this is a tailgater antenna mount, the top comes off so I can store it and the pole easily in my storage compartment. it mounts to the front or rear so you have 360 deg. vision of the satellites. made...
Not a bad idea, you can still place the dish on the ground if your two mounting positions won't work. The only negatives that I see is possible shake and storage concerns.
I bought the short tripod for my Playmaker and made a few modifications to it. I added a bullseye level for convenience and added three short legs so that the base can stay attached when placed in the storage bag.