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Engine: Golen 4.6 Stroker, AFE Headers, 62mm TB, 24 LB Injectors, Brown Dog kit, HF Cat, 3" Exhaust
Yea the spring/antenna will be a smaller connector than your coax cable/cb. You can get the stud at radio shack for like 7$. It connects everything together and is how you attach into the mount. The stuff is all pretty universal thank God lol.
Your antenna/spring will screw into the top squareish part. Coax will screw onto the opposite side. It separates in the middle and tightens around your mount.
Y'all are brave running those antennas off the side of your rear like that... I have way too many pushed panel marks back there from rubbing obstacles on the trail. Repairing an antenna mount that has been pealed out of the tail light mount can't be any fun.
Hood prop for the win. It's a better reflector for signal and inside the profile of the truck; just saying....
to answer the OP's question though, you want at least 12-20" of exposed height above the roof line. This is a 4' Firestik
Last edited by s14unimog; Feb 9, 2015 at 09:10 AM.
TRAM 4-B-HC Fiberglass CB Antenna (Black, 4 feet)
Firestik SS-3H Heavy Duty Stainless Steel Antenna Spring
Firestik K-4A Stud with Screw-On Coaxial Termination for Antenna Mirror Mounts
Firestik R-1a External Locking Quick Disconnect Cb Radio Antenna Mount
I run the above off a tail light mount on my Wrangler. I'd go shorter if I did it again since the only time I use it is for trail rides and I often remove the 4ft if in the woods.
Y'all are brave running those antennas off the side of your rear like that... I have way too many pushed panel marks back there from rubbing obstacles on the trail. Repairing an antenna mount that has been pealed out of the tail light mount can't be any fun.
Hood prop for the win. It's a better reflector for signal and inside the profile of the truck; just saying....
to answer the OP's question though, you want at least 12-20" of exposed height above the roof line. This is a 4' Firestik
This style mount has been around a long time and one of the very best designs shown here the main reason, it uses the hood and the roof as ground planes more is always better and protection of antenna.
Second it mounts with zero damage to any sheet metal except the inter fender well screw hole and the best ease of running of the coax into the interior close and no holes to drill in firewall to radio.
Best part cost very cheap and can be bought at any truck stop or cheaper online, I bought one last year for just over $10.
Not to jack the thread here, but i recently made my own homebrew tail light mount. I'm curious as to how far your guys stick out from the side of the body and the height of it before the antenna is mounted. I havent mounted mine yet, and of course want it as how in as possible and a comfortable height, but some pictures would be nice of the mount up close. Thanks!
The mount is 2x2 angle iron 1/8" thick. I cut a notch on one half so I could bolt it to the body. It sticks out just over an inch, enough for a stud mount. And the angle iron acts as a debris shield for the cable.
Old set up with a 3' Firestik II and medium duty spring with stud mount.
A little hard to see it, but I am now using a 4' Firefly with the same medium duty spring and mount but now with a quick release and RG59 connector instead of a stud mount. Lighter antenna that has lots of flexibility over the Firestik II. It sits high... maybe a little to high for most. It has encountered trees, birds and Del Taco drive thru signs and still holds strong.
