Shipped to the store, box was in pieces told the associate at tractor supply if the hardware is not in what is left of the box I will bring it back to get my money back, hardware was in it surprisingly. Assembly was not hard at all was looking for a little bit heavier gauge metal it’s def use it for 3-5 years and will be time to buy a new one. The support bar tabs one was broke and rest of them were bent instructions were spot on could’ve had better angles on the pics though.

The first one I ordered arrived in a pretty much destroyed box that had been sloppily taped up by I assume ups. It was missing parts so Tractor Supply graciously helped me order a replacement. That one arrived in a destroyed box and was also missing parts. Thankfully they hadn't returned the first one yet and we were able to make some match so I had one complete tripod. Apparently the company shipping these is putting these metal Parts in a box that is not strong enough to contain it without busting open during shipping. If it wasn't for that I would have given it four stars. It is a very sturdy tripod and is well made. However be aware as is with many fabricated metal things that you have to assemble there are places where you have to use a hammer or a crowbar to get the holes to line up so you can put a bolt through where you need to. Wore me out putting it together.

Overall very pleased with the stand.

Terribly junky structure