Where is everyone mounting Cb radios?
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Where is everyone mounting Cb radios?
Hey guys, I was wondering what kind of CB radios y'all are using and where your mounting them. Also with the antennas and where they are at
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I've got a cheap little cb in the dash where my radio originally was. And my radio is mounted in an aftermarket console. I'm running a Wilson magnet mount antenna on the roof, with the wire for it going out through my rear vent window.
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I've got a cheap Uniden unit mounted under the dash on the passenger side. It stays out of the way for the most part. I also have a hanger on the rearview mirror for when I'm actually using the thing: it's easier to grab the mic when it's hanging there than when it's mounted on the radio.
Forgive the copious amounts of pollen:
The antenna I'm running is a RoadPro magnetic mount. It sits towards the rear of the roof (for some reason, I could only get decent SWRs back there, rather than the middle of the roof, which is where you'd think it'd be good). It's got an 18' cable so I run that in through the back hatch, under the carpet to the front. Works well enough, but I've been experimenting with every other type of antenna known to man in an effort to get a permanent one mounted. Currently, I'm leaning towards the front fender.
Either way, here's the mag mount:
Forgive the copious amounts of pollen:
The antenna I'm running is a RoadPro magnetic mount. It sits towards the rear of the roof (for some reason, I could only get decent SWRs back there, rather than the middle of the roof, which is where you'd think it'd be good). It's got an 18' cable so I run that in through the back hatch, under the carpet to the front. Works well enough, but I've been experimenting with every other type of antenna known to man in an effort to get a permanent one mounted. Currently, I'm leaning towards the front fender.
Either way, here's the mag mount:
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On the right side of the trans tunnel, where everyone else mounts em haha. And a Tailight Mount for your antenna, of course from xjfirefighter.
And btw I run a cobra radio and a 3ft firestik antenna w/ a medium duty spring.
And btw I run a cobra radio and a 3ft firestik antenna w/ a medium duty spring.
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Man, I really like it in the ceiling console. I had an old Bronco II a few years back where the PO had actually built a ceiling console out of wood, complete with switches for the extra lighting and an external speaker for the CB. Wish I'd taken a picture of it, because I'd almost want to attempt something similar for the XJ... though my carpentry skills aren't anywhere near good enough and I'd probably just end up building a birdhouse or something.
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I've got a cobra 19, it's very compact. Where I've got it mounted seems to work well, I've rode in the passenger seat and it didn't rub my knee. I'm using a Wilson little will mag mount antenna which has a really strong magnet to keep it from getting knocked off.
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I got the Cobra 19, mounted to the A-pillar. I took the uper screw that holds the a-pillar trim on out, used a slightly longer one to mount the CB there. It works for me, for now. Not really sure where I wanted to put it, this was the quickest place I found to mount it (I have cupholders on the passenger side trans tunnel BTW)...
4' Firestick is mounted to the front bumper...again, for now. I think when I get my bumper made with stinger I'll mount it up on the stinger a little higher, but I kinda like it up front, lets me keep an eye on it instead of busting it off on something...
4' Firestick is mounted to the front bumper...again, for now. I think when I get my bumper made with stinger I'll mount it up on the stinger a little higher, but I kinda like it up front, lets me keep an eye on it instead of busting it off on something...
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CB in the "normal" spot. Wanted to mount on the roof, but I didn't get a compact one, so that wouldn't have really worked.
Here's where I mounted the antenna
Here's where I mounted the antenna
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But yes, it also has to be grounded... though I have seen a few no-ground antennas, I'm not sure I trust them entirely.