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    Feeder leg support angle (4 Legs)

    What angle should the feeder leg supports be if I am using a 4 leg system instead of the normal 3 leg tripod on 55 gallon barrel?

    Thanks in advance!

    #2
    I have always used a 15 degree angle for feeders and metal towers.

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      #3
      Does 22.5 degrees sound right for 4 legs?

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        #4
        27.5 deg works well for me.

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          #5
          First thing I'd do is get some graph paper and draw it to scale with a variety of angles on the legs. I think you can tell pretty easily when it is too wide or too close by your Mark 1 Eyeball.

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            #6
            I used 22.5 and worked fine with 4 legs

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              #7
              Anyone have pic showing the difference between 15 and 22.5?

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                #8
                22.5 is your number, a little less won't hurt, but I wouldn't go under 20.

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                  #9
                  thanks!

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                    #10
                    Simplest way to do it is figure out where the top of your leg "sleeve" is going to mount to the feeder. Then measure 12" down the barrel, from that mark 12" down the barrel set your square with the pivot on that mark and measure 6" out to the leg "sleeve". You'r basically measuring a 6 on 12 pitch.....which is 22.5 degrees.

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                      #11
                      Originally posted by Dale Moser View Post
                      Simplest way to do it is figure out where the top of your leg "sleeve" is going to mount to the feeder. Then measure 12" down the barrel, from that mark 12" down the barrel set your square with the pivot on that mark and measure 6" out to the leg "sleeve". You'r basically measuring a 6 on 12 pitch.....which is 22.5 degrees.
                      Gotcha...thanks!....we have aoudad that hit the protein feeders so I want to add a 4th leg. Thinkn of using fence post with concrete inside to sturdy it up.

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                        #12
                        looking for around this angle
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                          #13
                          Originally posted by jctex81 View Post
                          looking for around this angle
                          thats too steep

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                            #14
                            I've always used 23 but that's just me .

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                              #15
                              Originally posted by Skullworks52 View Post
                              thats too steep
                              I agree 100%!! First big hog will take that one down once the barrel gets low.

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