Mounted CB Antenna

[The Green Lantern]

Link:


http://elcova.com/groupee/forums/a/t...1/m/6391091241

[The Green Lantern]

Link:


http://elcova.com/groupee/forums/a/t...1/m/6391091241

[BigBill]

Is that metal band strong enough to hold the antenna mount? If so, I will go this route and head to the radio and hardware store.

Bill

[Hucky]

big bill

As a metal artist and fabricator, thats one rough looking bracket

go to a metal fab shop and have him fabricate you one out of some stainless flat stock, with a brake you can make that in 10 minutes, then drill your own mounting holes at home.

You can use aluminum too as long as the metal stock is thick enough, easier to drill too.

When drilling stainless, use lots of cutting oil to keep the bits cool and prepare to use more than 1 bit.

Even sheet metal places that do custom HVAC work can do this for you.


Paint it black to match, if your spare mount is black,
I just came from Cerritos Hummer and was checking out all the Service Rigs and alot of people have done some really hoky poky stuff to theyre rides and it shows, The Devils in the Details.

Good Luck

[Steve #1]

I just installed mine last week. The biggest problem with the spare tire mount is the lack of a ground plain. An antenna should be mounted to the larges horizontal surface of a vehicle. Mounting to the roof creates its own problems. I put mine directly on the back bumper so it sits at the edge of the driver side tail lamp. With the antenna off, the mount sticks up about 1/4" above the plastic bumper cap. I ran the antenna cable trough the grommet for the tail lamp which turned out to be a bad move as I get static when I hit the brakes. I will be rerouting it this weekend.

I took pics of the whole install, but didn't get a good one of the antenna, but this will give you an idea.

The CB is mounted above the rear view mirror.

[fw888]

that is a pretty slick mount.. , how do you hold it in place and where is the power cable hook up to ?

[BigBill]

Originally Posted by Steve #1

I just installed mine last week. The biggest problem with the spare tire mount is the lack of a ground plain. An antenna should be mounted to the larges horizontal surface of a vehicle. Mounting to the roof creates its own problems. I put mine directly on the back bumper so it sits at the edge of the driver side tail lamp. With the antenna off, the mount sticks up about 1/4" above the plastic bumper cap. I ran the antenna cable trough the grommet for the tail lamp which turned out to be a bad move as I get static when I hit the brakes. I will be rerouting it this weekend.

I took pics of the whole install, but didn't get a good one of the antenna, but this will give you an idea.

The CB is mounted above the rear view mirror.

Couldn't you ground the antenna to the body? I am thinking of doing this by running a ground wire from the antenna mount to the inside of the door.

Bill