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Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by DEEVON911, May 4, 2013.

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  1. May 19, 2013 at 7:16 PM
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    Relocated my CB antenna using the BAMF Tailgate bracket and now it works much better. I got an SWR of 1 on channel 1 and 1.5 on channel 40.

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  2. May 19, 2013 at 7:34 PM
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    :thumbsup: Looks good.
     
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  3. May 19, 2013 at 7:42 PM
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    Thanks I am really happy with it.
     
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  4. Jun 20, 2013 at 10:03 PM
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    Newly installed...hope the toolbox holds up! lol

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  5. Jun 21, 2013 at 4:25 PM
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    Nice, good spot for it. Grounded ok there?
     
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  6. Jun 21, 2013 at 8:32 PM
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    It is now. I grounded the mount since I took the pic. At first I wanted to hold out (until my SWR meter arrives) to see if the aluminum will provide ground conductivity. I got bored, so I ran to Lowe's, got some wire, and slapped it on. It was highly likely I'd need to do it anyway.
     
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  7. Feb 27, 2015 at 5:26 PM
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    Where did you run your ground wire to get to the frame?
     
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  8. Feb 27, 2015 at 5:32 PM
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    The BAMF Tailgate bracket dosent need one. The same bolts that hold it to the truck also ground it out, even through the powdercoat
     
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  9. Feb 27, 2015 at 6:04 PM
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    I wouldn't say 100% through powdercoat. I have the BAMF mount and I shaved a little bit of paint off around the holes to get a better ground.
     
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  10. Feb 27, 2015 at 6:17 PM
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  11. Feb 27, 2015 at 8:09 PM
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    ah. i mounted mine without doing anything to the powdercoat and its working fine, 1.2 on one and 1.7 on 40
     
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  12. Feb 27, 2015 at 8:48 PM
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    There's enough room to run the coax through the third brake light?
     
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  13. Feb 28, 2015 at 10:26 AM
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    Gotcha. I'm getting 1.1/1.2. Could just be the tuning of the antenna. I guess you wouldn't need to do anything if you had a non ground plane wire.
     
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