So soon, I'm going to be driving a peterbilt with dual antenna mounts. They are 9'6" off the ground so I know I can put a 4' antenna up. I would prefer to stick with the trucker antennas because I prefer them but I know they're a tad longer than 4'. If I have to use fiberglass antennas I will. Question is, has anyone been bothered by antennas being a little taller on their rig?
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Picking right antennas for big truck
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Not sure what you mean by "trucker antennas" but you can get antennas in almost any length you want, 2' and up...most definitely 4'. Of course, the smaller antennas are not going to work as well, but that's the compromise in having them mounted at 10'and not wanting to hit bridges and overpasses.
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From my perspective , having installed dozens of these in Peterbilt, Kenworth, etc the best antennae for these is NMO mount made by Larsen
I had to routinely replace those fiberglass whips (dual style) you are referring to , because they came into contact with overhead objects, tree limbs, overpasses etc. they are cheap and nasty , so a better antennae properly installed goes the distance. Yeah alot of the rigs have them including the new volvo's and others, however dollar for dollar NMO all they way.
I had to routinely replace those fiberglass whips (dual style) you are referring to , because they came into contact with overhead objects, tree limbs, overpasses etc. they are cheap and nasty , so a better antennae properly installed goes the distance. Yeah alot of the rigs have them including the new volvo's and others, however dollar for dollar NMO all they way.
Great antennas and if on a metal roof it should work better than a pair of 4ft antennas on mirror mounts, etc. One problem is some roofs are fiberglass and would require a bunch of metal tape to create a ground plane. The other problem is height. Maximum vehicle height including antenna is 14ft in Kalifornia with a number of roads limited to less, like 13' 4". If the highway patrol stops you it could be a ticket and you would have to remove the antenna.
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