Yep. I do get that! Couldn't use the drive through with my old work van and the antenna I had on it. It was a Nisan NV high back work van. And at approx. 8'6" and then adding the 6.5ft antenna, it was a tall setup!! But man I made a lot of contacts and was able to talk out to roughly 50-60 miles if the DX wasn't rolling in big time. Anyways, good luck with whatever you choose to do. But having an antenna in the center of the roof or just back from center, is the best place to place your antenna. And one as tall as you can get. Closer to 108" the better. Again, I get height issues. But there is no compromise for a tall antenna and a good setup.