Since 1987
Pickup Truck Stake Pocket Antenna Mounts
The strongest antenna mount made for pickup trucks!
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Antenna Mounts
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NEWS!
FORD STAKE POCKET DEPTH ISSUE - Recently a few customers reported stake pockets on a some full size Fords that measured up to 7.75 inches deep. According to one customer, Ford is now making them much deeper on some trucks, and may be changing over to having all of their trucks this new depth. I accomodate the extra depth with extra spacer washers. Even with these changes, you are able to use our mounts, with no loss of strength. Of course it is very important to measure the depth of the pocket prior to ordering.
2007 TUNDRA STAKE POCKET SIZE CHANGE - Newer model Tundra stake pockets have changed and use the same mount as the late model Dodge trucks. Order the 'G' series of mount if you stake pocket is about 1.6"x2.2". We have some mount bodies remaining from our last mount run.
A VERY BIG THANK YOU TO MANY WHO HAVE REFERRED NEW CUSTOMERS, OR WHO HAVE LEFT POSITIVE COMMENTS ABOUT OUR MOUNTS ON VARIOUS WEB SITES. Recently I was looking up a listing for stake pocket antenna mounts, just to check on the competition. I was truly suprised to see how many of you have put favorable comments on e-ham and other similar web sites. Others have mentioned our mounts and put links on their web pages without my asking, and have given us favorable comments. Still others like Anaheim, Phoenix, and Atlanta HRO, and Las Vegas Amateur Electronic Supply (AES) Stores have recommended our mounts, even though I don't sell through their stores (YET). Manufacturers like Tarheel and HI-Q have also worked with me to help in developing a carrier for their mounts.
ANTENNA MOUNT NOTES:
UN-DRILLED ANCHOR BOLTS - Most trucks have openings in the interior of the stake pocket that will allow your coax to exit the pocket without using our drilled anchor bolt. Check inside the stake pocket. Some trucks have open spaces in the stake pockets at several locations. Others have a 1/2"± opening just under the top of the stake pocket opening. Remember that the HF mount is 0.6" thick on the top, so you need enough room to route the coax out the upper hole.
The open sides of the mount block face the truck bed and the outside of the truck on our 1.35"x1.95" mounts (Ranger, Mazda, Pre-2000 Chevy, and Tundra Mounts). All other mounts open to the front and rear of the truck. If there is an opening to route your coax out, you can use the undrilled anchor bolt. You will find it much easier to install the anchor bolt from under the truck using standard socket wrenches (and some long extensions). The Mazda installation story by W4HH is a great reference, and shows how easy it is to route the coax out of the Mazda stake pocket. Installation in other trucks may not be as easy as the Mazda/Ranger.
INSTALLATION PICTORIAL for MAZDA Trucks - W4HH has a 4 page web site showing the installation of his entire mobile radio station in a MAZDA pickup. In addition to the radio instatllation inside the truck, he shows installation of the coax and our antenna mounts. You will learn a lot about our mounts on his pages. He describes a grounding problem he had, but this has been cured on more recent models of the mount. The inside top of the mount now has a conductive Chem-Film ring where the ground connection is established. The anchor bolt that holds the mount in place achieves a positive ground by removing paint from the bottom of the stake pocket, and using the star washer. The anti-corrosion compound, either the one he recommends, or the axel grease that I use, provide long term protection from corrosion.
UN-MODIFIED SO-239 CONNECTOR - Our larger mount are now supplied with an UnModified SO-239 connector. That's the SO-239 with the coax joining on the side of the connector. This configuration works with all of our mounts larger than 1.35"x1.95". You save $4.00 on the cost of the optional modified connector.
The Modified Adaptor is supplied with the mount when required for installation. The added ease in installing the undrilled anchor bolt makes it worth considering.
PHONE: Please call my Cell Phone at (714) 403-2026. I work during the day, but I am often free to talk. I'll gladly answer any technical questions you may have, and take your order if I'm not driving. I'm also available in the evenings until 8:00 Pacific Time. The best way to place an order is to send our fax/mail order form to (949) 548-8885. I will contact you by email when I receive your fax, and let you know avalability and probable shipping date.
Order forms for Insulators and Mounts - I don't have a secure connection for online orders because it is not available from my web site host. Download order forms for Mounts and Insulators by clicking the links at the beginning of this paragraph. Fill out the form and mail or fax it to me. Be sure to fill in as much of the data as possible, particularly the stake pocket depth. Let me know which color you want if you are ordering Delrin Insulators (Black or White).
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Contact Rick Curtis - WA6JKH - at GeoTool : (714) 403-2026
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