i been wondering how many people are using cb radios now a days i have one but am the olny one that i know of that has one in my jeep

 

A lot.... If not most of the guys that go off roading regularly have a CB in. their jeeps. I don't go off roading all that much but I have a CB waiting to be installed in my jeep today with the exception of the antenna cuz I'm waiting for a custom antenna mount made by another member of the forum.

 

A lot, all 56 of us in the hunt club have 'em...

 

Like said most people who offroad have one, there very good to have. Even if ur rig is stock or not if u plan on offroading then a cb should be one of the first things you should get, doesnt have to be expensive or have a wickd far range, a 5-10 mile range is usually the most you would need.

 

Very very popular and useful in wheeling. Only a few people I wheel with do not have one, and those people wish they did.

 

Yeah i have one in both my Jeep and my Truck, but the only time they get used is on the trail. Very handy.

 

Also not bad to have in emergency situations when you don't have cell phone service

 

How did you guys wire your radios?

 

yea where is a good place to mount the antenna?

 

Typically I like to run the CB power wire directly to the battery and the ground wire as close to the CB as possible being screwed to the body. The antenna position depends on the individual. Some like it on the roof, hood, bumper, or off the tail light. There is a ton of info about installing a CB and properly mounted antennas in the internet and in the forum. Search search search.

 

I have cb radio and its all wired up correctly ground wire ran to the door and power ran to the battery with a fuse. I can only get the emergency channel and the weather forecast for the area I can't get no one else on the channels. I have a stubble antenna its 6 inchTall and has 4 inch magnet on the base I can just pull it off anytime its awsome but I can't hear no one. I've tried it on the hway but still nothin its a maxon mcb- 45w its a 29 or 33 channel has 10 channel wx button, channel 9 button (emergency channels), ANL button, PA button. The pa works wonders love it but I can't hear no one help plz

 

Have to have the P.A. Too just for entertainment purposes

 

Yeah of course wouldnt be without. Good at traffic lights. But that's all that works on mine well emergency weather channel

 

With that tiny antenna all you should expect is local weather 70s you're lucky you get that much. Try a much taller mag mount antenna. You pretty much wasted your money with that short antenna

 

The CB is great for the 2-3 hour run to the trail head and camp areas with the group on the road. Not outlawed like our cell phones. You can always let your TB run the CB to keep communications thru the goup. On the trail no better way to keep in touch with situations and keep the group from getting too strung out or bunched up. I find best deals on equipment at truck stop locations, ex. 5th Wheel, monthly specials, ariels, mounts etc.
The ideal singal location is not always the most convenient. As I am not too fixated on distance (still get up to 5 miles) I mounted ariel for convenience and the CB for access (encroaches on the passenger leg room). I have a retro Cobra 29 LTD backlit in the XJ, Cobra DX19's in ZJ and the Libby. Libby gets best reception with the top of roof mount antennabut most prone to overhead clearance risks. I like a spring at the mount for survival of the antenna. An auxilliary speaker on the dash points at me and clarifys the voice without need to over volume the radio.Think about what works for you to plan your setup. Lots of older CB's available at good prices. Goolgle the new stuff or local stores to see new prices and you can then tell if the used models are a good value to you.