[Antennas] Mobile Mounting - Pickup Truck

Tue Sep 28 21:08:27 EDT 2004

Try looking for a trailer "fifth wheel" or "Goose-neck" hitch. These are 
mounted in the center of the bed. One of the easiest places to see them is 
at places where Horse people congregate.
Bill
At 10:34 AM 9/28/2004 -0700, JT Croteau wrote:
>Hey everyone.
>>I want to install a tall mobile (Hustler) vertical with a fairly good size 
>capacitance hat on my pickup truck. Because of the top hat, I want to 
>position this more towards the center line of the truck to try and keep 
>the hat within the body lines as I commute on some pretty active highways 
>here in So. Cal.
>>I have no problems drilling holes, but I don't want to spend a lot of time 
>with a custom fabricator making a custom bracket.. off the shelf hardware 
>is best.
>>Normally, I've installed antennas in the stake bed pockets but these 
>pockets are all along the outside edges of the bed not in the center.
>>Any ideas/suggestions?
>>Thanks
>>73 de W6CFO
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Bill Aycock - W4BSG
Woodville, Alabama