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Old Nov 8, 2010 | 08:38 PM
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I have a 102" metal whip on a spring rated for 108" but when I drive 50mph it bends to about 45° is this normal?
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Old Nov 8, 2010 | 08:49 PM
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I have a 4 foot cb antenna that bends 45 degrees at 70 mph, sounds about right for a 104" whip... And btw, why want a whop that is 8 1/2 feet long?
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Old Nov 8, 2010 | 09:01 PM
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Cause I can, (plus it was free)
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Old Nov 23, 2010 | 08:05 PM
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heres some pics i bang the hell outta trees haha
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Old Nov 23, 2010 | 09:19 PM
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lmao i'm running dual whips on the back of my MJ hells yea, always go through the banks drive-through with the vacuum tubes hahaha they always ask me "think you could string them down so they don't drag on the ceiling of our overhang?"
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Old Nov 23, 2010 | 09:21 PM
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ha i havent gotten the honor to run a drive through like that, cant wait haha
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Old Nov 23, 2010 | 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by azxj99
I have a 102" metal whip on a spring rated for 108" but when I drive 50mph it bends to about 45° is this normal?
when you get a high enough lift you can hit the traffic lights
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Old Nov 23, 2010 | 09:40 PM
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i worried about power lines.... i aready have hit some lights (oops)
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Old Nov 23, 2010 | 09:49 PM
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yea never thought of that i had a 79 bronco on 38s put mine on the roof hit every traffgic light in town lol
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Old Nov 23, 2010 | 09:53 PM
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Originally Posted by freegdr
when you get a high enough lift you can hit the traffic lights
he came close the other night...just needs that 3in lift and 31's boost and you'll be golden!
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Old Nov 23, 2010 | 09:55 PM
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its not even hooked up!?
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Old Nov 23, 2010 | 09:56 PM
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working on that..... its a really weird connection.....
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Old Nov 23, 2010 | 10:00 PM
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just buy the magnetic one and slap it on the roof will even get better reception i did
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Old Nov 23, 2010 | 10:03 PM
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i dont thin magnet mounts will hold that beast up
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Old Nov 23, 2010 | 10:06 PM
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no new shorte antenna that comes with amagnet radio shack might have them
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