Where did you mount your CB or Ham Antenna

[cumminscruiser]

Well here I go again. I can't decide where to mount the ham antenna on my FJ60, I bought the mount to mount it by the hood but I just don't know.

Pictures of where you mount yours would be great.

I really don't want to go thru the roof.

 

[1911]

Pictures of where you mount yours would be great.

On the spare tire mount of my 40. A Larsen 1/2-wave 2m antenna tuned up quite well. A foot or two of whip height above the roof line gives decent range; not as good as a 5/8-wave on a metal roof, but acceptable.

 

[cumminscruiser]

Antenna mount

Yep, thats where it's going on my 40 as well.

 

[targa88]

On the front bumper - so I can see it at all times (before it gets snapped off)

 

[Rallyroo]

Ham and CB antennas on the ARB bumper.

 

[Cabrito]

Side mount was on it when I got it. Don't usually run an antenna there when I'm going through tight spaces.

2m big antenna

CB antenna

Lip mount on the rear hatch with either a fold over or a stubby one that can absorb hits from low branches/overhangs

Foldover

With the stubby,

 

[Box Rocket]

yep its the evil cartoon twin of my truck, but you can see where my antenna is mounted on the front bumper.

 

[Cabrito]

Bumper mounted antennas

I tried mounting one to my bumper and found it really distracting. Especially when on terrain that was technical.

Is it something you just get used to?

 

[BKCowGod]

I tried mounting one to my bumper and found it really distracting. Especially when on terrain that was technical.

Is it something you just get used to?

I had it mounted on my passenger front corner and used it as a marker so I knew exactly where my corner was in tight trails. I liked having it...

 

[Rallyroo]

I tried mounting one to my bumper and found it really distracting. Especially when on terrain that was technical.

Is it something you just get used to?

I got used to it.

It was easier for me to run the coax from the front bumper than to figure out a way to run the coax to the back (swing arm, how to attach to the top portion of the hatch, etc).

 

[Box Rocket]

I tried mounting one to my bumper and found it really distracting. Especially when on terrain that was technical.

Is it something you just get used to?

Never been a distraction for me having it mounted at the bumper corner.

 

[greentruck]

You get used to the antenna being up front. Just gotta ignore it in the meantime.

 

[esh]

My 2m antenna is lip-mounted like Cabrito's, same mount, same two antennas- taller for wide open spaces, rubber for branches/trails. CB like BoxRocket's, and is on a spring. It works good as a feeler for the roof/rack line. I only have it attached when (rarely) used.

 

[151fab]

Not mine but...

The link below will take you to one of the cleanest options I've seen and it has gotten rave reviews from all who have used it. It uses a splitter to allow the antenna to function as both radio and CB. There's more to it than what you see here and that's the point of a clean install; isn't it? Check it out...

Firestick CB / radio antenna install link:

http://forum.ih8mud.com/60-series-wagons/461490-new-firestik-cb-radio-antenna-install.html