CB Antenna?

[kornfed]

Sorry that was box not book

[0660]

Yes it is a hard mount. I have a wilson trucker 2000. I cant mount on my toolbox because it's a low profile, I cant mount in the middle of my back window cause of my toolbox.

[bigcountrysg]

Originally Posted by 0660

Yes it is a hard mount. I have a wilson trucker 2000. I cant mount on my toolbox because it's a low profile, I cant mount in the middle of my back window cause of my toolbox.

Go to a hardware store, get an L bracket that is made from galvanized steel. Slide one part of the L bracket under your toolbox and bolt it in with the tool box mounting bolt. Then mount your antenna to the outside of the L bracket. Then you will have your antenna and your toolbox. I know it won't be centered but it will still work good as long as you get it matched to the radio.

[cale]

I just finished doing this to my truck...pretty good looking install!

just follow directions and it's done!

F350 Antenna & Radio Installation

cale

[0660]

Thats a good idea. Thanks. Nice write up.

[Strõkër~X]

man, nice write up!!!!!!!

i am in the market for a CB, got a 102' stainless whip, but man that would prob get knocked off my truck (want 2 mount in center of bed rail).

[cale]

oh, thanks, but I didn't write it. It is from the tech pages on the Firestik Antenna website....I'll try to get some pix of my install up the first of next week!

cale

[dieseldan2005]

put it on the front of your hood, like a mack truck emblem

[bigcountrysg]

I disaggree with there tunning of the antenna to the radio. To reach maximum performance from your investment of the radio. Tune it properly, that means obtain as close as possible 1 to 1 match radio to antenna. This will also prevent premature equipment failure.

[dieseldan2005]

Originally Posted by bigcountrysg

I disaggree with there tunning of the antenna to the radio. To reach maximum performance from your investment of the radio. Tune it properly, that means obtain as close as possible 1 to 1 match radio to antenna. This will also prevent premature equipment failure.

I have the tuner box that goes between the radio and the antenna. When you key the mic you want the needle to barely move if i remember right. I can't recall the exact numbers that you want, but i tuned a uniden radio with a wilson trucker 5000 and now it works sweet! Also the location of the coax cable will have a big impact. While i was tuning i had my cable laying on the floor of the truck and i couldn't get it to tune past a certain point, but then i moved my coax onto my dash and it blended everything together perfect