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I just got a 96 chevy extended cab truck. I have a two meter radio I
had in my old Ford f-150 and a magnentic mount antenna on the top.

What would be the best looking antenna that maybe is a little hidden I
could put on the new truck? I am not so sure I like the loof of the mag
mount on the roof.

Can you show me examples?

Thanks!

If you hide the antenna, you will also hide the signal. Be brave and
put a hole in the center of your roof for a Larsen antenna. Took me a
few years to get up the courage to do that in our Jeep Grand Cherokee,
but glad I finally did. It looks just fine.

Dick

On 5 Dec 2005 05:40:30 -0800, wrote:

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I just got a 96 chevy extended cab truck. I have a two meter radio I
had in my old Ford f-150 and a magnentic mount antenna on the top.

What would be the best looking antenna that maybe is a little hidden I
could put on the new truck? I am not so sure I like the loof of the mag
mount on the roof.

Can you show me examples?

Thanks!

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Was it hard to install?

Very easy. You do have to release the side of the headliner. Use a
Unibit to drill the hole, and put a metal plate or something similar
under it to prevent drilling into the headliner. In my case, the
Jeep had an overhead console. I took that down and could see the roof
where I wanted the hole to be. The Larsen mount is designed to be
used between a headliner and the roof. I like the ones that use a
3/4" hole, but there is one that uses a smaller hole. When you get
ready to sell the truck, just put a Larsen hole plug in the hole.
Practically invisible.

Dick

On 5 Dec 2005 07:33:02 -0800, wrote:

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Was it hard to install?

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so It is imvisable form inside the cab right? (goes between the
headliner and the roof?)

Where can I find one of those antennas and how far do they stick up?
Dick wrote:
Very easy. You do have to release the side of the headliner. Use a
Unibit to drill the hole, and put a metal plate or something similar
under it to prevent drilling into the headliner. In my case, the
Jeep had an overhead console. I took that down and could see the roof
where I wanted the hole to be. The Larsen mount is designed to be
used between a headliner and the roof. I like the ones that use a
3/4" hole, but there is one that uses a smaller hole. When you get
ready to sell the truck, just put a Larsen hole plug in the hole.
Practically invisible.

Dick

On 5 Dec 2005 07:33:02 -0800, wrote:

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Was it hard to install?

Yes, completely invisible on the inside of the cab. Cable goes
between headliner and roof, then down inside door post or whatever to
get to your radio.

On 5 Dec 2005 11:35:44 -0800, wrote:

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so It is imvisable form inside the cab right? (goes between the
headliner and the roof?)

Where can I find one of those antennas and how far do they stick up?
Dick wrote:
Very easy. You do have to release the side of the headliner. Use a
Unibit to drill the hole, and put a metal plate or something similar
under it to prevent drilling into the headliner. In my case, the
Jeep had an overhead console. I took that down and could see the roof
where I wanted the hole to be. The Larsen mount is designed to be
used between a headliner and the roof. I like the ones that use a
3/4" hole, but there is one that uses a smaller hole. When you get
ready to sell the truck, just put a Larsen hole plug in the hole.
Practically invisible.

Dick

On 5 Dec 2005 07:33:02 -0800, wrote:

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Was it hard to install?

wrote:
What would be the best looking antenna that maybe is a little hidden I
could put on the new truck? I am not so sure I like the loof of the
mag mount on the roof.

"Best looking" is a matter of taste, but here are some antennas and
mounts from just one of the many companies making VHF antennas.

http://www.maxrad.com/cgi/catalog_ind.cgi?catalog=10003

Personally, I'm a fan of NMO (Motorola style) mounts such as this one...
they are very low profile.

http://www.maxrad.com/cgi/maxrad_pro...atalog=1000 3