm a firm believer in the steps given in this video. Tighten it when you put it away leaving space between the chrome rings for your hands to grip. And NEVER EVER use the chrome rings for gripping the pole. Just don't even touch the chrome rings. That's my rule for our 2nd pole and I haven't had a single problem. Let me know it goes for you. 👍👍👍
@@vdubing01 one thing I've learned is not to take each section to where it is just barely still in the pipe and tighten it. I bring each section up very slowly and, when I feel resistance, I drop it down about an inch and tighten it up. Sure, it's a few inches shorter, but it does give the pole more strength when the wind is blowing hard.
@@marmac2768 oh hey that's a great idea!!! I think I'll start doing it that way. So far our pole is doing great. Except for when I stepped on it and smashed the ball on top. ☹
I bought one of these but didn't last very long. It was for my home. I mostly put it up and left it 90% of the time. After the 3rd time bringing it down and then back up, two sections locked and I couldn't get them apart to lower them. They like froze together from moisture or who knows. I had to cut them into pieces to get it down. Paid a lot more money for one with a guarantee and had no problems.
I don't remember if I closed them all the time like you mentioned or grabbed the chrome parts. Maybe that is the trick.
My new pole is still doing great. But eventually I'd like to upgrade to something longer.
Thanks for commenting John. 👍👍
Im buying one today. Hopefully it’s good.
Dont godfrey l forget to Google the 20% off coupon. They'll take just an image of it from your phone.
We may get 1 to put a antenna on to boost out wifi at home👍we would mount it on top of our house!
Yes! One of our subscribers has used the pole for something like that. Look up flagpole lightning strikes though. Lol. Might wanna ground it if it's up real high.
Why do that?? Do you want to provide free WiFi for everyone a hundred yards around? Remember, the more people that can get on YOUR WiFi just makes it slower for you when you hook up. I don't want anyone on my WiFi except for me. That's why I have a pretty good password on mine.
I used a telescoping pool handle for that purpose on my cellular range extender on my rv.
I'm thinking of getting one for a bat house.. Cheaper than trying to buy some 20ft tall 4x4 to mount one on.
I love your “love and peace “ flag 😂🤪😜😂🤪😜😂🤪😜
Thank you!! It's one of my favorites. We had a neighbor camper comment on it. She asked where we got it. So we just gave it to her. Picked up another one at a local store.
Good information !🌈
Hey Scott! Thank you. 😁
Did you ever post the size of the clamp you used?? Where did you purchase the clamp as well
No I didn't because I lost mine. Lol. Hoping to replace it this weekend.
Could you tell me the outside diameter of the bottom section of pole so I can find the correct receiver for my hitch.
I tell ya what. I'm going camping this weekend. So if I don't have so much fun that I forget, I'll totally measure it. But if you find one that fits you gotta let me know where to get one.
I am in the process of finishing mine up. One question; how would you do it when it calls for the flag to fly at half staff? The clips go all the way to the very top and they are not adjustable, or are they?
That's one thing i hate. You can't adjust them. I just take mine down. I thought about adjusting the entire thing half way down but..... not the same thing.
3:27 you take your second flag down from the bottom clip the American flag on the bottom 2 clips .
@@skylarweatherford2007 but that does limit you to the one flag. Which is okay, but not ideal if you fly a state flag as I do.
@@skylarweatherford2007 yup. Slip of the tongue
Hey man. Great explanation! I have a NIB sitting in my coach, what size u bolt?
I believe it's a 3" and just as long as you can find.
do the clippy things come with the pole or do you buy them seperately?
Yes they come with it.
Awesome video. How much was flagpole? Can this be used at the beach? Where do you get the lights ?
At the time of the video it was $50. If think you can totally use it at the beach. The lifts can be found at harbor freight or Amazon.
What size is the U bolt did you used to mount to front bracket?
Don't quote me on it. But I think it was 3" - 4" x 6". I'm out of state right now or I could answer better.
