Pillars of LR

[Salt grinder]

Good day to all . . . .

I'm toying with the idea of mounting my new UHF aerial on the forward edge of the full length FR roof rack, then feeding the co-ax cable down inside the LH front pillar and exiting out the bottom and then into the engine bay etc.

I can get a probe up the pillar from the bottom end to about 250 mm.

The external part of the windscreen pillar has a plastic cover strip which I suspect is clipped on. I did try to flex it a little hoping it might pop off but it will take a little more pressure than I was reluctantly applying.

Has anyone removed one of these and is there enough room to run a coax within. What procedure might you have applied to lift it off and re-attach it.

Appreciate any info.:confused::confused:
Ciao

[VK3GJM]

Salt Grinder,

If You do any bush bashing, that's not the best place to mount an antenna.

Removing the cover from the A pillar is not difficult, it requires a bit of force, but not to much to deform the plastics. Try downloading the Safari snorkel instructions, as I recall it provides a guide to remove the cover.

Also, ensure the antenna has good quality coax, dual braid, buying a local antenna frome mobile one gets you a better product all round and make sure it is an independent ground plane and the whip is a loaded stainless steal whip, not a long black fibre glass rod.

Regards

Gerald
VK3GJM

[matti4556]

Salt grinder. I've done it. Just carefully unclip it by pulling the cover piece away from the screen. Room enough for two coax cables if required. Cheers matti

[Salt grinder]

Salt Grinder,

If You do any bush bashing, that's not the best place to mount an antenna.

Removing the cover from the A pillar is not difficult, it requires a bit of force, but not to much to deform the plastics. Try downloading the Safari snorkel instructions, as I recall it provides a guide to remove the cover.

Also, ensure the antenna has good quality coax, dual braid, buying a local antenna frome mobile one gets you a better product all round and make sure it is an independent ground plane and the whip is a loaded stainless steal whip, not a long black fibre glass rod.

Regards

Gerald
VK3GJM

Thanks Gerald . . Yep, I understand the concerns of a rack mount, but I'm just looking at all the options. My LRD4 is just 2 weeks old in my hands (bought it with just 28K on the clock), an upgrade from a big strong Niss 3lt GU. WOW! what a difference. Chlk & Ches.
I travelled all over the deserts in the Niss (includ Gibson and Grt Sandy) not sure how remote & where I'll be going in the future with the D4, it's a big learning curve (again).
If I had a BBar I would certainly mount an aerial there (don't like the SS bracket from under the side bonnet lid idea).
There's 2 brackets behind the grill down low either side in front of radiators, which could be utilised to extend a bracket through the grill but that's too low down (and they may have some other purpose).
In addition to the specs you recommend (thanks) have you any particular model # that has a short profile suitable to mount centre front on a Front Runner roof rack ???
Thanks for your input

Grinding away at it . . . . .

[VK3GJM]

Take a look at the following treat and links.

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/d3-d4-rrs/169584-uhf-radio-antenna-recommendations.html

Regards

Gerald

[Salt grinder]

This forum is awesome. Really awesome. I post a question last night at midnight thereabouts. I wake this morning and there are two answers already, I ask another ongoing question and have an answer in an hour, and my life has been made so easy.

Thanks for the benefit of your experience and wisdom. Great positive replies.

The Old Salt . . . . grinding on

[cripesamighty]

Hey Salt grinder,

As you are coming from a Patrol, if you want piece of mind with your new D4, get hold of Gordon's GOE booklet (gghaggis on this forum). It explains all the systems in your new car and has lots of offroad driving tips. He also runs training days (both classroom and in the field) and I would highly recommended it for new D4 owner. Look up his 'Green Oval Experience' website for details. My brother in law just changed over to a D4 after years of GU Patrol and Prado ownership and after doing Gordon's course, said it was the best thing he could have done.


Cheers,

Cripesamighty

[Plane Fixer]

X2
I have come from a Patrol and certainly gone bush with my D4. Regular servicing and TLC and it will give good service.
The power and comfort is out of this world

[LandyAndy]

SHOOSH you guys,everyone will want one:wasntme::wasntme::wasntme:
Andrew

[SBD4]

Hey Salt grinder,

As you are coming from a Patrol, if you want piece of mind with your new D4, get hold of Gordon's GOE booklet (gghaggis on this forum). It explains all the systems in your new car and has lots of offroad driving tips. He also runs training days (both classroom and in the field) and I would highly recommended it for new D4 owner. Look up his 'Green Oval Experience' website for details. My brother in law just changed over to a D4 after years of GU Patrol and Prado ownership and after doing Gordon's course, said it was the best thing he could have done.


Cheers,

Cripesamighty

Gordon is running a seminar in 2 week s here in Syd:

2pm Saturday 18th July at Mr B's Hotel, Pitt st, Sydney CBD.

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/d3-d4-rrs/216549-goe-terrain-response-seminars-7.html#post2380138

Well worth getting in touch to see if he has any spots left.

[LRD414]

This thread has some great stuff for the UHF itself, including unit mounting bracket ideas:

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/d3-d4-rrs/137429-uhf-radio-set-up-d4.html

Cheers,
Scott

PS .... I also have the GOE booklet and attended seminar recently. Can't recommend highly enough.