Temporary HF aerial mounting
Submitted: Tuesday, Apr 26, 2005 at 21:22
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Member - Barry T (NSW)
Hi,
I'm heading off to
Alice Springs from
Sydney for a 16 day trip at the end of May and have decided to install an
HF radio and autotune aerial.
Unfortunately I can't get a rear wheel carrier fitted before the trip and am trying to find a temporary mounting for the rear of a Toyota 100 series. Electric Bug make one in
Adelaide for $250 but insist that the rear hatch of 100 Series Cruiser's vary so much that each must be fitted locally.
Ideas for a tempory fitting for this short time would be appreciated.
MTIA, Barry
Reply By: AT4WD ADVENTURES - Tuesday, Apr 26, 2005 at 22:55
Tuesday, Apr 26, 2005 at 22:55
Hey Barry,
A few questions:
Where ru located?
Do you have a towbar?
If yes to towbar, what type?
When will you have aerial?
Have you seen the electric bug bracket?
If you have seen electric bug bracket what did It look like?
Do you have a roof rack fitted?
If so what type of roof rack?
Answers to these will enable me to probably help you?
Regards,
Stuart M
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Follow Up By: Member - Barry T (NSW) - Wednesday, Apr 27, 2005 at 07:50
Wednesday, Apr 27, 2005 at 07:50
Hi Stuart, I live in Ryde, NSW and will have the radio fitted by
Lake Macquarie on May 7th. No towbar yet, I'm still building the vehicle up - toy by toy, :-)
I haven't seen the EB bracket but it was described as two metal bars which slipped over the top edge of the top tailgate door and had rubber bumpers which sat against the glass.
I have just fitted a roof rack but am concerned about the force on the 700 mm high aerial body. The roor rack is a three bar Rhino with an alloy tray on top. A temporary bumper bar mounted RWC would be good but is too expensive. I'm looking to buy the ARB RWC when available.
Many thanks for everyones responses, Barry
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Follow Up By: AT4WD ADVENTURES - Wednesday, Apr 27, 2005 at 09:03
Wednesday, Apr 27, 2005 at 09:03
Barry,
I forgot to ask if you have a bullbar yet?
Stuart M
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Reply By: geocacher (djcache) - Tuesday, Apr 26, 2005 at 23:37
Tuesday, Apr 26, 2005 at 23:37
Now we know it's an autotune we can disgard any thought of mounting it on a roof rack. One moments lapse in concentration and a low entrance to van park, motel or maccas and you can kiss goodbye the side of your roof rack, their gutter and $1400 worth of autotune.
Stick to bull bar mount or rear of vehicle. There are legality issues with bull bar mounting autotunes but I've done it and have never been pulled up on it. I have seen them successfully mounted on saddled flat mounts on steel bull bars but you have to do the saddles up extremely tight so I wouldn't do it on an ally bar, and don't expect the powder coat on the steel bar to come away unscathed.
Given that this is temporary I'm not sure how much trouble I'd go to. End of may is a long time away. Work on a permanent solution.
Try joining the codan group on Yahoo and asking there. One post and I had a second hand mount for a mate's GQ for our CSR trip for $20 plus freight. (The high tensile threaded rod to fit it to the door cost more than double that.) All done in a week and a half.
There are many pics on the photos section of the group where you might find an idea for mounting it too.
Email codan_outback_radio-subscribe@yahoogroups.com and wait for a reply.
Regards
Dave
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