It seems that the higher you extend the flag pole, the more it bends away from the RV. Any advice?
Do you mean on MY set up? 🤔 My mount is home made sooooo. But as far as just extending the pole I haven't noticed anything that would cause it to lean. Maybe a longer pipe to slide it in could help?
Watching your video has made my decision on whether or not to buy one 👍🏼. I’m curious though. I’m going to be mounting mine different than yours. You have any idea of what the internal diameter of the bottom of the pole is? I can seem to find any info on it. I’m going to be sliding my pole (hee hee) over another pole rather than inside of one. Thanks for any info you can share.
That's a good idea! But I'm sorry I'm not sure. I'm out of state or I'd check.
fyi there is a plug in the bottom pole
@@haj811 Ok so update! Went to Giant RV and purchased a very overpriced flag pole holder. Its a thin metal tube that bolts to your rear bumper by way of a large U-bolt. It hugs the bumper and goes through holes in the upright tube secured with 2 nuts and washers. Harbor Freight pole was too large in diameter to go in the tube but when you remove the bottom plug, it slides over the mounted holder with a very nice slip fit and no wobble. Worked out beautifully. Thanks for you help
6:55...paws off the ring
NOOOOOOOOO!!! DID I DO IT!!? UUGGHHHH. Now in gotta go watch. DAAAMN!!! 🤣 Do as I say not as I do. 🤣😂😅
I was gonna buy one of these flag poles but couldn’t bring myself to purchase a Chinese pole to put a American flag on 😂
Then make sure your American flag isn't made in China like all of trumps drifting merchandise.
Good review! How is it holding up?
Its holding up perfectly now that I know not to use the chrome plastic connections. I haven't had a single issue with this replacement pole. I've thought about upgrading to a longer more expensive pole. But I've found most sites we're in have trees that won't let my raise a pole any higher than this one. I still totally recommend this pole.
And... thank you so much for watching AND commenting. I really appreciate it. 👍👍
Great idea what size u-bolt did you use ?
Hey Jake. I'll have to get back to you on that. Im not at the trailer right this moment.
@@vdubing01 1 year you have not back to trailer?
I installed with bolts facing toward trailer. It’ll save you a nasty scratch on the legs.
Oh that's a great idea.
@ 6:55 you holding the chrome part...lol...Im just playing. Thought it was funny though.
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Can you use a mucher bigger flag on it?
not a good idea, 3x5 x2 flags is about all it will handle
No you can't
In your humble opinion, do you think this thing is beefy enough to support a Starlink dish?
I think yes. But in the wind.... that may be another story. It could possibly wiggle enough to slide downward. 🤔
what size is the pvc pipe it comes with
The packaging doesn't say. Or didn't at the time I bought mine. I'm going to guess it's 3-3.5 inches
It's for sir not 4 inches. I'm leaning more towards 3
Hello, what is the Diameter of the pole?
I'm not sure exactly. I'd guess about 3"
@@vdubing01 The very bottom outside diameter is 2 1/4 inches
@@05rickie good to know. Replacing my pvc pipe with steel.
Sorry to ask but your not very clear on the setup, can we touch the chrome rings or not ?? ...... : )
Chrome rings? What chrome rings?🤣😅🤣😅lmao.
Never thought about it.
The chrome rings are held in place by double faced tape.
Why am I not surprised? Mine is still doing good. But if it fails I'll be buying some double side tape. Lol
Lost me with the second flag 😢
Lost you on how to attach the 2nd flag or lost you because you don't like the flag?
Yes, crapped out because it's harbor freight😂
Pretty much. Lol. Our current HF pole is still doing good by following my own advice. We've purchased 2 more poles, but not from HF.
I Just can't get past it being made in China.
Yeah....... hints the chrome rings. Lol. But if you can't beat em.... Sometimes I buy a cheaper China version of what I want to make sure I'm into it before spending the real bucks.
Yeah which I think is pretty ironic as well.
