No problem, I'll add play around with just the pot belly & just the quick disconnect. If the reason you use a quick disconnect is (likely obvious assumption) due to the height look into getting this tie down for these antennas. Of course, only if you find the spring alone works best without the quick disconnect. Antenna Whip Tie Down https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DILKM9M/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_i_BDJPRYQ6KSB92Y6Z7QXF
I agree with /purplefox93 if you have a spot to attach one. Comes in handy sometimes.
https://www.amazon.com/Kalibur-K101X-Antenna-Whip-Down/dp/B00DILKM9M
Edit: Fixed attribution. But I do agree with /Modern_Doshin too.
lol... yeah good luck, you can get rubber holder to hold it to the vehicle. but you need that spring for the antenna to be in tune for CB, it was designed that way.
https://www.amazon.com/Kalibur-K101X-Antenna-Whip-Down/dp/B00DILKM9M