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TheLostDutchman's avatar
Oct 03, 2013

Flag Pole Question

Is anyone using the small, residential type wall brackets for mounting flags on their fiver? You, know the type that holds the four foot wooden poles for decorative, seasonal, holiday, or sports logo flags on the wall of a house.

I usually have either a trailer with quads or a basket with a large generator on it stuck in the receiver hitch of the trailer so I can't use my hitch pole holder. My ladder usually has chaise lounges and a step ladder on it, and my VuQube at the top, so a ladder mount won't work. And when I'm on the road and moving every day or so, don't want to mess with the "under wheel" type brackets.

I would like to mount a couple of residential wall brackets and use the wooden flag poles. Just not sure how to find a suitable place on a side wall of the fiver. If they can mount awnings and such, surely there is a way to mount those flag brackets into something solid on a side wall. And that way I can carry only two small poles and an assortment of flags can be easily switched out for national holidays, seasonal changes or special events with a relatively low cost.

Any thoughts or ideas would be appreciated.
  • Old-Biscuit wrote:
    How about a 'rotating flagpole'....setup at site. Just stake in ground.

    Here are plans to build your own.......LINK (scroll down when link opens)


    Hah, saw one of these when we were at Rogue River, OR last month. Fella even installed a solar powered spotlight to light old glory up at night. Pretty cool!
  • Nothin' brightens the day much more than seeing old glory flapping lazily at a campsite.
    Makes RVing/camping even more enjoyable.
  • I made a mount the bolts to my 5ver bumper. I'm actually getting ready to patten it.
  • I also use Flagpole Buddy. I have a 6 foot ladder and a weather station mounted on my RV ladder and have had no problem using the Flagpole Buddy ladder mounts.
  • Ours is mounted right next to the front door on our trailer. I placed it close enough that the screws went into the framing for the door.

    An added advantage is that when it rains or gets dark, just open the door and take the flag indoors. No need to go outdoors.
  • I have been attaching a wall-mount flag holder to the edge of one of my slides with small C-clamps. This weekend I'm going to mount it with stainless steel bolts through the very edge of the slide with the heads on the inside where the slide meets the rubber seal when closed. My only consideration seems to be the height of the flag when extending the awning.
  • Just a thought? If you have a flag pole set-up for your receiver hitch of the trailer, why not just use it on the receiver hitch of your truck? Well, if you use the truck, you'll have to take it down, but while you're there, I see no reason why that would not work.
  • Use a C clamp & attach it at your pinbox. Have been doing it this way for years.