Sand Flag Height

Craig

i think that a little heigher than a little bit low is better.after all,the reason why you have one is so is that other vehicles can see you approaching well b4 they see your vehicle.

I mounted a flag on the bull bar for the Googs Track trip. It seemed high enough to me at about 3m but I did not meet any oncoming traffic.

The biggest problem I had was with overhanging trees. My flag got caught up and ripped to pieces in just a few short k's where there were a lot of overhanging branches. It was mounted on the left because the way I did it that was easier. Next time I will mount it on the right hand side of the car to minimise such contact.

The other thing I thought was that it would be better mounted leaning forward so that it was in front of the car. When climbing a dune the flag is actually behind the car if mounted vertically I question how much warning it actually gives. I accept it is better than none but probably not much.

Duncs

Craig


Look at what I used for the Canning Stock Route


............................... A squid pole ($25)
................................A "Bra".. purchased from St Vinnies
................................Very strange stares female staff are free
................................trying to explain yourself is priceless

I have a thoery......... 95%+ drivers in the desert are male
...............................We can spot a "Bra" at 500 mts, with no effort at all
...............................For a male, it's better than a beacon
...............................SAFETY plus achieved





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Problem solved

Cheers
Bucky

Hi Craig
I am not sure if there is a set ruling, but from a safety angle, some reports of at least 3m from the ground or higher is recommended. The higher the distance from the ground, the easier on coming vehicles will see you approaching from the other side of a dune. A flag mounted on the 1.2m aerial will offer no or very little safety, as the vehicle will be on top of a dune before the flag will be see = no warning to the other vehicle and a head on collision. I see you also use an EO flag, which are great, as their bright safety orange make them easy to see from quite some distance, which is what you want to happen, to be seen.

Cheers

Stephen

well the usual height ive seen them is around 3.5m and they are telescopic...in regards to tree's etc you could mount a spring base on it so it folds over like a UHF aerial OR if you wanna be a bogan like me have 12ft uhf aerials on ya ute and mount it on the top of that lol

G'day, it can't be too high! - it can only be too low! regards,

I heard that it should be a minimum of 3 metres from the ground to comply with C.A.M.S. (mining not auto) standards. I have not been able to confirm this.

My Black Widow sand flag reportedly complies.

I go full height unless there are too many hits on trees and then I take out one section. It would still be over 3 metres.

Flynnie

While a min of 4m is the accepted height for some dune buggy clubs, this is far too tall for many of the coastal tracks covered in low scrub & generally ends in the thing being ripped off. The ideal position is central on the bull bar & 3m off the ground would be sufficient. If playing in the Millicent buggy park on some of the large dunes then add another length.
Cheers Craig...............