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Antenna mounting

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Will it be possible to mount a Zara60, that requires a 19mm hole, into a 21mm hole.
The reason i' am asking is, I want to mount the antenna into the original radio's antenna hole. (Not using the sound system).

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you'll need to put a reducer ring.
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Hilux 1 wrote:you'll need to put a reducer ring.
Thanks for the reply, will get one when buying the radio. I am sure our Family dog will be able to help me.

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jip, sure he'll be able to
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Just use a stainless washer of suitable size.
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Scott, you can use either a 19mm or a 20mm hole saw. You would have to try it with the (existing?) 21mm hole, chances are that might be a bit shaky. 19mm is a tight fit but the system is designed for that, 20mm works fine but 21mm is something we've never tried - all our hole saws are 19mm. Although it might fit, it might work loose during travelling with the excess movement.

Where is the existing hole - on the fender?


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Family_Dog wrote:Scott, you can use either a 19mm or a 20mm hole saw. You would have to try it with the (existing?) 21mm hole, chances are that might be a bit shaky. 19mm is a tight fit but the system is designed for that, 20mm works fine but 21mm is something we've never tried - all our hole saws are 19mm. Although it might fit, it might work loose during travelling with the excess movement.

Where is the existing hole - on the fender?


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It's a Jeep Wrangler, on the side of the body. It seems that drilling a 19mm hole is the only way to go.

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