New Kenworth

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  1. Oct 11, 2015 #1
    mike5511

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    Anybody have any experience with the factory antennas on these trucks. Now that I have the Cascadia all figured out, we've switched to these for 2016 at least! t680_gphoto_5.jpg
     
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  3. Oct 12, 2015 #2
    Ougigoug

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    First thing i did was took those Kw antennas off and replace them with my predators then i had a ground issue, those mirrors bracket are powder coated i have use dye grinder where antenna mount and grounded bracket to cab and voila my rig was working the way it should.
     
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  4. Oct 12, 2015 #3
    mike5511

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    I won't be able to do any grinding. And I figured that might be the issue.
     
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    The Gryphon

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    Why not run new coax to the factory mount and screw in whatever antenna you want?

    Should be easy with a fish tape.
     
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    rabbiporkchop

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    There's got to be a way to transfer ground from the skin of the door over to the factory mount without grinding if you can think outside the box. Copper foil maybe?
     
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    TAfool

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    Last truck I had like that I just ran a 10ga wire from the antenna mount bolt to the mirror to door mount bolt. No sanding needed.

    TA
     
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    Ougigoug

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    If grinder is not viable option, go with sandpaper and clean just a out the same size as the stud nobody will see it, or you could go with the outback type antenna bracket but your are looking at an extra 30-40$ more.
     
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    Ougigoug

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    I have done that in the past, but i finally got rid of all issue with the grinding/sandpaper solution as i said if you clean only the area needed it's clean and costless solution and no one will know about it.
     
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    rabbiporkchop

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    Nobody will know until you take your stud off when it's time to switch trucks
     
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  12. Oct 12, 2015 #10
    mike5511

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    Most of you miss the point. I drive two, maybe three days at the most and not every week. Usually in a different truck. I don't want to take the time and trouble to sand, grind etc every time I go drive. I want something quick and easy. It took a while for the Cascadia. I tried something different every time I went to work until I found what worked. I'll probably figure something out for this too. I'm starting now by seeing what everybody else has figured out.;)
     
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