Ok, one of the top 200 reasons I upgraded from an Explorer to an F150 was that I wanted to fly the flag on special occasions... July 4th, 9/11, New Years, my birthday, weekends, Monday, etc... A good old fashioned redneck flag mount.

I searched the web for a good solution and the best I could find was a receiver hitch mount for the flag. Not good enough. Had to build my own.

The complete rundown is here...
http://www.sleepymax.com/gallery/ear...ck_flag_mount/

A few pics...

 

I want/need somthing just like that.

 

That's pretty cool. Too bad you've got questionable choices in beer.

 

Don't feel bad, OP ... Q's accused me of that too

I thought the choice appropriate, given this thread's title

BTW - good job. I think if I tried that here, I'd get cited for being a ... Redneck lol... probably a BS by-law to that effect - Canuckistan.

 

A couple suggestions, that come from experience in running 85 mph and trying to fly flags:

1. You aren't going to find store-bought flag mounts that will hold up at that speed
2. You WILL fray the ends of the flags in one ten mile trip, and ruin the flags unless you run them through a sewing machine and triple stitch the end, then treat with a heavy dose of "Fray-Check" liquid that hardens the end of the flag
3. the wooden flag poles will last more than ten miles, but probably wouldn't bet on them lasting for 20 miles. I used 3/4" Ready Rod (threaded rod) for flag poles. The wooden poles break off, and can easily become a javelin traveling through the air into the windshield behind you.
4. To attach flags to the threaded rod, put a large metal hasp between two nuts, and spin the nuts down tight. Then you can put a carabiner in the flag's O-rings, and you have a quick-disconnect flag mount.
5. Another advantage of the threaded rod is the ability to change the flag sizes easily, or even make the flag pole taller by adding an extension. I either fly two 3X5' flags (PGR flag and US flag) or two 3X5' (PGR and Service) and one 4X6' (Old Glory)
6. Always remember that no flag flies higher than the US Flag, and the US Flag is either in the center (when flying three or more) or to the right (when flying two)

 

Thats pretty good.

I build a receiver hitch flag pole for my truck many years ago. I fly a 8' flag on it and it looks awesome. When flying it (on special occasions only) I get alot of thumbs up from people. The flag is holding up without fraying even with 65mph trips.

 

thats pretty cool, ive been meaning to look into a system to do that with for special occasions.

 

Thanks for the positive responses. I can provide actual design plans, if anyone cares for 'em. Go download SketchUp. It's a free 3-D CAD program. It's pretty cool.

Yeah, we did the test run at 70mph just to see what would happen. I don't plan on doing it again. A very good point about the flag pole becoming a javelin.

 

Pretty cool!

 

can i ask how did u build for your reciever hitch

 

Around here people take a two by four nail a rebel flag to it, stick it in the stake hole hole in the bed side and drive around like an idiot.
You're system is too sophisticated for us.

 

Maybe his name is Keith Stone

 

hmm, you should paint that wooden flag holder black

 

I stained it with a dark Walnut stain.

 

I would need a union jack before doing anything else!!