Jack to Winegard upgrade
I know there's lots of posts out there where folks have ditched their crank-ups for the new Jack antennas. Our 2011 Open Range came with the stationary Jack as OEM. Broke it off by way of a tree b...
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johnvb wrote:
Quite a bit in the length. As per the PDF on the Winegard site, I need 66" from the front of the base to the rear of the Sensar IV. Going straight back, I have maybe 40", to be able to cover the existing hole in the roof from the Jack, with the Winegard base (before it runs into a Max-air vent). If I want to patch the hole otherwise, I can go further towards the front of the rig.
Looks like I'm OK with the width, as the Wingman would be facing towards the curb side, with no obstructions. As long as I don't try to rotate it while it's down (is that possible?).
This is just going by the Winegard web site, haven't pulled the Sensar IV out of the box yet, or layed anything out on the roof. Will be bringing the RV home later this week, and will have a few days in the driveway to get the work done before we take off on the trip.
The Winegard antenna must be able to be dropped properly for storage. The antenna elevator tubes are held in place by the U-bracket when down. Lowering in any other direction will allow the antenna to rotate some on the roof which will loosen the locking nut inside the roof. IT DOES NOT LOOK LIKE YOU HAVE ROOM FOR THE WINEGARD ANTENNA.
I am not sure the hole and bolt patterns are the same for Jack and Winegard. You could download installation information on both to compare.
You may be stuck with the current type of Jack antenna.
