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Rossco.vw
 


Member Since: 20 Oct 2010
Location: Melbourne
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Australia 2008 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Zermatt SilverDiscovery 3
D3 front aerial mounting bracket

D3 front aerial mounting wanted. Please advise if you can tell me where to get a mounting bracket to hang an aerial off the front grill on my D3.

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 Ross Popp  
Post #89611612th Feb 2012 2:44 am
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tarndale
 


Member Since: 20 Sep 2011
Location: Auckland
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New Zealand 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Vienna GreenDiscovery 3

Hi Ross
The neatest is here :http://labtronxcomau.businesscatalyst.com/...l-bracket1
It bolts to bonnet hinge mount - very neat and unobtrusive. No drilling needed if you can put up with cable tucking in through guard/door aperture thence under mats to whereever your radio is.
But I've just noticed you wanted a front mounted one.... sorry.
  
Post #89692813th Feb 2012 11:54 pm
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IanR
 


Member Since: 28 Apr 2007
Location: Daleys Point
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Australia 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 S Auto Chawton WhiteDiscovery 3

I would not like to attach an antenna directly to the removable grill

If you have driving lights you could do what I did

Photos from my gallery:



 'S' TDV6, Air suspension, Terrain Response, Active rear diff, Safari Snorkel, Opposite Lock rear wheel carrier, OL drawer system, Cargo Barrier, Dual batteries with Rotronics isolator, GME 3440 UHF. Codan NGT HF, Asus UMPC running TrackRanger. Cooper LT245/70R17 STTs when off-road. Tow Ultimate off-road camper.  
Post #89694114th Feb 2012 6:22 am
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garrycol
 


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Australia 

tarndale wrote:
Hi Ross
The neatest is here :http://labtronxcomau.businesscatalyst.com/...l-bracket1
It bolts to bonnet hinge mount - very neat and unobtrusive. No drilling needed if you can put up with cable tucking in through guard/door aperture thence under mats to whereever your radio is.
But I've just noticed you wanted a front mounted one.... sorry.


I can see that getting ripped out by the shrubbery alongside tracks and damaging body work in the process.
  
Post #89700214th Feb 2012 10:30 am
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tarndale
 


Member Since: 20 Sep 2011
Location: Auckland
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New Zealand 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Vienna GreenDiscovery 3

Laughing I've not been brave enough to thrust my truck's paintwork through shrubbery (yet...) but it has survived brushes (pun intended) with overhanging branches well enough. It doesn't sit beyond the flare's edge.
  
Post #89724314th Feb 2012 8:46 pm
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dominicbeirne
 


Member Since: 19 Apr 2011
Location: Brisbane, Qld
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Australia 2009 Discovery 3 4.0 V6 Petrol SE Auto Santorini BlackDiscovery 3

garrycol wrote:


I can see that getting ripped out by the shrubbery alongside tracks and damaging body work in the process.


I have had my aerial sitting on the lab mount since I got the car. I have bent the aerial but not the mount. It is very strong.

Cheers

Dom
 now - 2009 SE Santorini Black
77 - 81 learnt to drive in Dad's 1st Rangie on Stradbroke Island, Fraser Island and Dirranbandi Queensland
81 - 83 thrashed his 2nd Rangie paddock bashing at Dirranbandi
84 - 87 knicked off with his last Rangie up through Cooloola Sand Mass, Teewah Coloured Sands and Fraser Island Queensland
86 - 92 Australian Army various Series and 110 Landies 
 
Post #92030813th Apr 2012 12:42 pm
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tarndale
 


Member Since: 20 Sep 2011
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New Zealand 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Vienna GreenDiscovery 3

Took a 4,000k trip over Easter (Sth Island NZ - awesome...) with 4 other trucks - all same GME radios (new slimline dinky ones) and same GME aerials.
All the others had front mount (bull/light bars) - my transmissions (aerial on Lab bracket on LH bonnet bracket mount) were the only ones which others said would break up or be scratchy.
Possibilities:
1) my aerial cable wasn't soldered in properly to plug on base of radio, or
2) Siting aerial 'close' to cabin mucks up the radio waves...

Will try option (1) fix first Smile
Neil
  
Post #92117416th Apr 2012 1:49 am
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DiscoJools
 


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Australia 2010 Discovery 4 TDV6 Base 5 Seat Auto Fuji WhiteDiscovery 4

Rosscoe, I have sent you a PM,

Discojools.
 2.7 D4 eDiff, Traxide Dual battery, Safari Snorkel...Opposite Lock winch bar..extra set 17" wheels with 245/70/17 BFG KM2 MTs..Warrior winch..Long range tank.
1982 2dr RRC renovated.
1983 Range Rover 2dr fitted with 300Tdi (with bigger turbo), 40mm body lift, Warn 9000i winch and BFG MT 265/75/16. Rear Maxidrive locker
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stewmair
 


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Australia 2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Zermatt SilverDiscovery 3

Attach to trailing edge of bonnet: see gallery.
 Cooper S/Ts, Dynamic 17x7s, Rotronics 3 way battery control, Boab drawers, Polaris camera, Mitch Bros tow, 4x4Intell wheel carrier and cargo barrier, Obie's rear wndow protector, Windcheetah roofrack, Featherlite rooftop tent, Faultmate, Trakmaster Nullabor 17. VK3PR VHF UHF.
Rover 75 
 
Post #92402923rd Apr 2012 9:36 pm
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Peterall
 


Member Since: 15 Aug 2008
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Australia 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Alaska WhiteDiscovery 3

Have a look at this link for two options I made up for UHK aerial and sand flag brackets.
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/d3-d4-rrs/127847-d4-aerial-bracket.html
 2005 SE TDV6, BAS remap; Black Widow drawer system; GME 3440 UHF; TPMS; Traxide dual battery controller; Cooper AT3's ; Mitchell Bros tow hitch;  
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