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it works great! Its got good range I talk to truckers all the time. Dead simple, cheap and works well. I have seen people mount up where the sunroof switches are or behind the center console in the rear foot well. Ill take pic of mine tomorrow
I'm in the middle of mounting mine where the sunroof switches are. I had to run new wires to the cb anyway. I had previously used fusetaps under the dash, but got so much rf interference, I had to turn the squelch up so high I couldn't hear people more than a few hundred yards away. I also added a spring to the antenna to get it up a little higher, as it was only about 6" above the roof line previously. It's mounted on the spare tire carrier.
Ed, If you don't mind looking at it, since your truck isn't your DD, you can mount it to one of the top tabs on your ARB. gives a much better ground plane than the rear tire.
i dont have a rear tire it's in my truck now. yeah i have thought about putting it on the ARB. I am not sure yet. my k-30 is on my roof and it works great right now i have to wire my CB into the fuse box still. right now im just using a cigarette adapter and i get interference if i pull the windshield washer fluid. but since both my nozzles are broken i wont be using windshield washer fluid anytime soon so it doesnt matter.
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99 DII, TF +2" HD & steering damper, TreadWright 265/75/16, ARB front, BritPart rear, Warn m8000 with synth, Columbia Overland gate panel & dual battery tray, Safari snorkel, RoverBones diff guards, RockWare sliders, DieHard Plat Deep Cycle, Chalkboard Headliner, CB, Wilderness Rack, 6 hella 700 ff's w 100w bulbs, 2 hella work lights
93 RRC TF track rod, tie rod & steering damper, TRW rims
Well I went ahead picked up a Midland 1001Z today for $30 at a Pilot Truck Stop. Now just need to choose a good antenna and find a good place to mount it.
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Rob
----------- 2002 DII Kalahari (139K)
“We do not accept that ours will ever be a nation of haves and have-nots; we must always be a nation of haves and soon-to-haves”
I have a cheap cobra ultra and I have a ??" stainless steel antenna. Cheap set-up that has worked great so far. When I get a new bumper, I will prob change the antenna to something that doesn't whip around so much. Here are some pics... I painted the silver mount black so it blended in more.
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Cam
2000 Disco II "Ruby" with 117k miles
Upgrades: General Grabber A/t2 (255/60r18), A-frame brush bar with Aux lights, Safari roof rack with rear aux. light, rear ladder, CB Radio/antenna. CDL Upgrade Complete!
CB Radios....Watcha Got???
it's in my truck now. yeah i have thought about putting it on the ARB. I am not sure yet. my k-30 is on my roof and it works great right now i have to wire my CB into the fuse box still. right now im just using a cigarette adapter and i get interference if i pull the windshield washer fluid. but since both my nozzles are broken i wont be using windshield washer fluid anytime soon so it doesnt matter.
