Best universal GMRS antenna mounts

Top pick: Midland MXTA27 Universal Lip Mount. It's the one mount here actually built to be universal — an NMO lip mount with a 20 ft cable and a UHF-to-NMO adapter, so it clamps to a hood or hatch lip on almost any vehicle and works with most GMRS antennas. Start here unless you know your mounting spot.

Who the others suit:

• Midland MXTA23 — a bolt-on bracket for tube or bar mounting; good if you already have a specific spot and bolt pattern in mind.
• Midland MXTA12 mag mount — no drilling, drop it on the roof and go; best for rentals or quick swaps, but it's magnetic rather than universal-fit.
• Midland MXATMT1 bull bar clamp — for rigs with a bull bar or tube bumper up to about 2 7/16 in.
• XTR Offroad roof rack mount — for roof-rack crossbars (1" x 2") when you want the antenna up high.
• Budget generic universal brackets — cheap aluminum or clip-style brackets; fine for a light antenna, but check the hole size and cable routing before trusting one on the trail.

One caution: several listings call themselves "universal" but are really vehicle-specific (the Jeep JL/JT bracket, for example) — match the mount to your actual mounting surface.