Ford Super Duty 3rd Brake Light Antenna Mount
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SMA antenna mount adapter that sits in-between the 3rd Brake Light and the body of your 1999-2016 Super Duty truck.
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Want to mount a small antenna up high but dont want to pay hundreds for a bespoke antenna mount light or use a magnet mount on your cab? 3D print one! I wanted a clean look for my 915 MHz Mesh antenna as part of my vehicle Meshcore project. This adapter sits in-between your stock 3rd brake light and the cab. Its a weird shape so I went through a lot of revisions to try and get this as close as possible. It fits a female SMA adapter through the underside and locks the nut in place. Its a tight fit due to the odd shape and room I had to work with, but tightening the nut on top will pull it in place as long as you get the threads started through the hole well enough.
You will need seals/gaskets, which Ford does not sell individually anymore, so grab a couple from the auto store or online. I had to replace the one on my light housing anyways, so I bought two for each side of this adapter. Here is what I used: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07G27KPWC?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title
You will also need two more body/trim screws that are a bit longer than the OEM ones. I used 2" if I remember correctly. You can pick them up from places like Ace Hardware, just bring your OEM one to ensure the thread type is correct (course, I believe)
I printed in PETG, but ABS or ASA would probably last a bit longer outside. Its still holding up after a month.
I recommend 100% infil
Print orientation is standing like it sits on the truck, long face on the print sheet
Use supports (due to compound curves/shapes, the only good orientation requires overhangs)
No need for brim
Feel free to remix for different antenna thread types or to try and get the body shape just a bit closer, maybe even adapt one to a different make/model vehicle! I didn't want to spend many more days or materials on prototyping since this is really close and works just fine. Thanks!