PNW Capture The Flag

@Bertw192

So would maybe a heavy 18oz vinyl material work ? We use some for tarping over loads and this stuff can hold up pretty damn well . Its black though . Oh I also have some HD mesh material that might work as well

 

It probably can work... but I think all of it will eventually fail. The force of constant 60 mph wind on something flapping free on all sides but one is just a tall ask for any material. I'll give this acrylic endeavor a go and will reassess the quality afterwards. I may fall back on you to try out a different material.

 

That's awfully assumptive that you'd be keeping it for more than a few days

I'm curious to see this "rigid" acrylic build....
@Bertw192 almost feel like we should start a "go-fund-me" for this flag maintenance

Lemme just say, thanks for fronting the expense for this bull-shittery we're all so excitedly participating

 

TacomaWorld giveth and it takeths away... I've saved plenty of money, thanks to the generosity of TW members... but this cruel bitch has also taken her toll.

No need for a go-fund-me... happy to do it.

 

Just so no one thinks I’m trying to fuck around here. This is how the flag pole looked half way thru my drive to work two mornings ago.

 

I have good UPS shipping rates through my work and can create/email you a label to ship the flag pole where/when you need to.

 

Just to throw out a suggestion. Weld a pole onto a two inch ball hitch. Then you just pass the hitch to the next guy/ gal. No problems with canopy’s and easily transferred. I want this game to make its way down to me. So that flag has to survive a few hours of freeway speeds at the min.

 

"...my drive to work..."

 

I mean 65 is pretty standard hahaha and it did make its way down I5 the day before I got it. Haha

 

Maybe something that could attach to the bed rails? Although then canopy bros (tm) would be out in the cold...

 

Good idea. You could also bolt the pole to the hole in the hitch after you remove the ball.


Or start with something like this...

Amgate Trailer Hitch Mount Flag Pole Holder, Receiver Flag Pole Hitch Mounted Holder Bracket with 2 Anti-Wobble Screws, Holds flagpoles up to 2" Diameter

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08X2K8X5S/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_362BX1N943Q5B4Y5TY86

 

Yeah, I didn't really think it though. It likely didn't like 80+ MPH winds very much on the way home


Ops.

 

Just blame @C41n for softening up the metal
Poor @Toywoodsguy82 - I don't think anyone suspects you did it on purpose, shit happens

I do like the tow hitch flag pole idea... so bump?

 

Why not make the new flag be the same size and material, but glued to a sheet of magnet. That way it can be placed into the driver's door and handle any speed or terrain?

 

This

 

But I do run a bike rack lol

 

I think regardless of what you do @Bertw192 shit is gonna break and we're just gonna have to continue to improvise, adapt and overcome

 

Yup

 

I honestly think that the sheet magnet flag would take the longest to destroy while stuck to the door of the truck.

Unless the truck gets T boned.

 

I'm making a version to see how robust I can make a fabric flag...I know a thing or two about fabric. I'll give to Bert to decide what happens with it, but I'm taking it as a personal challenge