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Mount and antenna for 2015 Toyota Tacoma double cab

Thread starter MisterLongwire
Start date Apr 1, 2015

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MisterLongwire

Amateur radio operator/QC tech for radio mfr.

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Apr 1, 2015

Mostly into shortwave...and long time from the CB world. I recently bought this nice NEW double cab Taco and I now see I will have issues. Seems that Toyota made the truck bed out of composite instead of the norm steel.
I DON'T want to drill a hole in the roof for a mount....sorry. I think about using a rail mount for a 5 ft. Firestik to make sure the antenna well extends over the roof. If that isn't okay I saw this mount from BAFM that uses existing bolts of the rear taillight inside the gate. Either ways, I plan to throw extra ground wires to the chassis somewhere for grounding purposes. I'm helpless here! As for the rail mount it would be mounted smack dab in the middle in the track. Please help me here!