[ICOM] Fender Antenna Mount for 2018 Toyota Tacoma

[Ray Keefe]

I just took a heavy piece of aluminum bent it to fit drilled a hole for 
the mating antenna connector, used existing fender bolts on my 2002 
Tacoma. Cost 0$ time about 45 minutes, been on the truck now for almost 
10 years. Use a piece of flashing to make your template then bend up the 
thicker stock to that.


On 7/13/2018 11:50 PM, KD7JYK DM09 wrote:
> Antenna mounts are as varied as vehicles, and the people that use 
> them. Do a generic google search, look at the tens of thousands of 
> images, narrow down the type you have in mind based on that, search 
> for that, narrow that down, et cetera, until you find a style you 
> like, that's hopefully still available, and go from there.
>
> Aside from that, I've driven Toyotas for decades, and just use a 90 
> degree NMO mount on the fenders, mounted on the inside between the 
> fender and hood, fed with a few inches of MILSPEC RG-174, then 
> transition to whatever you are using between your radio and that. 
> About $5, plus screws, works like a charm.
>
> Here is an example, use better hardware with locking stainless fasteners:
>
> https://www.arcantenna.com/pulse-larsen-tmb34b-tmb-3-4-inch-mount.html
>
> Kurt
>
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