Starlink Gen 2 on OE stand, do you travel with it up? (1 Viewer)

[Threeracers]

Can I ask any Generation 2 users using the OE stand, do you leave it fixed to the roof when you drive?

My stand is bolted to the roof and I usually just take out the dish and put it away inside but is the dish post robust enough to remain on the roof in its stowed position?

I don't need signal, it really is just me being lazy not wanting to put it all away.

And my top speed is 40mph so its not as if I am asking it to put up with breakneck speeds!

TIA

Mark

 

[Carpmart]

I don’t. I have lugs mounted on the roof which the base bolts too (wing nuts) so o just climb up, put the dish on the roof, connect the cable and away I go!

I would be too bothered about errant branches to leave it up their stowed whilst driving.

 

[MHF]

STARLINK
we travel with it switched on and it works perfectly
I have tried to park avoiding trees but have had no problems with the signal yet
we can undo it by standing on the table and opening the roof light I also left the cable long so we can position it away from the motorhome
we have tested it up to 75mph
oh my friend has it mounted the other way around and has had no problems

 

[Carpmart]

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STARLINK
we travel with it switched on and it works perfectly
I have tried to park avoiding trees but have had no problems with the signal yet
we can undo it by standing on the table and opening the roof light I also left the cable long so we can position it away from the motorhome
we have tested it up to 75mph
oh my friend has it mounted the other way around and has had no problems

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That’s a Gen3 dish… nice setup!

 

[fred_jb]

Can I ask any Generation 2 users using the OE stand, do you leave it fixed to the roof when you drive?

My stand is bolted to the roof and I usually just take out the dish and put it away inside but is the dish post robust enough to remain on the roof in its stowed position?

I don't need signal, it really is just me being lazy not wanting to put it all away.

And my top speed is 40mph so its not as if I am asking it to put up with breakneck speeds!

TIA

Mark

It is going to be quite tall on the OE stand making it vulnerable to low bridges etc, and will be at a bad angle for wind resistance especially if stowed, and if not stowed and switched on you might put undue strain on the dish orientation motor, so I wouldn't recommend travelling with it on the roof.

I use a Starvmount post on the roof and can easily fit the dish to that via the front roof light when needed, using a permanently installed cable. If I need to position it off the roof due to tree cover I have an alternative cable and small tripod to allow it to be positioned on the ground. The dish is stored strapped vertically inside the gas locker along with the folded down tripod and only takes a few minutes to deploy.

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[Onemanandhisdog]

I saw a Vivaro builders van driving around with a gen 2 proudly erected next to his grubby ladders a couple of days ago

 

[MisterB]

I've also seen the odd one on the roof of self conversions, travelling along quite happily with the original tripod attached to the roof (at least I hope it was attached!)