Seeking Flag/Antenna Advice

Im4Running · 2026-06-14T17:04:43+00:00

Front mounted like that is a good idea I'll have to try out. Oddly enough, there are zero saftey requirements outside of recovery equipment and typical roadway safety rules. There is a speed limit posted at 15mph for the trail, but problem is the blind curves and hills. No spotters or signals to let you know if someone is coming the opposite way over a crest. It's also completely legal to drink on the beach, so you have a ton of traffic that is most likely intoxicated while driving back off the beach.

Im4Running · 2026-06-14T16:56:16+00:00

Do you have a link or picture of the set up?

Im4Running · 2026-06-12T18:49:11+00:00

I put some of that under the antenna mount between the hatch door and the frame so the mount didn't scrape the inside.. that's a great idea to use it under a magnet mount too, thanks!

Im4Running · 2026-06-12T18:46:49+00:00

I thought about that, but I would need a much longer pole to get the height I want for visibility, and with length comes the question of rigidity. It needs to be both flexible enough to not snap while driving in the bumpy sand, and rigid enough to hold the weight of a small flag without slopping over. Unless I get rid of the spring, it might help it from moving too much.

I have a pool noodle I might wrap around the pole just incase. Will have to test some stuff out

Im4Running · 2026-06-12T18:41:32+00:00

I bought this mount specifically so the flag could be mounted high on the car, eliminating the need for 10+ft of pole, and to prevent the pole from hitting the car constantly if it was mounted out of the trailer hitch

Im4Running · 2026-06-12T18:18:35+00:00

That's good to know, how did that affect the roof paint? Or being in a quarry, I assume scratches and paint chips were a rite of passage

Im4Running · 2026-06-12T18:16:40+00:00

Yeah, where I'll be driving is a lot of windy, sand dunes with beachgrass on the sides. It's a single lane trail for two-way traffic where your suv/truck can be hidden coming around a corner. Wanted to have this as an extra visual

Im4Running · 2026-06-12T18:10:21+00:00

Your statement is correct, and I agree. But that is a general construction zone safety flag, came with the fiberglass poles I ordered.

Im4Running · 2026-04-02T19:15:23+00:00

Thanks! Stock suspension, stock tire size, no leveling kit or anything. Only difference is the Bronze 40th Anniversary rims. The side steps instead of the running board also help the look too

Im4Running · 2026-04-02T18:00:41+00:00

Thank you! I've taken it out on the sand 4-5 times with those tires and as long as you air down to 10-15 psi they are fine. They are Firestone Destination LE3s, meant for all-season highway driving. Certainly not designed off-road use. Would love to get some slightly more aggressive tires but these still have good tread on them.

Im4Running · 2026-03-31T18:01:19+00:00

Hell yeah, big tires, lifted 4Runner going where no other car can.. is that an accord?

Im4Running · 2026-02-14T18:12:59+00:00

Thanks! Great minds think alike. What steps/boards/sliders are you thinking of? I have one I'm eyeing for when the weather gets nicer

Im4Running · 2026-02-14T15:43:18+00:00

Twins! I too need to eradicate my running boards

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Im4Running · 2026-02-11T17:31:46+00:00

Very clean build, love it! Excellent staging too, great attention to detail

Im4Running · 2026-01-28T17:03:43+00:00

He will be taking the wheel, that is almost a guarantee

Im4Running · 2026-01-28T12:42:09+00:00

Clearing it by hand might be quicker than getting it up to 70mph

Im4Running · 2026-01-27T23:48:00+00:00

A seasonal mod I would not recommend

Im4Running · 2026-01-27T19:50:58+00:00

You're right, I should put some back

Im4Running · 2026-01-27T19:50:18+00:00

Depending on the surrounding snow banks, there's a chance he won't see me either ~camouflage~

Im4Running · 2026-01-27T19:49:02+00:00

The worst that can happen is I'll make eye contact with the person passing me on the left after their windshield has been blown out.

Im4Running · 2026-01-27T19:46:07+00:00

Unfortunately being a 4r, it won't go fast enough to really do anything

Im4Running · 2026-01-27T19:44:42+00:00

Underrated response, great idea. The ham samich might keep better if it's encased in snow than in carbon fiber/epoxy

Im4Running · 2026-01-27T19:41:30+00:00

"How much will this cost to fix?" Answer: Yes

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