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[TimmyB]

Putting a CB in our rig, not so much for everyday use but for those times when we have zero phone service and don't want to be without assistance if needed.

I was going to mount the antenna on the outside wall, in between the drivers window and the slide, vertically even with the awning that sits above that slide. Measured out where I would put the four screws into the wall and thought I'd drill the smallest of test holes, just to see what I was dealing with for materials and depth. Lo and behold, as soon as I punctured the fiberglass skin of the Vegas, the drill bit had ZERO resistance to it. I stopped drilling and manually moved the drill and sure enough, it went straight to the inside wall! There is absolutely nothing there but air. How disappointing this was!

I now am faced with putting two or four large bolts of probably 3" length through both walls with a brace on the interior wall to hold the antenna bracket into place.

Does anyone have a better solution for this or am I on the right track?