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4x4 cc -> CB antenas (7/1/2008 3:39:35 PM)

Other than the Magnet ones that go on your roof, where do yall mount your CB antenas? Like the fiberglass ones? Pics? Thanks -Austn

  
Idriveachevy -> RE: CB antenas (7/1/2008 5:46:56 PM)

No pics, but I mounted mine on the back bumper, two on the corners, they are 44'''' fiberglass whips.

WolfPack -> RE: CB antenas (7/1/2008 8:51:52 PM)

Mine is a 66'''' whip on my roof rack.  I''ve read lots of stuff about how the rack is less than optimal for transmission strength, but I''ve had no problems [:)]  Mainly I didn''t want to drill holes in the body.    One other spot I considered was on the driver''s side fender opposite the fm antenna.  Then the hole would be hidden if you ever took it out.

Here''s mine though:

[image]http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd26/Wlfpkblzr/pavementfrontside.jpg[/image]

myol blue4x4 -> RE: CB antenas (7/1/2008 9:27:28 PM)

I have my CB installed but still have yet to hook it up to an antenna. But I plan to mount the fiber antenna to the right outter most part of the rear bumper if that makes sense, lol.

Drifter666 -> RE: CB antenas (7/1/2008 10:16:00 PM)

im gonna get a CB eventually i have a crapy part time job and i guess you can say im lost in what "career" i want to do so money is tight but i want to get a whip like wolfpack''s but i want to mount it in either the driverside of the back bumper, or in the side on the driverside and strap it to the roof rack because around here theres plenty to hit it on, i always liked the galaxy radios but they are a pretty penny

4x4 cc -> RE: CB antenas (7/2/2008 9:13:13 AM)

Thanks Guys. I think Ill go with the setup on the bumper just because I want 2...

WolfPack -> RE: CB antenas (7/2/2008 7:08:34 PM)

just remember with a bumper mount, all that antenna that runs the height of the truck is essentially lost.  So if you only get a 6-ft whip, and 4.5 of it is crossing the bumper to the roof line, you essentially have a 1.5 ft antenna you''re working with..

Drifter666 -> RE: CB antenas (7/3/2008 9:41:51 AM)

huh, i never thought about it like that, i might just mount it to my spare tire carrier would that be a good place?


4x4 cc -> RE: CB antenas (7/3/2008 12:15:06 PM)

My buddy has one on his H3 mounted to his tire carrier and it doesnt even go above the cab and gets fine reception. Whats with that?

WolfPack -> RE: CB antenas (7/3/2008 1:44:26 PM)

It probably has a good ground.  Usually the problem is that a spare tire carrier doesn''t have a solid ground (both RF and power). 

Read into this:

http://www.s-10crewcab.com/og1/modinfo/cbant.html

Its the s-10 crew cab link about mounting a cb antenna.  Links to 2 other pages fully explaining everything.  [:D]

fla_blazer4x4 -> RE: CB antenas (7/4/2008 12:58:32 AM)

il get pics tommorow but i had trouble figuring how with mine becouse i wanted min holes to be drilled and to still be able to but my tailgate down with it still on i used a peice of diamond plate but it got bent so i moundted it on my bumper infront of my light.

fla_blazer4x4 -> RE: CB antenas (7/4/2008 5:52:30 AM)

k heres an idea of how i had it first but that diamond plate wasint that strong so it keepd benting and making my whip and even the firestick look all messed up, and this is how i have it now.

[image]http://img388.imageshack.us/img388/16/img0031ed9.jpg[/image]




[image]http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/4197/img0033qj6.jpg[/image]


this is how i first had it not bad just it bent from the whip whiping around and the firestick made it bent alot to out on the trail wasint sterdy for me but is a good idea so u can still put ur tailgate down

WolfPack -> RE: CB antenas (7/5/2008 11:14:58 AM)

Looks good!  I''d keep an eye on that spring though...those rust up real bad.  I''ve never been able to find a stainless steel spring mount [&o]

fla_blazer4x4 -> RE: CB antenas (7/5/2008 5:04:15 PM)

the spring is stainless steel it cost me 17 bucks at radioshack. lil pricy but in the long run it propply wasint becouse its around the corner and the only cb shops around are 30-50 miles away so i saved money on gas. flying js truck stop is like 39 miles out butflying j is a novolty store my uncle cant stand them, he drives a semi and told me no not go to go there so i went and it just a bunch of tourrist. i got the spring mount ideo from a picture i saw on zr2usa.com even tho i dont have a zr2 it still pretty good helpful site to check out.

jimmyboy -> RE: CB antenas (7/5/2008 6:27:26 PM)

im probably late on this thread cause ive been at the beach all week. but i had a 102" whip on my rear bumper. it worked pretty good. i got the whip at radioshack and the stud and spring at a hess truck stop. heres my whip (sorry dont have any closer)
[img]http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc313/jimmyboy1986/My%20Truck/IMG_0009.jpg[/img]

[img]http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc313/jimmyboy1986/My%20Truck/IMG_0007.jpg[/img]

i may have that whip for sale later this month

jimmyboy
aka silveradoboy

fishinhunter12391 -> RE: CB antenas (7/5/2008 8:36:41 PM)

how i did mines. 4ft firefly, firestick
[image]http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa160/TylerLeeKoehn/June10th2.jpg[/image][image]http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa160/TylerLeeKoehn/June10th3.jpg[/image][image]http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa160/TylerLeeKoehn/June10th4.jpg[/image][image]http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa160/TylerLeeKoehn/June10th.jpg[/image][image]http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa160/TylerLeeKoehn/100_2484.jpg[/image]

WolfPack -> RE: CB antenas (7/5/2008 9:22:58 PM)

sorry to break it to ya, but those radio shack spring mounts are not really stainless.   I''ve seen more than a few completely rusted out [:'(]

blazerboy124 -> RE: CB antenas (7/6/2008 8:01:06 AM)

i hooked mine up horizontally on my roof racks, looks like i dont even have cb antennas, i hae to 44'''' fiberglass whips, not sure what brand, i got them used from a friends dad who owns a trucking business, they work excelent.

jimmyboy -> RE: CB antenas (7/6/2008 10:29:16 AM)

yea ill second the springs rustin. mine started gettin surface rust between the springs.

jimmyboy
aka silveradoboy

djdrew010 -> RE: CB antenas (7/6/2008 1:05:21 PM)

Just curious what do you guys use the CB''s for?

  

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