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It sounds like you need a Firm steel plate or a ball mount for that 102" whip . Something bolted down . A single MAGMOUNT will not hold that antenna . Try googling this trimag mount ! It will hold that 102" !! LW Tram Triple Magnet Mount Price: $39.95 Availability: in stock Prod. Code: TM-4000 Try googling this trimag mount ! It will hold that 102" !! LW TRAM TRI-MAG SUPER MAGNET ANTENNA MOUNT Have you got a BIG,...

Thanks Lyvwire. You be safe too. Kinda hot and humid down Georgia way isn't it?

Quote: Originally Posted by jujuman Try it without 1, you'll get same results. To explain this now... That ground plane star thing isn't a "ground plane" if it isn't grounded. It being mounted on the antenna like that makes it "hot", meaning it's radiating rf. your car/ vehicle is the "ground plane". Not trying to be a total turd about it, just trying to explain it...

Pro1, that's where I mounted mine, too. I also have a Ranger. Mine's a 2006, but anytime from 1993-on, the interior's pretty much the same. I took three or four long, black zip-ties and put them together so they were long enough to get all the way around my radio and the ashtray tracks. Basically, I tied my radio to the cradle where the ashtray used to sit. It helps that my radio (Radio Shack trc-484) is pretty small, since I...

ground planes kick butt

I have a Cobra 19 Ultra III with a 102" whip antenna that is grounded. I want to keep it legal as it is not wise to mess with the pigs. I have a magnet mount that I can attach the 102" but I can't drive down the road with it because it will fall over.

What would make the dash instruments go crazy when you key up?

upload those pics to photobucket and copy paste the img code to here [ it will start with an img/ deal ] fastest way for me this is what the code looks like i took parts out so you can see the code [IMG]http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o134/krisadema/CB_RADIOS_HOME.jpg then the complete code will kick pic out like this ......

why not remove both visors use those mounting hole to hang some kind of shelf and put the visors on the shelf?

Quote: Originally Posted by arcticpower28 I have a ford ranger and since space is limited I want to hang it from the headliner. Has anyone ever done it before? I did notice where the visors are screwed in at are very tight, but there is nothing in the center. What should I do to hang a radio from the headliner/roof? The radio,s that Iam considering in using is a galaxy 929 or a cobra 29 special edition chrome verision. any info would be...