Is it me, or did you leave your truck running the complete time ? So much for fresh Air.
Nope. Truck was not running. You may have heard an rv AC running, or another vehicle. Fuel cost way too much to waste like that.
Now I'm curious. Gonna watch and listen. Lol
😂🤣😅 So I watched it. That's the sound of Oklahoma bugs.😂🤣😅 They never stop. Lol. And probably a bit of our front AC.
Glad to hear that !!! Drives me crazy when people are standing around talking and leave their truck running like its no big deal... it all adds up .
DeCampers Have you modified the top to carry solar panels ?
How much was it?
With the on line coupon it was about $50 after tax.
@@vdubing01 thanks
@@TC-tw5zk no problem. Don't forget to go online for the 20% off coupon.
@@vdubing01 I was looking for coupon...did not see harbor freight. Com
@@TC-tw5zk i just now Google "harbor freight 20% off coupon" and it popped up. You can show it to them on your phone at the register.
I was about to shit on your second flag and reccomend a Gadsden, the I thought about what I was doing. The whole point of the first flag Is FREEDOM and if peace love happiness is your thing FLY THAT BAD BOY and Ill fly my Gadsen. AMERICA BABY. GOD BLESS
That's very American and democratic of you. Peace love and happiness are also very American. To us it isn't a political flag at all. I don't know why don't people think it is. I've down that flag longer than trump had been in politics. It's just a hippie flag. It dates back to when we camped in our 1970 VW with our VW club. I'm not saying you're saying it's political. I'm just mentioning that some people do and I have no idea why. I also don't understand how Apple people suddenly have a problem with pace love happiness and personal freedom. Those are all huge characteristics of the American I grew up in. Treat your neighbor they way you want to be treated etc. Now, certain people act like being a decent person to another individual makes you weak. Again, in just talking not pointing any finger at you. It's just your own honestly and pointing out our abeyance freedom was refreshing assuming we probably wouldn't agree on much more. Thank you for your comment, your honesty and support of American ideology and personal freedom. I wish we'd all remember we're on the same team.
i had 2 of the poles from here and trust me there junk
Not the best quality at all. But our 2nd one has done just fine. When it craps out I'll probably go for a $200 range pole.
For sure, absolute garbage. Can’t emphasize it enough.
pole what.. where? 🤔🤣😘
😂😂😅
What are those like $20.00? They are so cheaply made kind of a waste of money. There are much better ones out there plus you said you already had to replace the original one?
Well... that's like your opinion man. "The dude"
Have you had one and speaking from experience or are you just giving an opinion not based on experience?
@@marmac2768 Mr Marty!!! 😂🤣😅😂🤣😅
Need a Qanon Flag
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I will never buy another one
Honestly. I won't either. The one in this video is still going good. But I've already upgraded to fiberglass poles. These are decent on a budget though.
Honestly I won't buy another one either. But this one is still doing good. We've recently purchased two fiberglass poles that are way better. I do a review on those asap. I also score a shorter triple pole set up that connect to the tongue jack. Thanks for your bite and comment. :Nic
Garbage. Do not buy.
Too late. Already did. 😂🤣😅 So far it's doing just fine.
Made in China...need I say more
What ever do you mean? Lol.
Cheap piece of crap! Just like everything Harbor Freight sells!
Thank you for watching. Any comment helps my little channel. So thank you
Made in chy-nuh.
Fail 👎🏼
For a budget flag pole is a win on my book. Thanks China.
Sounds like a Harbor Freight product I’ll never buy. Rated 10 thumbs downs . . .
"Well that's just like.... your opinion man." :Big Lebowski aka The Dude.
Thanks for the view AND comment. We appreciate ALL comments. Happy new year. :Nic
Yup, my opinion . . . Based on experience.
@@fredjarvis7937 I recently had one of their "heavy duty" drills burst into flames. So I know what you mean. When this flag pole goes the crap in his pop the bucks and get a quality pole. But it's doing the job for now.