Jeep Wrangler NMO Fender Mount Application
Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 3:39 pm
I have a late model Jeep Wrangler for which I'd like to install an antenna for an XTL5000 mobile. I plan to use a standard Motorola NMO mount with their quarter wave VHF antenna. It looks to me like the best bet might be some sort of fender mount on the driver's side front fender/quarter panel, as the goodtime radio broadcast antenna is factory mounted on the right front fender.
Does anyone know if there is an appropriate mount made for an NMO to do the job for this application? The front quarter panels on the Jeep Wrangler are fairly unusual compared to most vehicles. The hood is especially unusual in that it curves straight down about 4 inches to meet the top of the fender, a lot more distance than most hoods, so standard fender antenna mounts just don't work. I'm thinking that the Jeep Trail badge on the left front fender could very easily be popped off, giving me a nice starting point for a hole to mount any such NMO holder. Thought I'd check and see if anyone else has already struggled with this dilemma so I don't have to reinvent the wheel.
Thanks, in advance, for any help or advice on this!
Does anyone know if there is an appropriate mount made for an NMO to do the job for this application? The front quarter panels on the Jeep Wrangler are fairly unusual compared to most vehicles. The hood is especially unusual in that it curves straight down about 4 inches to meet the top of the fender, a lot more distance than most hoods, so standard fender antenna mounts just don't work. I'm thinking that the Jeep Trail badge on the left front fender could very easily be popped off, giving me a nice starting point for a hole to mount any such NMO holder. Thought I'd check and see if anyone else has already struggled with this dilemma so I don't have to reinvent the wheel.
Thanks, in advance, for any help or advice on this!