Will a Volvo antenna bird perch work on a Cascadia?

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  1. Voyager1968

    Voyager1968 Road Train Member

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    I'm going into a Cascadia next week and don't have one of the mirror mount brackets specifically made for it. I do have a Volvo perch and am thinking of using it in the "curb mirror" on the top of the passenger side door. Since I'm not in the truck yet, I was wondering if anyone has tried this, and if so, are the threads compatible?
     
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  3. Balakov100

    Balakov100 Road Train Member

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    I can tell you the Curb Mirror on the Cascadia uses a different bolt than the Mirror.


    Don't know what size they are on the Volvos though. So it might still work.
    I have a Perch that works on the Mirror Bolt but not on the Curb Mirror.
     
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    Threads are different between Volvo and Cascadia.
     
  5. Voyager1968

    Voyager1968 Road Train Member

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    I figured...

    I can't seem to find the Wilson Cascadia mirror mount in any of the truckstops in my area. Neither the local Pilot nor T/A had them. Guess I'll have to check Love's.
     
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    If you get that far the Petro Kenly, NC. had them in stock they were the single bolt ones. If you get down on the Delmarva Peninsula MAD Electronics has the two bolt mounts. Neither is made by Wilson.
     
  7. volvo244t

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    Ever get down to Carlisle? Dave @ DTB has both the double post bird perch for the mirror, as well as the bird perch for the curb mirror on top of the passenger door, both in-stock.
     
  8. Voyager1968

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    Found the Wilson double bolt at a Love's. Eventually, I'd like to get the single bolt one though. Seems like there'd be less reflection from the mirror/cab, and the antenna would be higher as well.
     
  9. MsJamie

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    I can tell you from experience that the single bolt perches don't work very well on the passenger side. The wind pushing on the antenna tends to unscrew the mount.
     
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