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California HELP! Need Your GMRS Antenna Mounting Recommendations for '21 JLU

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If you are looking for mounting ideas for your radio, there is a great hidden spot under your steering wheel behind the knee kick dash panel.
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Nice location. What did you do with the extra antenna cable? Where did you mount the antenna?
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Nice location. What did you do with the extra antenna cable? Where did you mount the antenna?
I mounted a Motorola 6db antenna on the rear swing gate, used all the wire up running from the front to the rear.

I used a Kraken Offroad passenger side tailgate mount for that antenna.

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I am thinking to go this route with the 3dB ghost antenna and Rugged Radio mount.

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Is that the Rugged Ridge antenna mount? If so I have that one, it also mounts to the TJ, be aware that it rusts pretty quickly. I removed it, wire wheeled it and painted it again, so far so good.... not sure what paint or powder coat RR used but it failed in no time at all.
 

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I did an A pillar bracket from Rugged Radios. Running Midland MXT275 and their ghost antenna.

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Is that the Rugged Ridge antenna mount? If so I have that one, it also mounts to the TJ, be aware that it rusts pretty quickly. I removed it, wire wheeled it and painted it again, so far so good.... not sure what paint or powder coat RR used but it failed in no time at all.
No, these are made by Rugged Radios. It’s powdered coated really well and aluminum so no worries of rust.
 

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I mistyped... mine is by Ruged Radios too. Sounds like they upped their game from a year ago.
i bought mine about a year ago too, but have had zero issues with the powder coating.
 

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I am thinking to go this route with the 3dB ghost antenna and Rugged Radio mount.

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I have that mount with a regular length Midland antenna. The great thing about that location is that you can't see the antenna from the driver seat and A-pillar lights don't reflect off of it into your eyes. I like it so much I'm getting ready to install the same mount on my JK. The only downside is that it is a little flimsy, so I'm careful not to let branches or brush hit it when off-roading. I have that Ghost antenna, too, and swap it out when in trails with dense vegetation. It works well, but doesn't have nearly the range of the regular antenna. But it certainly has enough for most situations.
 
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I am thinking to go this route with the 3dB ghost antenna and Rugged Radio mount.

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Thanks. I’m just finishing the install, and will post pictures later this afternoon, but I used the Midland 3dB Ghost antenna, too, on the passenger side. Many great recommendations, and such great advice. Thanks!
 

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I already had the Cooltech CB antenna mount. Im dumping CB for GMRS. Using the Midland NMO mount cable, it'll wotk with the CB antenna mount.

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Just curious....why wouldn't you have used the mounting hole that's integrated with the tailgate hinge reinforcement? Seems like a much cleaner/easier option, and it's already there.
 
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Installation complete. Here's summary:
Midland MXT275 GMRS (installed under steering wheel)​
Midland 3dB Ghost Antenna (installed on Passenger side)​
CoolTech Front Antenna Mount​
Midland MXTA24 Low Profile Antenna Cable​
CoolTech JL/JT Mic Mount​
Attached photos do NOT show the GMRS radio installed under the driver's side, as there have been several photos of great installations in this thread; besides the available room, there seems to be good ventilation. Installed the Ghost antenna on passenger side, as installation instructions recommend maintaining a minimum safe separation distance of 33.54 inches from the antenna when transmitting. Otherwise, a shoutout to CoolTech for great instructions. Midland and CoolTech did a great job getting components to me. Thanks to everyone who helped here of the Forum. Now, some pics:

Jeep Wrangler JL HELP! Need Your GMRS Antenna Mounting Recommendations for '21 JLU Ghost Antenna
Jeep Wrangler JL HELP! Need Your GMRS Antenna Mounting Recommendations for '21 JLU Driver Side Mic
Jeep Wrangler JL HELP! Need Your GMRS Antenna Mounting Recommendations for '21 JLU CoolTech Mic Mount
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Installation complete. Here's summary:
Midland MXT275 GMRS (installed under steering wheel)​
Midland 3dB Ghost Antenna (installed on Passenger side)​
CoolTech Front Antenna Mount​
Midland MXTA24 Low Profile Antenna Cable​
CoolTech JL/JT Mic Mount​
Attached photos do NOT show the GMRS radio installed under the driver's side, as there have been several photos of great installations in this thread; besides the available room, there seems to be good ventilation. Installed the Ghost antenna on passenger side, as installation instructions recommend maintaining a minimum safe separation distance of 33.54 inches from the antenna when transmitting. Otherwise, a shoutout to CoolTech for great instructions. Midland and CoolTech did a great job getting components to me. Thanks to everyone who helped here of the Forum. Now, some pics:

Jeep Wrangler JL HELP! Need Your GMRS Antenna Mounting Recommendations for '21 JLU Dash with Mic-Edit
Jeep Wrangler JL HELP! Need Your GMRS Antenna Mounting Recommendations for '21 JLU Dash with Mic-Edit
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have you tested this setup out yet? Curious how well the ghost antenna works?
 
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have you tested this setup out yet? Curious how well the ghost antenna works?
Heading to MOAB tomorrow for four days, and will be doing testing. Will report back upon my return. Thanks.
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