Antenna install on a Ford Bronco ::IE Fiberglass roof

[Grog]

I have a 95 Bronco that I'm wanting to install several antennas on. Has anybody installed through the fiberglass roof? If so, how did you run the coax? Did you install any metal on the roof for a stable platform?

If I'm limited to the steel roof area, how could I put three antennas up there? The middle would be either a 5/8 2mtr or a 2mtr/440 antenna. The other would be a hi-gain 800 scanner and a VHF 1/4 wave or multi-band scanner antenna. Most of the time the middle antenna would be the only transceiver antenna. Sometimes I'd have to run an HT and replace one of the other antennas.



If I were only mounting on the steel, would it be best to install all three mounts side-by-side, or with the main antenna in the middle on the "hump" with the others halfway to the front & the sides. I'll try to draw a pic & attach it later to explain what I mean.

Thanks again everybody

P.S. Any Bronco install pics are welcome

 

[wesm1957]

This sight may help. In the past I remember seeing a metal plate that was used on the inside of non-metalic mounting surfaces to provide a ground plane. Hope this helps!!

http://www.antenna.com/index.html

 

[250d]

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i have 2 bronco 91,90,and what i di was i ran my coax to the back where the tail gate is and from there i ran it to the side with out doing any major damage to the roof but as in doing it to the roof for get it its a spcial annver addition well the 91 is but looking to sell my 90 ....

 

[W4KRR]

I used to have an '83 Bronco. I mounted my antennas on the metal surface that is slightly raised, just ahead of where the fiberglass roof joins the metal roof. Inside, there is a trim piece that fits on the fiberglass roof where it joins the metal roof. You can remove that and run the coax through there, and down behind the side trim pieces to the floor. The coax will be hidden.

 

[Grog]

Any details you can add would be great.

How many?

What band & type?

Pics?


I guess no one has done an install on the fiberglass section? It really would allow me to spread them out and in a row front to back. I'd love to have a standard steel roof

Thanks