Where to mount a VHF antenna on a Gladiator

bkac

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Looking for ideas where people are mounting CB antennas on the gladiator and how they are getting the coax outside of the cab.



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I just ran my coax cable between the hard top and body. On the rear corner of the body, the quarter panel, it'll fit through there and the hard top has a gap too. Before I installed a bed rack, I made a bracket using angle iron and bolted it to where one of the bed rail bolts go.
 
About to start this same effort. I’ll take some photos for ideas. Will be leveraging WOL - CB Bar, combined with quadratec firestick front fender setup. Watched the install video from Eddie and got ideas on how to run coax.


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I just ran my coax cable between the hard top and body. On the rear corner of the body, the quarter panel, it'll fit through there and the hard top has a gap too. Before I installed a bed rack, I made a bracket using angle iron and bolted it to where one of the bed rail bolts go.
That’s good to know, I’ll give that a shot. I’m in the process of building a rack so I’ll probably mount it on there. Thanks for the reply and looking forward to getting your cb bar.

About to start this same effort. I’ll take some photos for ideas. Will be leveraging WOL - CB Bar, combined with quadratec firestick front fender setup. Watched the install video from Eddie and got ideas on how to run coax.
That’s not a bad spot for the antenna. [emoji1360]


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Started during lunch to run wiring for power. Goal is to run coax on driver and the power on passenger. Attached is the power side.

I took off the right side panel with T40 torx.
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Then inserted hanger from outside hinge. Under rubber cover.
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Then taped power wires and pulled back through.
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Took about 10 minutes. I haven’t wired the power but wanted to show how one could address it.

The power cable goes up between front window support and window frame , across the top then to the center to the radio.
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Used quadratec JT fender kit. Mounted antenna on driver side
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Handy mounting bracket available to leverage just inside to hold coax cable
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Ran along wiring , installed coax installation per instructions and pulled up under drivers side front seat.
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Ran under plastic door guard, under plastic foot guard and upside
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Tucked between window and front pillar and up across the top. (Existing wiring there, be careful not to dislodge when tucking in)
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Well I received my cb bar from Eddie and got it installed. High quality, super fast shipping and fit amazing. Thanks so much Eddie! I ended up running my coax out the back through the rear vent and I’m making a bracket for my rack I’m building. Excited to get it all together.

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