How did you you mount your CB antenna on your aluminum F150?

If you’re not trying to compete with the truckers, merely use it for relatively short range....a window mount is a nice, clean looking set-up! memtb

valhalla360 wrote:
If you start mounting steel brackets to aluminum body work, you want to keep the metal separated...otherwise galvanic corrosion will eat through the aluminum.

Not trying to argue, just curious. Are these aluminum body panels held together with aluminum hardware or is the hardware steel? Maybe it's all stainless?

I use thru the glass mounts, which work fine for short distances. when I had a PU with cap I got a 5 " steel round disc and used silicone sealer to mount it.
bumpy

I used NMO mounts on my rear doors for my 2010 F150 VHF/UHF antennas...


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The only holes I drilled was in the truck bed rail for the LIL TARHEEL mount.

All cables entered the truck through the door seals...

ADDED NOTE: Check AMAZON for NMO AMTENNA MOUNTS. They have many different combinations for you...

Roy Ken

Home Skillet wrote:
CB Antenna mount

A fender mount like this is probably about as good as it gets.

I took my CB antennas off years ago and replaced them with a 2 meter ham radio, but if I was going to run a CB again, I'd do this.

Also, consider using an NMO mount in some of these fender brackets, because there are some lighter/lower wind load type antennas that work great for CB with an NMO. Some of them are super cheap. The one I'm using on my truck for 2 meters is $18 on Amazon and has been working perfectly for about 8 years.

If you start mounting steel brackets to aluminum body work, you want to keep the metal separated...otherwise galvanic corrosion will eat through the aluminum.

Home Skillet wrote:
CB Antenna mount

I like this mount. Sadly tho, I already had a K40 magnet mount antenna and couldn't see the need for another antenna, so I opted for the Larson mount that OP mentioned. Yes it is pricey no doubt, but it is a pretty decent thing. However, the paint isn't he greatest (long lasting if you will) as it's flaking and rusting and only been inservice for not quite 2 years.

With the low cost of the fender mount bracket (assuming it comes w/ all necessary coax and all), a 3' or 4' antenna can be had pretty cheap as well. In my years of a billy big rigger, I'd recommend a 4' Francis antenna. Thanks for the link!

While I don't have an F150 I have used the bent steel brackets that bolt to the inside of the fender on several different trucks. I really like them. They are simple, sturdy, and fairly inexpensive. I use them because I have ladder racks on the work trucks and a roof mounted antenna would get hammered when loading the rack. However, on vehicle that I don't have ladder racks on I always just drill a hole in the roof. They look great and work the best by far. The last one I had done I took to a local two-way radio shop. They supplied the mount, drilled the hole, and ran the cable to the trunk for me. It cost all of $32 dollars. There's nothing wrong with a hole in the body, it's the best way to go. I hate magnetic mount antennas due to their paint scratching, and the ugly wire running across the body of the vehicle.