I use mine almost exclusively on the trail, or a roadtrip to the trail. It is currently mounted in the seam of the hatch and I zip tie it bent over to the rack and I get adequate reception for trail use.AZ-Ted said:I have the antenna mount on my Shrock bumper, but the CB install place recommended against this setup. It will not give the best reception. Centrally locating the antenna on the roof of the vehicle will give the best possible (360 degrees of) reception.