Antenna Mount

[pbrstreetgang]

Has anyone moved their antenna bracket from mid body to the rear and if so, How do you mount it?

My first idea is to drill all the way through the body into the interior and use big washers.

 

[mistaken1]

Use nutserts.

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/cucv/45304-cucv-antenna-mount-backing-plate.html#post507317

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/cucv/45304-cucv-antenna-mount-backing-plate.html#post563125

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/cucv/45304-cucv-antenna-mount-backing-plate-2.html#post598738

 

[ONTOS66]

I have a 1984 M1009 that originally had two antenna mounts at the rear, Phase I. Then about 1986 some brainiac decided to mount them in the center of the body, Phase II. So I also have holes at that point.

I intend to put 4 antenna mounts on the vehicle, but first have to get the mollies to stop spinning so I can remove the bolts. Naturally ALL of the antenna mounts had been removed when I got it.

For you situation, I offer the attached instruction for a Phase I antenna mount. This is the instruction sheet that comes with the mounting kit. You'll notice the backing plates in the illustration. But I don't think they are using the molly bolt system with this installation, at least what I can see from the drawing.

 

[Crash_AF]

I have a 1984 M1009 that originally had two antenna mounts at the rear, Phase I. Then about 1986 some brainiac decided to mount them in the center of the body, Phase II. So I also have holes at that point.

I intend to put 4 antenna mounts on the vehicle, but first have to get the mollies to stop spinning so I can remove the bolts. Naturally ALL of the antenna mounts had been removed when I got it.

For you situation, I offer the attached instruction for a Phase I antenna mount. This is the instruction sheet that comes with the mounting kit. You'll notice the backing plates in the illustration. But I don't think they are using the molly bolt system with this installation, at least what I can see from the drawing.

Can you post a higher resolution version of that file? It's too small for me to read and doesn't zoom well.

Thanks,
Joe

 

[M813rc]

I intend to put 4 antenna mounts on the vehicle, but first have to get the mollies to stop spinning so I can remove the bolts.

Preston, I have had pretty good luck reaching up inside the body from below with a long pair of channel lock pliers and holding the nut-serts (read- evil creations of the devil..) while turning the bolts. Helps if you find someone fairly skinny to do it, big lads aren't getting a hand up in there!

Cheers and Semper Fi

 

[ONTOS66]

See if this illustration works any better.

Also, TB 11-2300-480-12 and TB 11-5820-890-20-77 show more detail of the antenna mounting procedure .. although these TBs deal with installing SINCGARS radios in the CUCVs. They should be available for download from references or LOGSA. If not, I have both available in .pdf.

 

[lindyp38]

so mounts equal attenaes...?......im getting a pick up truck......where would the radio have gone..and what did this radio look like...?

thanks....

 

[OL AG '89]

Why are you moving mounts from mid to rear of vehicle?... just curious
The midmounts have less of a chance of getting *WHACKED* while winding through the trees.... IMHO
although they might not look as "cool" as the twin antennas hanging off the rear, they are just as "functional"

 

[OL AG '89]

Hey lindy, If the truck had a radio by chance, slim to none, it would of been installed in a radio rack in the bed. It could of been any number of models...
Would of had a control box in the cab, to select between radios and hook mics and auxillary speaker to.
Most M1008's didn't get adios as tey were used in motor pool. If we needed a radio, typically took a squad radio with us just sitting on the seat.

 

[Rich Johnson]

My 1008a1 had side by side mounted GRC-106 radio on the rack in the bed.

 

[lindyp38]

ok...but why would my truck have antennaes then......