coptezr
1/2 ton status
Im look for a spot to put mine i got my DIY rear bumper on but i really dont want to put them there. 
thanks
thanks
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Show me your cb antenna's
- Thread starter coptezr
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mines on the roof of the cab, jus behind my sunroof. ill try to get a pic up. its about a 4' antenna, only thing is that it hits trees and such, but its no big deal. the higher up, the better the reception
JEBSR
1/2 ton status
Mine is apparently similar to muddybuddy's, I had one on each of my light bar on the roof. One runs CB other runs stereo. Great reception for fm radio by the way. Only problem is I had to remove after my trucks last growing spert (hits the roof of my garage and carport). 
coptezr
1/2 ton status
how did you mount it on your lightbar
JEBSR
1/2 ton status
Most light bars have extra holes due to all the differant styles of lights there are, so I used the two outer holes with insulating washers to keep it from grounding out. Oh yes since I used fiberglass antenna's I had to put a small antenna spring on to keep from breaking them off on tree limbs and stuff.
BigOrange90Jimmy
1/2 ton status
I bought the 90* bracket and mounted it to my rear bumper. 10' whip, big spring, and a Galaxy DX88. It would talk about 20 miles barefoot.
blazd88
1/2 ton status
not a close up but this is where my antenna was when i bought the truck and its served its purpose ever since. ya it catches some trees but never done any damage.
dogdaysunrise
1/2 ton status
The previous owner of my truck had something on the roof, but im not sure what. There is a hole and a ton of scratches right at the back of the roof. Im going to be using that hole for a cb antenna. A) Because I want to, and B) because i dont want it to rust out.
coptezr
1/2 ton status
Thats exactly where i want mine but i dont know if i should get a steel whip or a fiberglass one. i like that way your fiberglass whip looks like.
blazd88 said:
not a close up but this is where my antenna was when i bought the truck and its served its purpose ever since. ya it catches some trees but never done any damage.
coptezr said:Im look for a spot to put mine i got my DIY rear bumper on but i really dont want to put them there.
thanks
Funny you mention this ... just doing this today. You got a roll bar?
I was thinking about welding a little plate on my cage somewhere, but I couldn't decide where... so I made a removable/adjustable mount for the antenna, will go anywhere on the cage now.
Piece of plate with four holes for U-bolts to loop around the cage, and one big hole for the antenna... voila. I didn't like how stiff the antenna was so I put a spring in it (mmm, flexy antenna!
) ... when I trailer the truck I'm still gonna loosen the plate and flip it down horizontal. No reason to stress the spring.I also notice all y'all seem to have fiberglass whips, rather than steel. Is that a rustbelt thing?
I'll be interested to see how my giant steel whip fares (it's a quarter-wave, i.e. eight and a half feet) but worst case I'll tie it down like the military CUCV's.
-- A
coptezr
1/2 ton status
k5freak44 said:
you have any close ups?
coptezr
1/2 ton status
thats pretty sweet but no i dont have one.
dremu said:Funny you mention this ... just doing this today. You got a roll bar?
I was thinking about welding a little plate on my cage somewhere, but I couldn't decide where... so I made a removable/adjustable mount for the antenna, will go anywhere on the cage now.
Piece of plate with four holes for U-bolts to loop around the cage, and one big hole for the antenna... voila. I didn't like how stiff the antenna was so I put a spring in it (mmm, flexy antenna!
I also notice all y'all seem to have fiberglass whips, rather than steel. Is that a rustbelt thing?
I'll be interested to see how my giant steel whip fares (it's a quarter-wave, i.e. eight and a half feet) but worst case I'll tie it down like the military CUCV's.
-- A
Z3PR
Banned
The light bar is a great place too mount a CB antenna. I recomend a ground strap though. I have ran 102" Stainless steel whip on a heavy duty spring (pot belly) mounted on light bars. Works very well. Preformance has always been my main goal with the 2-way radio equipment.
Ground is good..
I agree--the antenna in the first picture with the u-bolts on the pipe for a mount should definately be grounded better with a strap or wire..only certain fiberglass marine antennas can be used with no "ground plane"--if the ground is poor on a regular antenna,a high SWR reading will result,and it could damage output transistors in the CB..and fiberglass K5 roofs aren't grounded,dont forget..
I agree--the antenna in the first picture with the u-bolts on the pipe for a mount should definately be grounded better with a strap or wire..only certain fiberglass marine antennas can be used with no "ground plane"--if the ground is poor on a regular antenna,a high SWR reading will result,and it could damage output transistors in the CB..and fiberglass K5 roofs aren't grounded,dont forget..
Right on the top of the cage just in front of the spare-
It's a Firestick I think. And as far as I know, cb attennas need to be mounted as high as possible with as close to 360* clearance as possible for best results. That means mounting it on the roof is the best place.
It's a Firestick I think. And as far as I know, cb attennas need to be mounted as high as possible with as close to 360* clearance as possible for best results. That means mounting it on the roof is the best place.
coptezr
1/2 ton status
I really like how yours is mounted i wonder how 2 of them will look.
k5freak44 said:
thats the best ive got. All it is, is the mounting bracket i got the antenna with, and i reinforced it a little and then used 3 self tapping screws.
diesel4me said:I agree--the antenna in the first picture with the u-bolts on the pipe for a mount should definately be grounded better with a strap or wire..only certain fiberglass marine antennas can be used with no "ground plane"--if the ground is poor on a regular antenna,a high SWR reading will result,and it could damage output transistors in the CB..and fiberglass K5 roofs aren't grounded,dont forget..
Well, this is one of the down sides to having no roof =)) The only flat metal surface I have is the hood, and I don't want to mount the antenna to that!
So you think a a nice ground strap, from, say, the plate to something solid? (
finding something solid and non-Bondo on this truck may be tough!)-- A
Mad-Dog
1/2 ton status
I mounted a 9' whip to the rear corner of my bed on the inside......works great and looks good 
