Well I got the Tailgater up and running...

Brilliant Joe!
Thanks a ton for sharing those pictures. I'm sure they'll help more guys than just me!

I don't have mirrors like that, so I need to be a bit creative as well. Also, do you need that extra support brace even though the vehicle is stationary when that's mounted? Is this a heavy unit?

 

Looks like VuCube...is it cheaper?

 

The kit price is cheaper than the VuCube. I'm not sure what truck that is as I can't tell if that stiff arm is part of the truck mirror or added by the driver. They are only about 9-10 lbs or so. They get their needed power through the coax. In the northern half of the CONUS, a van trailer passing by in front of the tractor would probably cut the signal as long as it remained there.

And, you can get locals via satellite for the billing address location. Also be aware that every time you set the unit up, you will have to go through the switch test and guide download process which can take 5-8 minutes but if traffic is always disrupting the line of site during the setup process, you may never get it to boot up.

 

but you cant get mlb network with dish i dont think i will never see my red sox again sigh

 

Wow! Very cool idea. I like how you used 3 studs and the one wingnut to just drop it into place but still keep it secure. Quick and easy way to set it up there in just a few seconds.

We did a very similar one using Ram parts and a plate. Same sort of basic idea but with a ball mount hand-nut such that the plate itself isn't up there when the truck is rolling because we were afraid of the wind buffeting it too much in some states.



It also allowed for putting the cube on either side of the truck if you had the ball part only on both mirrors.

 

It looks like that could be adjusted to work on a vertical pole?

 

Yes. Once you have fabricated or bought a plate, there are numerous ways for temporary mounting. On a load-lock, in a window, on a side or back wall, on a mirror, etc. Here's a couple of pole pic examples.

 

Question about this. Could you clarify something for me please? You say that you used a receiver from your home. Did you happen to already have a Vip 211K model at your house? Or did you get the Tailgater to function with a different model other than the Vip211K?

Thanks in advance.