Been meaning to take the time to post this for a few months now.
All for around $10 you can build a "sissy bar" that makes a very nice antenna mount. A 4' stick of .5" EMT cut in half, a couple of couplers, 2 EMT elbows and 4 longer bolts from your local auto parts store is all it takes.
Put it all together, drill a few holes and you're set.
Once it's all together, it's already a perfect fit that lines up with the outer bolts on your carrier.

 

i like that idea for holding my flag for when i go to the badlands. the zip ties work but u need a-lot lol. nicely done

 

It just might be good for that as well. I've had it on for a few months now and it's still very sturdy. I suppose going 3/4" emt would work just as well. I used 1/2" because the antenna mount was designed for it. I'm sure it would hold an array of multiple antennas for someone running a wide range of freqs. As soon as I get some free time I'm going to clean it up and hit it with a couple coats of black paint to make it blend in better.

 

Looks nice........and btw, that Wilson antenna is a great antenna too.

 

Thanks. I've been running a wilson 1000 on top of my 148gtl for nearly 20 years now. Sure a shorty is great for keeping in touch with your trail mates when out on a run, but I don't feel like I'm getting out unless I can talk around the globe from my own driveway :-)
Since I don't want to modify my hard top to take the wilson 1000 on direct center, I settled for the wilson 2000 on the backside.

 

If ur not receiving on CB freq make damn sure u do not attempt to transmit.

 

I think maybe you posted that in the wrong thread. Nobody here is having any transmit or receive problems.

 

A terrific looking mount....
I think that is the way I want my mount!
Can you tell me what bolt size you used, to attache the emt to the tire mount?
Thanks in advance
Ralph

 

I don't recall right off the top of my head what size metric bolts are used, but you can remove one of the mount bolts and take it to the auto parts store. Get 4 of them that are twice the length of the original. Also get 20 flat washers and 4 lock washers. 4 each of the flat washers will go between the EMT and the mount. 1 flat washer and 1 lock washer will go on the outside of the EMT. Be careful not to over-tighten the new bolts as they will smash the EMT if tightened too hard.

Mine is still very solid and doing a fine job.

Thanks for looking.