"M.M." wrote in message
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Joe S. wrote:
Anyone have experience with these mounts?

http://www.geotool.com/antmount.htm

As you see from their website, the mounts are mounted into the stake
holes in the sides of a pickup bed. Anyone here used these mounts? What
was your experience? What truck? How difficult/easy was the
installation? Has the mount lasted?


I've had one on my Ford Ranger for several years with a 10M hamstick. It
worked just fine. It was fairly easy to install...I had to remove the
taillight assy to get access to the bottom of the pocket but that was not
a big deal. I also had to drill a hole in the bottom of the pocket and
needed a drill extension to reach but that wasn't too big a deal either.
Altho the hamstick probably didn't tax it much, it seems to be a pretty
rugged unit and seems to me to be a great idea. It's held up fine for
quite a while (can't remember when I bought it) but I just removed it a
few weeks ago when I gave the truck to my kid. It got a little rusty on
top where the hamstick screws in but the rest of it is aluminum so won't
rust. I'd certainly recommend it based on my experience with it. If the
one I have will fit your truck, I'd make you a deal on it...

73... Mark AA7TA

Thanks to all who answered -- I really appreciate your comments.

Mark:

Your experience is especially relevant as I have just purchased a used Mazda
B4000 -- basically a Ranger with a Mazda nameplate. I lost my 16-year-old
Nissan pickup along with an FT-857D in Hurricane Katrina ( go to
www.schlatter.org to see some ugly photos ) and am replacing it with the
Mazda. I rescued the ASAT-120 from the hurricane and bought a new FT-857
last week; I plan to install two antennas on the truck, dual-bander for 2
and 450 and the ATAS-120, will put them in the rear stake holes.

Thanks again.

73,
Joe