elks
1/2 ton status
Ok, I have 2 rigs running now and only 1 Cb. It is the $40 cobra from wally world. I am looking at getting another radio anbd am wondering what everyone else tends to run? Max price of around a $100 for the radio.Thanks
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Trail Radios???
- Thread starter elks
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euzoa
1/2 ton status
im a fan of the cobra 29 ltd, you can get the army strong version for about 80 if you look arround online.
I have a personal aversion to that one though
I have a personal aversion to that one though
I run a Uniden PC78-Elite in my trail truck that I had tuned by a local CB shop and it freakin' rocks. I'm running a 102" SS whip antenna but plan on going to something shorter eventually.
owenst7
1/2 ton status
The antenna is infinitely more important than the radio itself. I won't use a radio that doesn't have a manual RF gain though because when you're close-together on the trail, you need to turn the gain down so everyone doesn't sound like Charlie Brown. I have a 19 DX4 in my trail rig cuz it's the cheapest compact I have found with gain adjustment. The DX3 that WalMart sells doesn't have that so I spend the extra ~$10 on the DX4.
Uniden 510 is another nice little unit for a trail rig.
29 is a good radio too, have one in my DD. There's no need for something that fancy in my trail rig though.
Uniden 510 is another nice little unit for a trail rig.
29 is a good radio too, have one in my DD. There's no need for something that fancy in my trail rig though.
CherryK5
1/2 ton status
Cobra 29 ltd. and a 4 ft antenna from fry's
Only i would prefer to have something with a scan
Only i would prefer to have something with a scan
4xcrazy
3/4 ton status
Don't really need a big radio for a trail rig if the main use for it is to talk with the people around you while wheelin'. Short antenna too, otherwise you'll be hitting everything with it, and those 102" ss whips? not needed IMO with the large variety of good shorter antennas made today.
I'd personally just stick with one of the little 2 knob jobbies, $50 or so for basic communication. I have Cobra 29 and a 148, but got them when I was driving trucks OTR. The 148 is in the Burb, works fine, and is basically too much for it's intended use.
I'd personally just stick with one of the little 2 knob jobbies, $50 or so for basic communication. I have Cobra 29 and a 148, but got them when I was driving trucks OTR. The 148 is in the Burb, works fine, and is basically too much for it's intended use.
