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kizz81:
hello,
i have a 5ft CB radio arial on the front of the roof rack shown in the picture below, why does it get pulled out when i go under low trees, my first arial did this but i had put that down to it being old and having got it stuck in the drive through roof at mcdonalds 1 too many times, but i put a brand new arial in the same position and the first lane trip i went on it had come loose

the main body of the arial comes loose from the connection above the spring, what i dont understand is why does my aerial fall apart and why does every one elses i have been out with on the same routes that have broken mine stayed togather???

(the arial on the roof)



cheers kieran

muddyjames:
my guess would be that others are placed that little bit lower so that when they go under the trees the leverage on the mount is further up the ariel and flexes more where as yours looks quiet high on that roof rack so it hits the tree lower down and there for the leverage is higher and forces it out of the mounting.

my guess anyway.

4 landies:
 Mine did the same and found it to be a very poor grub screw holding it in.

 Solved the problem by replacing it with a self tapping screw ( doesnt look as good ) and works fine.

Lincs niva:
Ive had this problem with the springer aerials..Like fabiocars said the grub screws are very poor..

Cheers Gav

Evilgoat:
Lost at least 2 like that and had an Antler systematically dismantled by a bush as well.

SWR it, then locktight the screw and the element. Black one as survived for 6 months and counting... :)

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