Need Help with DirecTV slim line dish.

[hosnatcher]

Okay here is my dilemma:

I live in an apartment on the second story and my apartment Balcony doesnt face the southern sky. I currently have a DirecTV Slimline HD dish. My dish is mounted on my balcony railing but the weight of the dish is too much for the balcony to hold over time.

I recently bought a 3 foot tripod floor mount that can hold the dish but I need a pole or mast (5-6 feet) that is compatible with this large dish. I am looking to use the tripod mount and drill it into the balcony floor and put the 5-6 foot mast down the center and attach the dish on top. However I am having a hell of a time trying to find the pole or mast. Does somebody have any website suggestions or store suggestions were I can find one?

[djjolietjake]

Home Depot or Menard's???

[texasbrit]

Many people have bought 2in OD aluminized steel from muffler suppliers....it's apparently standard muffler pipe...

[raoul5788]

Many people have bought 2in OD aluminized steel from muffler suppliers....it's apparently standard muffler pipe...

That or fence post. It is slightly smaller than 2", so snug down those bolts!

[nibyak]

Solid signal sells a 12" length of 2" OD pipe that mounts/bolts over the standard pipe.

[doctor J]

solid signal also has a 30" mast an a 5 ft. mast for sale.
Pricey but easy to get.
You can get 2.00 " O.D. commercial fence post in long lenghts up to 8 ft if you diligently search google.


Doctor J

[johnml]

If you go to a fence supply company you can get galvanised 2" poles up to 14 feet. I bought a 14" for around $30.

[Slick Vic]

try cutting the foot mount that came with the kaku and self tap it the existing pole. just make sure its sturdy or ull have a hell of a time getting it leveled.