Need a tripod recommendation

[cshrader]

I have a 1000.2 satellite dish and I don't like the standard tripod I got from Dish. I would like to get one with adjustable legs for when I have to set it up on unlevel ground.

Anybody got a recommendation for a good dish tripod with adjustable legs?

[cshrader]

I found several recommendations for this tripod from TV4RV. I think I will give it a try.

http://www.tv4rv.com/sunshop/index.p...uct_detail&p=7

I also discovered they have a kit to make the LNB arm foldable. That will make carrying the dish much easier!

[chuckster57]

Looks like you may have found your solution. Do you still have to manually “aim” it?

[cshrader]

Yes. Using a manual dish is the only way to connect to a hopper.

[Harleydodge]

Originally Posted by cshrader

I found several recommendations for this tripod from TV4RV. I think I will give it a try.

http://www.tv4rv.com/sunshop/index.p...uct_detail&p=7

I also discovered they have a kit to make the LNB arm foldable. That will make carrying the dish much easier!

I saw a guy with a tripod very similar to that. He had 2 milk jugs full of water hanging from the center of his for added stability, which I thought was a neat idea.
Just food for thought.
My tripod legs are not adjustable so I need fairly level ground.
I also use 7 inch spikes to "pin" it down.

[Local150]

I am in the process of making one,, it is a old tripod used for surveying or a transit. Fully adjustable legs from 3 ft. To nearly 6ft. Each leg is individually adjustable,, you could make it level on the side of a mountain

[cpaulsen]

Got mine from TV4RV....they are Grants Pass,Oregon. Works great also got the folding arm.
No more fussing with digging a slight hole or using blocks under the legs. All aluminum and comes with great carrying case. You can't go wrong with this item.