Re: [VAC] Need Flag Holder

["Terry Tyler" <Tylerbears@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Tom,


Tom, the choices are 3X5 and 4X6. If you get 
flimsy poles, then go with 3X5 because 4X6 
flags will bend the poles on a windy day. 
Make sure the holder and poles are aluminum.

Part of the size choice is personal preference.
I like the looks of 4X6 flags on our 22' trailers.
Some folks think differently. I like having a 
flag collection to use for different occasions
and I've found a wider selection in 4X6 flags.
Some folks prefer the using the same flags
on all occasions. 

While you are at it, get PVC pipe (3-4" dia.) in 
a length long enough to install under your 
Airstream in back of or in front of the wheels. 
I use large hose clamps and attach them to
the frame members with bolts (after I thread
the holes I've just drilled into the frame, 
plus I use lock tight on the bolts, too). 

Put a cap on both ends and voila - flag pole 
storage. I use wooden caps on both ends 
because I can cut out wooden circles easily. 

I drill two holes in the PVC (about 1" in) on the side 
where I want access to the flag poles so a 4" lock 
pin will easily fit, then I secure it with a spring 
cotter pin to keep the lock pin in place. I use string 
on the cotter pin and attach the other end to the
lock pin so the cotter pin is always handy and not
hiding in thedirt. On the non-access side, I glue the 
cap in place permanently and paint it silver. All in 
all, it makes for a neat and convenient way to carry
my three flag poles. I'm sure others ideas abound.

Another option is to buy a hose carrier already 
made up and just install it. I tried that once and
the part that attached to our Airstream's under
belly did not match up the the lengthwise frame
members and I could only use the underbelly skin
as an anchor point. It fell off on a bumpy road. 

Another option is to position the hose carrier
in back of the gas bottles, but if this area is 
where a battery is carrier, maybe not.

Another option is to position the hose carrier
over the rear bumper. My imperative is to never
add weight in that area, not even 5 pounds. 

Tom, this is more answer than your question asked. 
You know the drill, take what you want and delete
the rest,

Terry