I would say just run a single. I am looking at getting a bigger antenna. I want a stupid ling whip antenna

 

Where is it mounted? To the end of the rear bumper? You can try running a ground wire from the mount to the body but the best would be to mount it directly to a metal surface.

Yeah I just happened to have an fiberglass whip laying around when I put the CB in my XJ. I have it mounted in the normal spot (above the tail light) on the driver's side. I wack plenty of trees with it.

 

Yeah that was my buddies idea to run a ground. Do u guys have pics of your mounts?

Im still a little weary of drilling into the body.

 

Here is mine (I really need a better picture, what looks like rust is dirt). I do not have pictures of the mounting area. I drilled a couple holes into the body above the light and used 1 of the mounting bolts for the taillight. With the tail light removed you can reach inside the body panel to bolt on the bracket, or like some people use self tapping sheet metal screws.

 

U dont have to drill into the body, u can buy or make a mount that attachts to the taillight, i made mine and it works great

 

Pics or Ban.

 

X2... I want an idea of the little project.

 

https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f11/xj...-mounts-67191/
I bought my mount from him on this site. Works great and I added to it a wire cable band ( like the ones that are on older vehicles ) to make sure it was grounded. I used to have a K30 magnetic mount on the top of my jeep and it worked amazing.... just hit every thing that was above my jeep. Thinking of going back to that style.

 

I run a "mirror mount" which is 2 pieces of metal with a channel through the middle of it. I went and bought longer bolts and nylock nuts and mounted it to my stock roof rail in the back. It works great with no body damage

 

The best mounting is in the center of your roof.... I run mine on my rack (it is a custom made rack that is grounded) with a 102" whip and a cheap CB i get about 25-30 miles on open road. about 7 miles on the trail

 

The heigher u mount it along with a good ground will always get u the best signal. But if ur just using it for trails then at most u would need is about 10 mile range. I have mine mounted on the side of my tail light it sticks out about 2.5 feet over the roof and that gets me plenty of signal on and off the trail

 

Gonna ground it to the bumper tonight

 

Just finished the ground and it works great!

Thanks for the help guys.

One 4' whip antenna and I'm at minimum 10 miles from a highway gettin great reception. What are busy channels aside from 19????

 

Thats the main channel truckers use unless your in california

 

heres a pic of mine, i can take some better ones tomorrow. i made it out of some scrape metal i found laying around