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Old 02-02-2012, 05:41 PM
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Default CB ant. and radio installed, pics

Just finished installing my Cobra 29 CB radio with a 4' Firestick no ground plane antenna with spring and mount drilled into the spare tire carrier, hooked direct to the engine bay fuse panel following the advice of the now confirmed definatly not a Land Rover built information bot, DiscoMike!!

also showing my new recovery ring point on the reciever hitch, and a temporary setup in the cab of my Ultraguage mounted to the hvac duct, a widescreen rear view camera (always on), a 4 switch selectable 12v cig. power adapter (for cellphone charger, camera, fm modulator/mp3 player and power inverter) and the CB itself. ill be mounting the widescreen display perminatly where it sits now, the cb will be squished further down, and the switch i will mount down and forward of where it is now with the red tape it has on now, and in the near future a ham radio (if i pass my tests this saturday!) mounted to the rear of the center console, with a vhf/uhf ant. probably going to be mounted on the rear ladder. comments, questions, tips, welcome!











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Old 02-02-2012, 07:17 PM
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Everybody says run the antenna cable through the hole where the wash fluid tubing comes out of the door. So how do you get the large PL-259 connector on the end of the cable through that little hole?
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Old 02-03-2012, 12:02 AM
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Nice work!

What kind of antenna mount did you use, and where did you get it? I'm having a HELLUVA time getting mine grounded, and therefore
cannot transmit out without a ton of squelch. I want to ditch the mount for something different.

P.S. - I'm super jealous your T-Case shifter has the words "DIFF" and "LOCK" on it
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Old 02-03-2012, 08:11 AM
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Everybody says run the antenna cable through the hole where the wash fluid tubing comes out of the door. So how do you get the large PL-259 connector on the end of the cable through that little hole?
You cut the pl-259 off, then put a new one on at the radio end. That's what I did.
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Old 02-03-2012, 09:30 AM
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heres the kit:

http://www.amazon.com/Firestik-LG4M2...8282672&sr=8-1

the wire is bare on the end that goes to the antenna and just crimps on with a spade type connector to a metal plate that helps with the ground, the system is set up to be ground plane free using the cable itself as the horizontal portion, so it slid right through the rear washer hole, although the bung isnt tight anymore cause i also have a rear camera mounted with the feadline going through there too. i havent check the standing wave ratio's yet so im not sure how good it is, but ill update when done tuning.

yep! love my locking xfer case, havent used it ONCE haha ****ing 60 degree jersey winter!
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Bosche Plat +4 + blu wires
Amsoil coolant/diffs/xfer
Shell Rotella + Filtermag
Rain X Repel wiper mod
DI CDL
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Old 02-03-2012, 12:18 PM
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Did you make those cup holders or buy them somewhere?
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Old 02-03-2012, 12:32 PM
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i assumed they were stock? bought the car with them like that...what should they look like?
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Factory brushguard
3" Terrafirma + s. damper
Terrafirma F/R Diff Guards
Terrafirma Fuel Tank Guard
D90 ujoint propshaft
Bosche Plat +4 + blu wires
Amsoil coolant/diffs/xfer
Shell Rotella + Filtermag
Rain X Repel wiper mod
DI CDL
285/75/R16 Guard Dog MT's

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Old 02-03-2012, 04:53 PM
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i like those better haha, wanna trade?
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3" Terrafirma + s. damper
Terrafirma F/R Diff Guards
Terrafirma Fuel Tank Guard
D90 ujoint propshaft
Bosche Plat +4 + blu wires
Amsoil coolant/diffs/xfer
Shell Rotella + Filtermag
Rain X Repel wiper mod
DI CDL
285/75/R16 Guard Dog MT's

NO CEL OR AMIGOS
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Old 02-05-2012, 03:28 PM
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Divkat-Those cupholders were stock in the earlier DIIs. Too small for most cups nowadays.
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