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Lone Wolf Seat Platform Build

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J.P.

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Trying to direct this questions towards guys who have done a DIY platform build with a Lone Wolf Alpha/Assault seat (or similar) and are using 2 standoffs with a cam buckle.

I have gathered all of my parts, but would like to hear how far up from the bottom you are drilling your hole to attach the platform. I went with a 12” long 1.25” stick, but can cut down if need be.

Thanks for the advice.
Jake
 
J.P. said:
Trying to direct this questions towards guys who have done a DIY platform build with a Lone Wolf Alpha/Assault seat (or similar) and are using 2 standoffs with a cam buckle.

I have gathered all of my parts, but would like to hear how far up from the bottom you are drilling your hole to attach the platform. I went with a 12” long 1.25” stick, but can cut down if need be.

Thanks for the advice.
Jake
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I did this for a friend of mine, I want to say I drilled around 4" up from the bottom. Used aluminum for the post and 2 LW tree brackets. Make sure you drill and set the plastic bolt stop on the post for stability. Be warned they do flex a lot and work into a squeak. I've tried everything to make the squeak stop and it will for a little while but will wear into a spot again and begin all over. Will it put you in a killing situation? Yes, if you put yourself there.
 
I have the plastic bolt stop and may also JB weld a 1.25” square piece of aluminum as well.
Many thanks.
 
Not sure if this is the way you were wanting to do things. 8" long tube, seat hole at about 3 3/4" from top. I use 5mm 5.5 kn rope to cam to tree. Cam buckle strap would likely be better. Bites like crazy. 1/4" steel plate attached to tube where adjusting screw contacts post. No deformation. Platform has about 20° of angle adjustment. I cut 1" notches in the standoffs so my stick nests together with it nicely.
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Thanks. Yes. Everything but the hardware, seat (obviously), rope and the cam cleat on the stick are DIY'ed.
 
JP, I started with a 12" piece of .125" wall thickness 6061 aluminum 1.25" square tube and used XOP standoffs and seat casting to build my platform. I also reinforced the tube where the platform levelling screw contacts the tube by attaching a small rectangle of .125" thick aluminum plate with a couple of small countersunk screws. The platform hole is drilled 3" down from the top. Grade 8 bolts and a Lone Wolf cam strap complete the package.
 
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