What location on roof is best?

[kevin IB/379 Stringbean]

Im asking this question cause I dont want to make a mistake on my new 07 Explorer!!!
Dead center of the roof ? Or dead center of whole vehicle?In about a month or 2,Ill drill my holes for the puck mount to put up my 4 coil Stargun,Looking for Ideas.Until then I'll have to slum it with the 5000 mag.Thanx

 

[megatron]

since your vehicle is an 07.. i'd use a magnet mount in the center
you can remove the magnet mount anytime you want

 

[W5LZ]

How about center of mass. Bit of a compromise between center of roof and center of vehicle. Then again, it really isn't gonna make that much difference. A tiny bit, but nothing earth shattering by any means. I think I'd take a look at the inside and see where it may be easier to get to. I hate messing with the interior stuff. Never seem to get it back just right.
- 'Doc

 

[megatron]

W5LZ is right once you drill that's it. if it was an old truck like a 99
then go for it

 

[Red Ranger]

since your vehicle is an 07.. i'd use a magnet mount in the center
you can remove the magnet mount anytime you want

...and then look at all the scratches in your paint, water gets trapped under the magnets and will scratch paint and cause rust.:thumbdown:

 

[W5LZ]

Please don't misunderstand, I certainly don't mind drilling holes. Doesn't matter how old/new the vehicle is, that hole mount is well worth the effort. It also will NOT detract from the value of the vehicle, no matter what you're told. The newer vehicles are usually much easier to run cables through, still don't like messing with the interior though. Oh well.
- 'Doc

 

[megatron]

didn't think of it that way.
red i use a magnet mount if you don't pull the antenna won't scratch the paint
when i remove it from my moms van don't scratch the paint the van's white
can't use the kind you mount on a mirror the side mirror's are different

 

[Chop]

i wouldn't say you're slumming it with a wilson 5000. they're damn good antenna's........ for magmounts, lol. you're right about the puck mounts, it will perform much better that way!

 

[megatron]

LOL.. i'm gonna try that

 

[psycho]

...and then look at all the scratches in your paint, water gets trapped under the magnets and will scratch paint and cause rust.:thumbdown:

I guess drilling holes in the roof won't cause the "Major" damage that a magnet mount will cause.