geez @chartrock that bull bar makes it look respectable, recon it would be the best BT50 bar I have seen, great stuff
Chartrock's Mazda BT50
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At this stage, no. I am trying it on the guard to see if operates any better using the bonnet as a ground plane. There is an aerial mount on the bullbar with a cutout to slip the wire through so if there is no difference then I probably will shift it.
Looks good @chartrock, the bar certainly is impressive.
You will probably find no difference as those type of antennas are ground independent and being on the guard, the weight of the antenna will cause flex in the bracket scratching the bonnet and guard.
You will probably find no difference as those type of antennas are ground independent and being on the guard, the weight of the antenna will cause flex in the bracket scratching the bonnet and guard.
Thanks for that Cracka, I am in unknown waters with radios and antennas so I will heed your advice and shift it to the bar.
Thanks Matt but putting muddies on would suggest going out and getting it dirty. :eek-53: :fear: :scared:
Before you take my advice @chartrock, just google your antenna make and model and ensure it is ground independent, most new ones are, but pay to double check. I have known to be wrong on a few occasions, generally when I think I was wrong but actually right!
Just checked @crackacoldie. It is the RFI CD5000, is ground independent and is recommended for bull bar mounting. 
It is a good looking bar, they usually look like Dame Edna's glasses on BT50's, I thought that black stick was a phone aerial not a UHF radio job, either way I would put it on the bar as those bonnet brackets are really for smaller whip aerials and tend to bend........I just use a small stainless whip with a pig tail 7db gain, found it to be a good performer and nobody tries to knock it off.
The antenna is now on the bar. 
Radio is working (tested today) but range unknown until I get out on the road to try properly. Next job is the reversing cameras.
Radio is working (tested today) but range unknown until I get out on the road to try properly. Next job is the reversing cameras.
Looking sharp with the canopy there @chartrock as for the bar nup sorry to say I've never been a fan of the ECB bars on any vehicle. some of them they don't remove the factory bumper, they just mount in front of it, doesn't appear to be the case with yours though
nup sorry to say I've never been a fan of the ECB bars on any vehicle. some of them they don't remove the factory bumper, they just mount in front of it, doesn't appear to be the case with yours though
Not on the bar until there's a photo!The antenna is now on the bar.
Definitely cut the lower part of the plastic bumper away. Very happy with the bar.Looking sharp with the canopy there @chartrock as for the bar
Tomorrow.Not on the bar until there's a photo!
Another offended ECB owner here.Looking sharp with the canopy there @chartrock as for the bar
Looks really good. I want one...
Hey @chartrock loving the new look, its a great looking touring rig. We have a silver one at work too, they really look smart and it doesn't show the dirt like all our other ones (white and my blue one).
How are you finding it now you have had it a few weeks?
How are you finding it now you have had it a few weeks?
Mate, I have hardly used it. I am currently fitting the 2nd battery and the extra wiring for the van fridge and battery charge plus changing the ESC wiring. I have also moved the battery in the van from under the bed to over the wheels to reduce my ball weight. So the truck is sitting in the garage most of time. Ask me at the end of May after our meet at Airlie Beach.
@Drover, there are too many things that could go wrong in life to not enjoy the thing you want to do. My wife has a sign on the fridge, "There's now and there's too late." She was the one who convinced me to sell the Navara while it was still a good truck and get a more powerful one to pull the van. I have no regrets.
