This video on relocating the satellite antenna for my 2018 Jeep Wrangler JL was fantastic! The steps were clear, concise, and easy to follow, making the process straightforward. I appreciated the attention to detail in explaining the tools and techniques needed for the job. The only small area for improvement would be providing more explicit guidance on the antenna cable routing. However, I saw this as an opportunity to get creative and tailor the solution to your specific setup. Overall, a great resource for any Jeep enthusiast tackling this project! Highly recommend it to others.
I did this relocation yesterday and it worked great - thanks! A couple of notes from my project: I removed the tweeter cover and A pillar cover (grab handle) from the passenger side and dropped the windshield all the way to make it easier to thread the cable through. I also found the bolt that shipped with the antenna (I bought new) was too short to allow me to use a rubber pad, so I used an M6x1 30mm bolt with flat and lock washers.
Those Ursa Minor units are incredibly cool. I'm still holding out hope they may make one for the JT. They claimed they would. We'll see! Appreciate it! FYI, I do notice some hiccups when driving basically due north, I assume because the antenna is trying to "reach back" to the south through my front roof rack/solar panel. It is performing far better than it was before, however. I went from having reception maybe 10% of the time (on a good day) to 95% of the time. That's a win to me!
Another Great video, Marshall ...... you made me think about my setup :) ... I have basically the same setup as you on my Gladiator. I no longer use Sirius Radio, but I do wonder if my GPS signal could be affected with my 200w solar panel positioned over my freedom panels. I'm going to toss this around and do a little research, but I'll probably follow your advise on this project :) thanks, Joe
@@cdnjeepoverland Oof. I've had some intermittent issues when driving north--I imagine because the satellites are off to my south, and the signal is trying to reach back through my vehicle--but overall it was a drastic improvement for me, personally.
This video on relocating the satellite antenna for my 2018 Jeep Wrangler JL was fantastic! The steps were clear, concise, and easy to follow, making the process straightforward. I appreciated the attention to detail in explaining the tools and techniques needed for the job.
The only small area for improvement would be providing more explicit guidance on the antenna cable routing. However, I saw this as an opportunity to get creative and tailor the solution to your specific setup.
Overall, a great resource for any Jeep enthusiast tackling this project! Highly recommend it to others.
I did this relocation yesterday and it worked great - thanks! A couple of notes from my project: I removed the tweeter cover and A pillar cover (grab handle) from the passenger side and dropped the windshield all the way to make it easier to thread the cable through. I also found the bolt that shipped with the antenna (I bought new) was too short to allow me to use a rubber pad, so I used an M6x1 30mm bolt with flat and lock washers.
Nice! Glad it worked out!
This is exactly the issue I have after installing an Ursa Minor camper on my JLU. Thanks and great video. Subscribed!
Those Ursa Minor units are incredibly cool. I'm still holding out hope they may make one for the JT. They claimed they would. We'll see!
Appreciate it! FYI, I do notice some hiccups when driving basically due north, I assume because the antenna is trying to "reach back" to the south through my front roof rack/solar panel. It is performing far better than it was before, however. I went from having reception maybe 10% of the time (on a good day) to 95% of the time. That's a win to me!
Thanks for this! Much easier way than what I was planning. Parts ordered.
For sure! Happy it helped!
exactly what I was looking for, thanks!
Happy to help!
Another Great video, Marshall ...... you made me think about my setup :) ... I have basically the same setup as you on my Gladiator. I no longer use Sirius Radio, but I do wonder if my GPS signal could be affected with my 200w solar panel positioned over my freedom panels. I'm going to toss this around and do a little research, but I'll probably follow your advise on this project :)
thanks, Joe
Thanks, Joe!
Admittedly, I never noticed any huge issues with GPS. It was mainly the Sirius. I'm sure it couldn't hurt to do the relocation, though!
Why do you need the rubber pad? Can’t you just mount the antennae straight to the metal?
Just a personal choice, really. Mainly for isolation and vibration. I figured it may help, since it's not flush mounted like it was on the rollbar.
Ok thanks. So I just finished my install and my reception is crap in that same spot - Almost as bad as under the rack in the original spot!
@@cdnjeepoverland Oof. I've had some intermittent issues when driving north--I imagine because the satellites are off to my south, and the signal is trying to reach back through my vehicle--but overall it was a drastic improvement for me, personally.
@@TerraOutdoors I might just mount the antenna to the actual rack. Another day.
@@cdnjeepoverland I've considered doing that myself. I'll update here if I ever get around to it.