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Weboost Antenna Install help..and done.
Does anyone know of a mount or bracket that can be fitted to the stock roof crossbar that I'd be able to adapt a ram mount to that would support the Weboost antenna (the big black one).
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03-14-2020, 03:27 PM
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Does anyone know of a mount or bracket that can be fitted to the stock roof crossbar that I'd be able to adapt a ram mount to that would support the Weboost antenna (the big black one).
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I install a good amount of WEboosts on RVs at work and have used a lot of varying bracketry depending on orientation. Number one useful material is 1/8" thick angle aliminum; 1 or 1-1/2" depending. It's strong, light, doesn't rust and is easy to work with and cut and drill and such. And cheap. Like 3' stick from Home Depot is under $10 and then you can do whatever your mind wants to visualize. Depends how creative you wanna be I guess.
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03-14-2020, 03:43 PM
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I install a good amount of WEboosts on RVs at work and have used a lot of varying bracketry depending on orientation. Number one useful material is 1/8" thick angle aliminum; 1 or 1-1/2" depending. It's strong, light, doesn't rust and is easy to work with and cut and drill and such. And cheap. Like 3' stick from Home Depot is under $10 and then you can do whatever your mind wants to visualize. Depends how creative you wanna be I guess.
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Thanks for the reply, but I was hoping to come across a clamp (wondering if a Yakima clamp will work) that I could attach to the oem crossbar that I could then in turn attach a ball ram mount to and then secure the antenna to that.
How has the feedback been with the Weboosts you've installed?
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03-14-2020, 10:38 PM
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Does anyone know of a CB antenna mount that fits the oem roof rail channel?
That might work.
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03-14-2020, 10:53 PM
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Lots to chose from:
Diamond antennas
Comet antennas
Amazon had Chinese knockoffs
I use the Rago hood mount for my 2meter ham radio antenna. That’s a great mount
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Originally Posted by Bugser
Lots to chose from:
Diamond antennas
Comet antennas
Amazon had Chinese knockoffs
I use the Rago hood mount for my 2meter ham radio antenna. That’s a great mount
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Will give those a look. Thanks.
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Originally Posted by shrub1
Thanks for the reply, but I was hoping to come across a clamp (wondering if a Yakima clamp will work) that I could attach to the oem crossbar that I could then in turn attach a ball ram mount to and then secure the antenna to that.
How has the feedback been with the Weboosts you've installed?
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Oh ok I see.
From what I hear, people are satisfied. I think it helps a lot to amplify an existing cell signal. It's not a miracle cure, but I've heard good things overall. The one we use a lot doesn't require any set up or anything either.
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03-15-2020, 02:50 PM
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Oh ok I see.
From what I hear, people are satisfied. I think it helps a lot to amplify an existing cell signal. It's not a miracle cure, but I've heard good things overall. The one we use a lot doesn't require any set up or anything either.
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I've got a bead on a couple mounts that may work.
Yeah, I don't expect to garner a signal where there is no service, just boost from 1X to 3G or perhaps even 4G with two/three bars.
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03-18-2020, 04:24 PM
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I put two holes in my roof for NMO cell antennas. I'm working on getting a modem up and running to talk to them, but I'll make a post about the outcome at some point. I'm hoping the ground plane will make a big difference in reception.
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Soft install done. Roof mount didn't work out very good so I went with a hatch mount that I had to modify a little bit with the bench grinder. Turned out good. Instructions reflect that head of antenna needs to be above roof line. I will move the antenna up if need be in the future. I drove to a spot today that has anywhere between 1X and NO SERVICE for reception. With the Weboost on I got LTE 3/4 bars. Impressed. Real test next week when i head to Bishop area for a few days.
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07-08-2020, 08:12 PM
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How did this end up working out when you went to Bishop?
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