Can anyone recommend where I can get 10' expanding (internal sliding) metal canopy poles, with thumb screws or quick locking type. Looking for light and strong.
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10' metal expanding canopy poles
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crappy tire..
The Crappy Tire ones need you to chuck the plastic knobs and tack weld some flat bar to a proper bolt. Apparently the knobs spin easily on the bolt.
Home Depot has both aluminum and steel telescoping poles which use a cinching collar. I picked up some inexpensive 'seconds' at my local Habitat for Humanity Restore store. They were from Home Depot and had the plastic hose connectors broken on them. I just wanted them for a tarp and for a telescoping camp/work light to mount on the tire carrier.
Home Depot has both aluminum and steel telescoping poles which use a cinching collar. I picked up some inexpensive 'seconds' at my local Habitat for Humanity Restore store. They were from Home Depot and had the plastic hose connectors broken on them. I just wanted them for a tarp and for a telescoping camp/work light to mount on the tire carrier.
yes, that's true.. pretty much everything at crappy tire needs to be modified in some way or another.
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Cabelas. We're raffling a couple with tarp and rope as a package at the BBQ next week. These are telescoping for their adjustable portion only, the remainder are cable-corded sections that slip together.
I've used mine for years and they work well.
http://www.cabelas.com/product/Cabe...t=tent+poles&WTz_l=Header;Search-All+Products
I've used mine for years and they work well.
http://www.cabelas.com/product/Cabe...t=tent+poles&WTz_l=Header;Search-All+Products
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http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/ec...nbase+true&Ns=List+Price|0&sst=subset&sort=DD
http://www.pronto.com/user/search.d... pole telescoping&creativeid=3230537020&site=
http://www.telescoping-pole.com/
http://www.al-tube.com/extending-pole.html
---> http://www.thefind.com/sports/info-adjustable-tarp-pole
And the tallest (female) Pole....
http://www.pronto.com/user/search.d... pole telescoping&creativeid=3230537020&site=
http://www.telescoping-pole.com/
http://www.al-tube.com/extending-pole.html
---> http://www.thefind.com/sports/info-adjustable-tarp-pole
And the tallest (female) Pole....
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I would suspect these are good quality BUT they all only have a 2' reduction from fully extended. For example the 10" only goes down to 8'- that does not help much??
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So that tall (female) Pole is 7'2" so I guess she can reach another 3' for a total of 10' so I need two of them to stand outside my truck overnight hold my canopy while its raining.
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Do the 3Vets have anything worth looking at - there is one in Langley somewhere?
On second thought -- that was Army and Navy.
On second thought -- that was Army and Navy.
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I got mine at Surplus Herbies, though they aren't quite that tall, I don't remember if they had longer ones. They're all steel and the screws have a loop on them so you can attach a bungie.
3 vets has only one location, downtown Vancouver. They carry the usual stuff and some extra goodies. There are about 4 more stores on Broadway in that neighbourhood that have camping gear as well.
You're pretty much going to find that there most stores will carry the basic 2 part "world famous" brand one or the "woods" one and that's it. Not very popular out here. If you want something else, online or make it yourself.
Could easily buy 3 sizes of aluminum tubing, and weld (or get someone) some aluminum nuts to it.
You're pretty much going to find that there most stores will carry the basic 2 part "world famous" brand one or the "woods" one and that's it. Not very popular out here. If you want something else, online or make it yourself.
Could easily buy 3 sizes of aluminum tubing, and weld (or get someone) some aluminum nuts to it.
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I will look at steel conduit - its thin wall, maybe too thinwall and I can weld it here. But I think someone bought some from somewhere - I saw on a trip.
Glenn, what you're likely to find at 3 Vets is one of these:
The one with the external collar seem to hold up much better than the one with the external nut. They're a bit harder to find - stock on them is not constant, or so it was when I was shopping for them.
The one with the external collar seem to hold up much better than the one with the external nut. They're a bit harder to find - stock on them is not constant, or so it was when I was shopping for them.
Glenn, Wholesale sports in Nanaimo will have them
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I saw the ones on the right in your picture - all alum, with the collar US made to about 7', tapered eyelet top - they were $38 per pole.
Another option is MSR poles at MEC poles 7' to 8.5' - 3 piece alum. with internal shock cord - top section has adjustable internal slider. $42 per pole. They break down to 29", which is a short storable length.
Same deal at Wholesale Sports $49
Expensive. Not sure what to do.
Another option is MSR poles at MEC poles 7' to 8.5' - 3 piece alum. with internal shock cord - top section has adjustable internal slider. $42 per pole. They break down to 29", which is a short storable length.
Same deal at Wholesale Sports $49
Expensive. Not sure what to do.
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The Amazon reviews are all good on these Kelty /MSR poles
http://www.amazon.com/Kelty-4198100...ummary_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1
I guess I should get them - expensive they have great reviews- I guess you get what you pay for.
As usually they are $34.50 in the US at REI and $42 at MEC here in Canukistan.
http://www.amazon.com/Kelty-4198100...ummary_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1
I guess I should get them - expensive they have great reviews- I guess you get what you pay for.
As usually they are $34.50 in the US at REI and $42 at MEC here in Canukistan.
I have one of the above mentioned Kelty adjustable poles - very sturdy and compact but pretty pricy. If you can live with being less compact, a cheap way to go is to get a few 10ft lengths of 1.5" gray plastic electrical conduit. Cut them in half, then by inserting a male-male section end into the female end of a male-female section, you have a nearly 10ft non-adjustable pole that stores in 5ft lengths. They are plenty strong for tarp structures, and are light - just bulky. They are not great for packing in the truck, but if I am using my Yakama skybox, a set of them fit in easily. I have drilled holes in them at various heights - with zap straps/ carabineers you have convenient hanging points for things under the tarp structure.
