Very good video. I know not all people have soldering irons or soldering skills, however, soldering of ring terminals/connections is preferred over crimping. Crimp connections tend to loosen over time in a mobile application (i.e. road vibration, cable flexing). It's also kind of nice if you need to remove the terminal, because it can be heated with the iron and removed without causing any damage to the cable or connector.
The CB on line sellers/stores/shops in GB are calling this a hatch mount for some reason. Bonnet mount seems more logical! An antenna mount designed to clamp onto the hatch of a hatchback car, but can also be fitted to doors, boots,
I’m surprised it works right so close to the windshield I’ve got 2 trucks with those mounts , a 2019 Silverado and a 2015 Ford f-250 and both of mine had to be further out from the windshield to get a low swr. I’ve got 55” Hustler hq27s on both of mine and they’ve never budged either.
There is static! But I rarely switch the ditch lights on, so it hasn’t been a problem for me so far because I don’t use the lights and radio at the same time.
I dunno, I got a setup just like this and tried EVERYTHING to get my swr below 3 and NOTHING lowers it. Different coax different radio, different mounts in the same place, no change. Somehow, i keep getting about 20 mega ohms between the connections, but that's not a dead short so I guess that's alright too.
@@MrROADDOG1964 through an opening just under the emergency brake pedal and interior fuse box. There was a bundle of cables running towards it and I just followed them.
I used a Firestik antenna, same brand as the mount. There’s some lookalike products that probably have the same threads. Just verify that it uses the same 3/8” threaded stud.
You can buy everything on Amazon, but the link in the description is just to the mounting bracket and stud. The antenna, spring, and coaxial cable I had lying around from before.
I bet that light makes that radio go crazy with static when you turn it on
It does! But fortunately I rarely use those lights, and not at the same time as the radio
Very good video. I know not all people have soldering irons or soldering skills, however, soldering of ring terminals/connections is preferred over crimping. Crimp connections tend to loosen over time in a mobile application (i.e. road vibration, cable flexing). It's also kind of nice if you need to remove the terminal, because it can be heated with the iron and removed without causing any damage to the cable or connector.
The CB on line sellers/stores/shops in GB are calling this a hatch mount for some reason. Bonnet mount seems more logical! An antenna mount designed to clamp onto the hatch of a hatchback car, but can also be fitted to doors, boots,
Exactly the information and instruction I was looking for. Thank you!!
Great video! Also the spot light on the truck. Need more videos. Thank you.
Great video. Thanks for clarifying the ring and terminal wiring connections for me. It might seem elementary for most but I needed that.
I’m surprised it works right so close to the windshield I’ve got 2 trucks with those mounts , a 2019 Silverado and a 2015 Ford f-250 and both of mine had to be further out from the windshield to get a low swr. I’ve got 55” Hustler hq27s on both of mine and they’ve never budged either.
Such a good video. So many questions answered and I know exactly what I'm looking for now. You rock.
Thank you!
Thank you for this video, I do have one question for you. Where did you feed the cable thru the firewall?
Don't you have interference problems because the CB antenna is placed so close to an LED projector?
There is static! But I rarely switch the ditch lights on, so it hasn’t been a problem for me so far because I don’t use the lights and radio at the same time.
Thank you, it helped me.
The only thing I wanted to see you didn't show, going through the firewall.
I dunno, I got a setup just like this and tried EVERYTHING to get my swr below 3 and NOTHING lowers it. Different coax different radio, different mounts in the same place, no change. Somehow, i keep getting about 20 mega ohms between the connections, but that's not a dead short so I guess that's alright too.
Where'd you get the LED light mound?!
nice work!
I like it, but I want my antenna on the roof like my VHF/UHF NMO. Anybody know any good mounts for up there?
@@randykitchleburger2780 the only roof mounts I’ve seen are magnetic. They are fairly common and cheap.
@@backcountryengineer6516 I ended up going with one of thess through hole brass NMO mounts, I wired it with LMR400 and it works very well
I wouldn’t put mine there it looks awkward.
i would never make hole on my truck, i'll rather install a bull bar and install it in front there
What’s the purpose of this comment what do you hope to achieve here
Do you realise how much cutting is involved in adding a bull bar to a vehicle? This sort of mount makes far less change to the vehicle.
@@BreannaVK3BBS buddy wants to add a stick on bull bar
You'll stop being scared to modify your vehicle one day.
Nice clean prefect job..really nice 👌
Since you installed this mount, have the screws loosened up due to vibration, or have they stayed put?
They’ve actually held up perfectly! Still solid as ever.
Thanks for the video what is the length of your antenna? Thanks
5 feet!
@@backcountryengineer6516 thanks
Where did you feed the wire through from fire wall to the cab?
@@MrROADDOG1964 through an opening just under the emergency brake pedal and interior fuse box. There was a bundle of cables running towards it and I just followed them.
Thank You
This seems like exactly what I'm looking for, as I also have a 1st Gen Tundra. What antenna did you use? Or will any antenna work with this mount?
I used a Firestik antenna, same brand as the mount. There’s some lookalike products that probably have the same threads. Just verify that it uses the same 3/8” threaded stud.
Thank you for this video, do you have a video where you installed those light. Also where did you find the brackets for them?
Unfortunately I don’t have a video for that. And I don’t know where the bracket came from, they were a gift from a friend!
How do I get the cable through the fiat punto dashboard, drill a big hole?
I’m not familiar with the Fiat Punto, but I would look for an existing hole going into the cab through the firewall.
Where did you buy it
Amazon! See the link in the video description.
@@backcountryengineer6516 did you buy the hole thing on Amazon?
You can buy everything on Amazon, but the link in the description is just to the mounting bracket and stud. The antenna, spring, and coaxial cable I had lying around from before.
@@backcountryengineer6516 how long is the antenna ? Thx
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