Antenna rack mount

[OkieMountaineer]

Anyone have a good antenna mount that would work with an older square style cross member on a Thule roof rack? I have a comet hood lip mount on my HAM setup and was wanting something low pro like the Midland ghost antenna for GMRS side stuff, and far away from the dual band antenna. Not having much luck for rack mounts that would work. I looked at some of the tail light mounts but I can’t find anything that’ll work with a 05-06 Tundra double cab. They were kinda unique on many parts since they only made them 2 years and they were bigger than the previous.

 

[Prerunner1982]

Sorry not familiar with the Thule rack so I am not sure what would work or not.

 

[El-Dracho]

How does the roof rack look like? Just two squarebars or is it a platform?

 

[OkieMountaineer]

How does the roof rack look like? Just two squarebars or is it a platform?

2 square bars, no platform and nothing connecting

 

[Prerunner1982]

I would think a 90° bracket might work if you don't mind drilling/screwing into the bars.
Otherwise you might have to get creative with metal plate and U-bolts.
The bars would also need to be bare metal to get your ground plane.

 

[OkieMountaineer]

I would think a 90° bracket might work if you don't mind drilling/screwing into the bars.
Otherwise you might have to get creative with metal plate and U-bolts.
The bars would also need to be bare metal to get your ground plane.

yeah it’s looking like I’ll go that route. Scrape some coating and make simple bracket that is tapped into the cross bar.

 

[El-Dracho]

Have seen these on the web. Maybe you can build something similar?

Roof Rack Antenna Mount Kit for Thule Cross Bars - Kit A - Zinc Plated Top

KIT A. This is a mounting clamp kit for the Thule 'WingBar' and 'AeroBlade' cross bars. This kit will give you a secure top plate which you can mount accessories to. The top plate in this kit is made from zinc plated steel which is magnetic.

www.powerfuluk.com

 

[OkieMountaineer]

Have seen these on the web. Maybe you can build something similar?

Roof Rack Antenna Mount Kit for Thule Cross Bars - Kit A - Zinc Plated Top

KIT A. This is a mounting clamp kit for the Thule 'WingBar' and 'AeroBlade' cross bars. This kit will give you a secure top plate which you can mount accessories to. The top plate in this kit is made from zinc plated steel which is magnetic.

www.powerfuluk.com

interesting, haven’t seen that one yet. Does give me another idea though for the square tube! Thanks man.