Trunk lip antenna mount problem

Being new to this board I've learned a lot and I've been through almost every thread regarding 11 meter. A possible solution that I've seen on this board as well as others could be to use a magnet mount on your trunk [close to the edge lip] and run a separate flat grounding strip into the trunk. If that were to work that would eliminate your need to clamp it as well as scratching your rear windshield.

The magnet mounts that come to mind though were the quad-style (heavy duty for something like a 102") utilizing 4 magnets and the grounding strap was connected to the arms that connect the four magnets together. Maybe there is a smaller style...or even if it's a single magnet I believe you can attach a grounding strap to it, but I will leave that to the veterans of the forum for detailed explanation. Good luck!

 

I know ya don't want to hear this, but if you're using yer cb all the time, mount to the body. Put ya a good bead of silicone behind the mount and round any holes ya made and use any excess to seal round the edges of the mount. Magnetic whip mounts, window mounts and the like are good fer the now an again, but fer every day use it just ain't practical.

In the long run you'll be alot happier with the set up and leave yerself less likely to have damage.

 

Ask yerself this, how much do you use the squak box? If yer answer is more than once a week, mount that sucker to the body. It will be alot more stable and less likely to be tampered with.

edit That, or if yer car will accept a cargo rack, mount the whip base to the cargo rack. I got me a 2006 GMC Yukon that I'm installin a Cobra 75 in. I don't use CB in that rig much, but rather than drillin holes, I'm putting the whip base on the roof rack with a clam-shell type mount with stainless security hardware. edit

Sumpthin else you may want to think about is the magnetic mounts like to leave a nice round pattern of scratches where you place it all the time. Take it off when you wash yer car, put it back, take it off in that bad neighborhood, put it back on....... you get where I'm goin w/ this.

Now instead of havin a hole that is protected and no one will ever see nuthin but the mount, you got yerself a nice 4-6" round spot where the paint is rubbed off.

 

You can always put a Balloon or Saran Wrap under the Magnet. Both work great. No more scratches. Also when you remove a Mag Mount. Always tilt the antenna first.

 

If you grab the base of the mag mount and #### it enough to break the magnetic forces, you can get it off w/o scratching paint. It's when people grab the base and slide it trying to get it off, when paint scratching happens.

Also wiping down all the dirt off the bottom and on the surface of the car where the mag mount will sit also helps.