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 Antenna Mounting
#804618
04/12/07 05:33 AM
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Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 21
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Need a Spot
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Where is the best and/or place to mount a CB antenna on my '95 Toyota Pickup?
1995 Toyota Pickup, SR5 3.0V6, 31X10.50 Mud Tracs
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Re: Antenna Mounting
[Re: thefarky]
#804619
04/12/07 07:12 AM
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Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 1,379
Body Damage is Cool
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Supposedly you get the best signal as far away from the cab as possible. So on either bumper or on the bedrail, or on top of the cab. I welded a tab to the top of my bedrail near the tailight.
-Scerb
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Re: Antenna Mounting
[Re: Scerb]
#804620
04/12/07 01:45 PM
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Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 1,298
Body Damage is Cool
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how Roger does it Hey, look...I beat Roger to the punch!!! Woo-hoo!!! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" />
If Mad Max had a 4runner...
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Re: Antenna Mounting
[Re: Scerb]
#804621
04/12/07 01:58 PM
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Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 4,230
Roll Me Over
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Supposedly you get the best signal as far away from the cab as possible. So on either bumper or on the bedrail, or on top of the cab. I welded a tab to the top of my bedrail near the tailight.
-Scerb I was told by the CB shop that the best place was in the middle of the top, so that is where I mounted mine.
David Fritzsche
1990 Ex-Cab V-6,5-speed, with a few mods
04.5 CTD Dodge 2500 Ram--Tow Rig
Roseville, CA
"Serenity through Sobriety"
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Re: Antenna Mounting
[Re: OOP'S]
#804622
04/12/07 04:11 PM
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Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 93
Getting the Wheeling Fever
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You want your antenna to be as high up as possible with the largest ground plane possible. A ground plane is basically anything connected to the - side of your battery (the truck body). So your antenna should be right in the middle of the largest ground plane, such as your roof. You should also get an SWR meter to match the antenna to the CB
1984 Toyota Pickup
22R, carbureted
Aussie lockers front n rear
4.88 gears
35's
Full exo
Marlin crawler
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Re: Antenna Mounting
[Re: zachtheterrible]
#804623
04/12/07 09:31 PM
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Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 21
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Need a Spot
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What's the best way to mount it onto the top of the cab?
Are the cheap magnetic ones any good?
Also, where is the best place to run the wire? Through the rear window?
1995 Toyota Pickup, SR5 3.0V6, 31X10.50 Mud Tracs
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Re: Antenna Mounting
[Re: thefarky]
#804624
04/12/07 09:38 PM
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Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 1,379
Body Damage is Cool
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No, the magnetic ones absolutely suck. It was useless on trails as it always got knocked off... thats NH trails though. On the road it worked fine..
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Re: Antenna Mounting
[Re: Scerb]
#804625
04/12/07 10:32 PM
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Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 4,282
Roll Me Over
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No, the magnetic ones absolutely suck. It was useless on trails as it always got knocked off... thats NH trails though. On the road it worked fine.. my cheapie $20 walmart one has worked well. the trick is tuning the antenna to the radio with an SWR meter...
leo d. 90 4runner, v6, auto, WCOR CitB kit, marlin duals, arb rear, tt front 4.88, blah, blah, blah... Pres. of TEAM IFS! and GETTING OFF 4WD Club member
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Re: Antenna Mounting
[Re: ldivinag]
#804626
04/12/07 11:12 PM
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Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 553
Rock Warrior
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I've got one mounted on the cab, top and centered, works great <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" /> As for mounts, there's lots of ways to do it, hardmounting is usually best for reception, my antenna came with the hard mount, had to drill a whole through the cab for the coax, but the antenna can be removed and a little cap to cover the coax connection when not in use <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />
'84 PU low & slow
Central Valley Crawlers
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Re: Antenna Mounting
[Re: ldivinag]
#804627
04/13/07 01:56 AM
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Joined: May 2004
Posts: 315
Mudrunner
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No, the magnetic ones absolutely suck. It was useless on trails as it always got knocked off... thats NH trails though. On the road it worked fine.. my cheapie $20 walmart one has worked well. the trick is tuning the antenna to the radio with an SWR meter... the man's right! tuning is key. i work with truck drivers who have put cheap units in their rigs and work out fine as long as they're tuned correctly. i've been told that you want at least 2/3's of the antenna to be above your cab. that's how one of my drivers installed and tuned mine and i've had no problems so far(3+ years with 4 different cb's and the same cheap antenna).
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2005 Tundra Quadcab.
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