Hanging WBBB in a 15 ft hammock stand

**cougarmeat** · 07-02-2015, 18:28

Did you use the hammock hang calculator to see what lengths you needed to get your desired sag? As suggested before, it could be that your stand - though having excellent length at 15 ft - doesn't allow for hanging the hammock high enough to give you your comfort dimensions. Try hanging where you are comfortable and have someone measure distance from gathered end to gathered end. Then suspend your hammock with your stand so the gathered ends are the same distance. If, in order to do that, you hammock is on the ground - that's your problem. The stand has to be long enough, but it also has to be high enough.

**accrete** · 07-02-2015, 22:44

I don't know if you are interested in a quick DIY hammock stand but this is a picture of my WBBB 1.7 dbl on a stand I made (link to build thread here at HF). The ridgepole is an easy to find 1 - 3/8" fence top rail cut in half so total length of pole in this pic is 10ft. A hammer is the only tool needed since my local Home Depot crew were happy to cut the rail/conduit.

folds up and stores easy:

Thom

**firecaptain53** · 07-03-2015, 07:40

Hammock pipe addition.jpg Hammock stand top.jpg Hammock stand.jpg

This is my setup, been using it for several years now. I can switch out between the ENO DN or Blackbird depending on the mood i'm in. Hope this helps.

**cougarmeat** · 07-03-2015, 14:13

firecaptian53, Did you make those extension or did they come with the stand (or optional purchase)? Where did you get it?

**firecaptain53** · 07-03-2015, 18:39

Originally Posted by [email protected]

firecaptian53, Did you make those extension or did they come with the stand (or optional purchase)? Where did you get it?

I had a local muffler shop bend them for me. I took the stand, in the back of my truck to the shop, explained what I wanted and came back later to pick it up. The pipe they used was of a HD material since it would need to hold the weight. I have used this setup for many years now and have no issues with bending. Where the new pipe is flared to go over the original, I drilled a hole and just dropped a bolt in it the keep in place. I them drilled a new hole for the hook to fit. I don't know the gauge of the pipe but it is steel I would say, not aluminum. Hope this helps.

**TreeDangle** · 07-03-2015, 20:22

To stop the over flexing of the hammock stand, or over tensioning of the ridgeline to compensate for this, I pretension the stand with a length of cord before hanging the hammock with the correct sag/tension.

**Horton92** · 07-28-2015, 17:02

I built a a huge stand. Yes , like everything else I do , I went hogwild. I have access to a pipe threader at work so I purchased a bunch of 1 1/4 galvanized pipe. I also got 2- T's , 2- 90's , and a union. My stand is seven feet tall and 14 feet wide. The T's are at the bottom to for feet that extend out 3 feet each direction. So the feet at each end total 6 feet wide. Yes It is very heavy but also very stable. Currently I have it on my deck I am new to all the hammock stuff and love tinkering. Best place for me to do that is at home. I am also new to the forum so if I can figure out how to post a photo I will.
Btw. Home depot has ten foot sections of galvanized pipe at a very reasonable price. It will take 4 ten foot sections to build this beast.

You can see part of the stand. It can come apart with a union in the middle top and be unthreaded. I like it so I can have a sturdy stand anywhere in the yard. ( I only have one tree. LOL )

stand1.jpg

**MisterS** · 07-28-2015, 22:14

Originally Posted by TreeDangle

To stop the over flexing of the hammock stand, or over tensioning of the ridgeline to compensate for this, I pretension the stand with a length of cord before hanging the hammock with the correct sag/tension.

That is a good idea. I'll have to give it a try. One problem with over tensioning the ridgeline on my WBBB-XLC with the buckle straps is that it is very difficult to relieve that tension when I take it down. A separate length of cord would solve that. Kudos to you, TreeDangle.

- Mister S -

**jdr724** · 08-02-2015, 06:45

REI sells a wall mount kit for 12 which will let you hang indoors on the cheap. Perfect for a basement or garage.

http://www.rei.com/product/847920/en...ck-hanging-kit

**Bosman** · 07-26-2018, 20:55

Ok I wonder if I can get this done at a local muffler shop because the Hatteras hammock stand is heavy duty and I like that about it. I’m almost surprised it flexed given the 600 lb limit. Although things changed with the add of for sure. Thanks!!