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I wish I would have paid attention to this before. I took the Diamond Antenna roof rack mount back because the 2022 rail is so narrow, plus it doesn't mount level. The front screw and bold end up to close to the paint for my comfort.NCG Comet sells mounting brackets that attach to the tops of the front fenders. They use existing fender mounting holes and allow you to use an NMO mount to attach an antenna.
Left side p/n FO3ANTNCG. Right side p/n FO3ANTNCG-R.
I did two mounts on my Exp 2022, one using the Comet vehicle specific bracket that attaches to the fender bolt, under the hood. That antenna is a 1/4 wave 2 meter antenna (19"). Works good there. I can still fit in the garage and go through the car wash without taking it off. The coax was fed through a rubber plug in the firewall (near the steering wheel).
You are lucky that you have a steel body vehicle, so you have multiple options and locations. You can go with a body mount at the front, driver's side and figure out a way to route the antenna cable into the passenger area. Or you can go with a magnet mount or lip mount on the top of one of the rear doors or on the top or side of the hatch.Antenna mounting solutions for '
NMO hands down.NMO is superior to the UHF mount. NMO was designed for mobile use and is water tight when installed properly. The UHF mounts on the Japanese antennas may work OK, but I would not use them if NMO was an option.