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CB radio grounding via roof rack

Discussion in 'Technical Chat' started by ColoradoPacific, Jun 6, 2014.

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Jun 6, 2014 at 8:22 AM

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Hey guys, I had planned to mount/ground my CB antenna to my Baja Rack, but now I'm thinking that the mounting points on the roof were threaded plastic inserts.

It would take me a couple hours to pull the rack off, and I'm out of town for about a week anyway. Does anyone know for sure if the rack mount holes are metal or plastic? (eg, would they make a good grounding point for an antenna?)

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Jun 6, 2014 at 9:38 AM

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When I installed my OEM rack, the threaded holes in the roof were metal. However, they were also painted and the screws had sealant on the threads.

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Jun 11, 2014 at 11:13 PM

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Took my multimeter to it this afternoon, and it's a solid ground to the chassis. Yay!

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