CB Radio...

Anyone have a CB Radio mounted inside their Blazer? If so, where did you mount it? I have a 2001 and I couldn't mount it on the ceiling because of that stupid little electronic compass/temperature guage thingie and I couldn't put it on the base of the center console due to it not fitting underneath the cassette deck (needed for MP3 player). The dashboard seems too "curvy" but I guess it's possible, although it would be obstructing my view. I basically ended up pulling out the center console insert and shoving it in there, securing it to the side with velcro strips. Although this works (and keeps it hidden) it also means that the arm rest has to stay up at all times when it's in use, which is kind of annoying (especially to the passenger). Thanks!

Ralph

How about underneath the dash right above the end of the center console. Maybe even underneath the seat? What year is the blazer?

I mounted mine under the ash tray cause no one smokes in my and if they do they flick ashes out the windows

In my gf's Jeep it is also under the ashtray, but we've found that because the speaker is down there then, too, it's hard to hear sometimes.

need to pick up an external speaker. I know I need one for mine

I took my ashtray out and mounted my CB in its place. Its a mini unit from Radio Shack that I have had for 7 years or so now.

How odd.... I was getting ready to post a question asking about a CB Radio, actually it was gonna a lot like what cpdavngr had posted.

I didn't think too many people on here would have used a CB, quite suprised to see so many that use them.

I have been wanting to get one for a long time now, use to talk on them quite a bit, even had a nice base station set up in the house at one time. I sure to do miss it.

Been getting more into 4-wheeling my blazer lately, finally getting some age on it so it won't hurt so bad when it gets scratched up a little. Was thinking that it would be a wise idea to install a CB in it, so that way I could talk to any others in the group who have one, and if an emergency came up where I didn't get cell phone service (service is easily lost around here, even more so while 4-wheelin) I could use it to hopefully get some help. Plus I'm hoping I'll be able to contact some of my old CB radio buddies, I see them out sometimes and they still tell me they talk on them, it'd be nice to get into a good conversation over the air with a few of them again.

With mine I'll probably just mount it under the ashtray, I don't smoke, and don't let anyone smoke in my blazer, so it should be a great spot for it.

I was wondering more what everyone did with antennas? I'll probably just get me a K40 or Wilson magnet mount to use for the time being. Maybe a few years down the road if I still have the blazer I'll be able to stand to drill a couple holes and mount one straight to it.

My CB radio fits in my pocket, can you guess what it is made by? How about Nokia. Best CB in the world, you even get to talk to the people you want to talk to.

I have to roof magnet ones but the problem with them when 4-wheelin' they get knocked down way to much. atleast in my area. I'm looking to get the stuff to mount it on my tire carrier on the rear. Probably a mirror mount and if the brackets are not big enough I will be getting some U bolts to use instead of the backing plate.

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I have to roof magnet ones but the problem with them when 4-wheelin' they get knocked down way to much. atleast in my area.

That's the one thing I'm concerned with them around here. Lots of tree limbs to reach out and grab them and knock them over. I've even had them get knocked off just coming up the driveway before here at the house.

I don't really know of anywhere else to mount one on mine though. I don't have a tire carrier on the outside. Don't really want to drill holes in the body anywhere. Guess I'll just be stuck with a magnet mount one for a while, and the aggrevation that will come along with it. Scratching the roof up and crap everytime if falls over.

Oh well, at least I'll be having fun 4-wheelin.

the constant stop and go of having to fix the damn thing. haha. Could alway get a converter that will allow you to run it through your factory radio antenna.

I bought a Firestik 4' Firefly tuneable antenna and side mounted it to my trucks. Yep two of my S10-Blazers have the exact same set-up. Bought the antenna and side mount kit from Firestik.









You get the idea.

On my '00 I average about 6-8 miles, and about 4-6 miles in the '87. I think hte difference is where I draw the power and the antenna ground wire. The '00 I draw power off the battery, the '87 of the cigarette lighter, not as clean.
Plus on the '00 I ran a 12 guage wire from the antenna up to the body gorund bolt under the passengers carpet on the firewall, while on the '87 I gournded it to the body by the taillight.

Probably don't have any install pics do ya? Just installed. Nice mud pics as well. I might be curious about getting me a set of those for my blazer. Will possibly be picking up a mid 90's jeep Cherokee for 250. Just needs a front clip, rear window, and a head gasket.

I like the look of the firestick mount. Has does the cable work with it though? Does it come with one that attaches with a smaller plug than the one on the back of the CB? Or do you run the cable, then solder the plug to the end of it outside of the blazer?

Install pics, just a few!


The antenna is mounted to the fender on the opposite side of the duct tape. The duct tape covers the hole. You'll have to take the trim off to access the hole on the inside body panel. Should be a factory hole. Only drilling required is the outside body panel. Follow the instructions in the side mount kit. The kit also comes with the coax cable. The cable screws on and bolts up to the antenna, and screws into the CB. Real easy installation.

First pic is the inside panel. You can see my ground wire, and the coaz cable coming out of the duct tape. I ran the coax under the door sills all the way up to the front of the truck. Second pic is where I mounted the CB in the '87. Its a bigger unit and fit nicely under the dash. I can get a pic of the cb mounted in teh '00 in the ashtray location if oyu want.



Check out www.firestik.com for antennas and antenna accessories. They have mounting kits for just about every applicaiton. They also have one heck of a tech section. They ask and answer just about every question you could have.

I went to the firestik and took a look around. I see how the cable mounts to it now. I figured it had to be something smaller than the standard plugs used.

Really thinking about getting that one, actually, I probably will before long. I actually already have a firestik antenna I use to use on an ATV. So I'm halfway there, all I need is to get my radio in (they shipped via fed ex and they are taking their sweet time with it), and get myself a mount. Will probably have to order the mount as well, I've called around to the local places and no one seems to have it, still a few more places to call though so I may luck out yet.

I wouldn't mind seeing a picture of the mount in the '00 model, since it will be closer to my year model.

I have a question now.

How do you eliminate engine noise?

The problem isn't so much with my blazer is the funny thing. It does pick up a little engine noise from it, but I ran a ground wire straight of the CB case and it solved much of that problem. The new problem is that it picks up engine noise from OTHER vehicles. I'm guessing it might just be that I'm using a cheap Radio Shack magnet mount antenna for now. I don't know though.

I had the same Question so I went to radio shack and got a 12v cigarette lighter plug and put that on my cb so I can take it out when I don't need it. That's the only idea I could come up with that would still be functional but not annoying. I just set it in the large space under the ashtray when I'm using it and stuff my antenna connector behind everything when I'm not. Hope that helps.

Most "noise" comes in via the power wire. Teh best place to draw power for the cb is of the battery. Any other circuit will have "noise" in the circuit.


I highly recommend that you tune your antenna, use a SWP meter.

I also get interference noise when I pass semi's, but then again my SWP meter reading is roughly 1.2. 1 is perfect, 5 will destroy your radio. Needless to say, I get great reception.