On Sat, 05 Feb 2011 07:32:07 +0000, Jim Higgins
wrote:

On Fri, 04 Feb 2011 20:24:11 -0500, bpuharic wrote:

looking at putting a trunk lip mount on my hatchback. i have a 108"
whip and am worried that, if i hit anything, it'll damage the lip of
the hatchback. any comments? thanks all


If slight bending of the metal of the hatch is a concern, you probably
don't want to attach a 108" whip to it. It will put quite a strain on
th metal at highway speeds. I speak from experience. Mine was
slightly bent from a Hustler whip much shorter than 108". The
distortion was at the trailing edge of the mount, not at the lip of
the hatch. Perhaps that suggests a solution to prevent the problem by
spreading the load at this point.

yeah i think you're right. may have to drill holes...

thanks for the info