Pulling wires through a JK hardtop?
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From: hendersonville, nc
Pulling wires through a JK hardtop?
I have a Front Runner cheetah roof rack
http://www.frontrunneroutfitters.com/Roof-Racks-c35/
mounted to the roof of a 2010 JK Unlimited. My XM radio signal is spotty even after moving the antenna from the center rollbar to just above the right front window pillar.
I would like to mount an XM antenna and Ham radio antenna on this rack.
My question relates to how I would get the wires from the antennas to the battery and the radios. I am thinking about drilling a hole through the roof but need suggestions about how to do that and keep the hole in the hardtop water tight.
Any other suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks.
Ron L
http://www.frontrunneroutfitters.com/Roof-Racks-c35/
mounted to the roof of a 2010 JK Unlimited. My XM radio signal is spotty even after moving the antenna from the center rollbar to just above the right front window pillar.
I would like to mount an XM antenna and Ham radio antenna on this rack.
My question relates to how I would get the wires from the antennas to the battery and the radios. I am thinking about drilling a hole through the roof but need suggestions about how to do that and keep the hole in the hardtop water tight.
Any other suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks.
Ron L
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Joined: Nov 2008
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From: Cabot, Ar.
I have a Front Runner cheetah roof rack
http://www.frontrunneroutfitters.com/Roof-Racks-c35/
mounted to the roof of a 2010 JK Unlimited. My XM radio signal is spotty even after moving the antenna from the center rollbar to just above the right front window pillar.
I would like to mount an XM antenna and Ham radio antenna on this rack.
My question relates to how I would get the wires from the antennas to the battery and the radios. I am thinking about drilling a hole through the roof but need suggestions about how to do that and keep the hole in the hardtop water tight.
Any other suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks.
Ron L
http://www.frontrunneroutfitters.com/Roof-Racks-c35/
mounted to the roof of a 2010 JK Unlimited. My XM radio signal is spotty even after moving the antenna from the center rollbar to just above the right front window pillar.
I would like to mount an XM antenna and Ham radio antenna on this rack.
My question relates to how I would get the wires from the antennas to the battery and the radios. I am thinking about drilling a hole through the roof but need suggestions about how to do that and keep the hole in the hardtop water tight.
Any other suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks.
Ron L
Suggest looking at the "thru hull" fittings that they make for boats? I would also suggest making your penitration on the back corner just above where the hardtop plugs in. Just a couple of thoughts?
