Starlink Square Dish Adapter for Harbor Freight 20 Foot Flagpole

Was finally able to obtain a harbor freight flag pole so I needed an adapter to mount my Starlink dish. Bought this one and and it works great. I did have to shave off a lot of the ribs on the sides to make it fit, but that's expected with a 3D printed product. Was easy to modify with a razor blade and it fits so snug that I don't think it will ever come out which is what I want anyway. Great product and a must have for RV'ers.

You need to cut the edges of this part in order to fit it into the flagpole. It's very tight and when you try to force the part in the top edge breaks of way too easily...

The piece is really sturdy but installation does take a balance of brute force and finesse. The instructions very clearly state that you need to use a mallet or hammer but need to make sure to use a piece of wood to distribute the force. If you do not do this the piece can break. I did use a spacer block and dead blow hammer but my insert still broke. The flag pole did cut into the outer fins of the insert like they were supposed to. It was going really well until it was almost seated but the the rim of the insert cracked. It cracked right where the locking mechanism is machined into the piece. This of course is the weakest spot. The starlink dish still fits but does not lock in properly. I am using it temporarily but will now have to buy another insert and hope for the best with the next one.

I found the installation to be easy, although I remove a bit of aluminum from the inside of the flagpole to keep from shaving off too much plastic off the ridges on the mount. I did experience some tightness when I first shoved the dishy inside the plastic and it was a bit of a struggle to remove it. But once it came off there were no issues inserting it and removing it again. Not sure why? Anyway, works like a champ.

As other reviews say, the adapter is a bit too big. I chose to take a rubber mallet to it and force it into the pole which a couple of dozen whacks, which shaved the right amount of plastic off the side ribs. However, this force ended up cracking the adapter down the side. It wasn't a big deal as it still worked fine once the adapter was fully in.If I had to do it again I'd probably try taking a blade and shaving some of the rib plastic off to make it less violent in getting the adapter in.

I am a mobile RV repairman. One of the most common questions I get asked (almost daily at this point), is if I have suggestions on how to get Starlink “above the trees”, most are not aware of the harbor freight flagpole setup. I now carry flagpoles with this bushing installed in my work truck. I sell probably 4-5 of them a week at this point. All of them have been this LB3D Designs bushing. It’s well made, very strong, and they ship very quickly. As long as you follow the directions, the bushing installs with no trouble, people who say it doesn’t fit, or it broke hammering it in, are simply not following the directions included with the bushing. I have installed close to 45 of these at this point without any trouble ( they sell them in multiple places, including their own website). Don’t hesitate to buy, I like the fact they are made in USA, by a small business. I have included a photo of my latest order that will be installed this week.

Perfect fit! Super easy to install and worked perfectly! The fit was not too tight, the Starlink was easy to put in and take out!Just make sure to get the correct Habor Freight Flag Pole!

Followed other's installation advice. Was very tight fit into pole, and when it was almost all the way in the adaptor broke. I was using a 2x4 and a rubber mallet and was carefully tapping it in.Because adapter was almost all the way in I thought I'd try the dishy anyways. Well, that is soo tight its difficult to put the dishy pole into the adaptor, and therefore, very hard to take it out.Not sure if there are better options out there? I'll try using as is, but not happy about it so far.