CB antenna mount
Post Fiend
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 8,005
Likes: 7
From: Ottawa, Ontario
On the hood?
Never seen that before, I've seen 'em on the bed rails right behind the cab, on the roof, even on the front or rear bumper...never on a hood. lol
Wouldn't it be better on the mirrors?
Or hard to tell but you must have those plastic mirrors?
Never seen that before, I've seen 'em on the bed rails right behind the cab, on the roof, even on the front or rear bumper...never on a hood. lol
Wouldn't it be better on the mirrors?
Or hard to tell but you must have those plastic mirrors?
New User
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 16
Likes: 0
Firestik Hood CB Antenna Mount [Firestik SS274A] - $19.95
No need for the figure 8 or anything like that. There are several myths out there about coax and lengths and routing and all other kinds of stuff.
What kinda radio are you going to be running? CB or 10 meter?
No need for the figure 8 or anything like that. There are several myths out there about coax and lengths and routing and all other kinds of stuff.
What kinda radio are you going to be running? CB or 10 meter?
Elder User
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 704
Likes: 2
From: louisville, ky
i have a magnetic mount wilson 1000 on the roof in the back dead center. i ground away part of the 3rd brake light housing to run the cable in the cab so just about all you see is the antenna and 2'' of cable.
Elder User
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 704
Likes: 2
From: louisville, ky
Trending Topics
Elder User
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 841
Likes: 1
From: North Carolina
I took mine off, but there's a 3/4in hole drilled in the roof to mount the antennae. I've got a plug in it now, but all the wiring is still there, and it wouldn't take 5 min to put it back on.
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
AEV FXL Super Duty - the Super Duty Raptor Ford Doesn't Make
Brett Foote
Lobo Vs Lobo: Proof the F-150 Lobo Should Be Even Lower!
Michael S. Palmer
Ford's 2001 Explorer Sportsman Concept Looks For a New Home
Verdad Gallardo
10 Best Ford Truck Engines We Miss the Most!
Joe Kucinski
2026 Shelby F-150 Off-Road: Better Than a Raptor R?
Brett Foote
2027 Super Duty Carhartt Package First Look: 12 Things You NEED to Know!
Michael S. Palmer
10 Most Surprising 2026 Ford Truck Features!
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 Ford Trucks Coming to Mecum Indy 2026
Brett Foote
5 Best / 5 Worst Ford Truck Wheels of All Time
Joe Kucinski
Senior User
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 170
Likes: 0
From: Texas
K40 makes an excellent trunk lid mount antenna base that would work well on a hood, too. Take a look: K-40 Antenna I've ran several K40's through the years, and been extremely pleased with all of them
Senior User
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 170
Likes: 0
From: Texas
The little wills are good antennas, especially on the receive side. The problem is that they're still a mag mount. Mag mounts don't ground very well to your vehicle. If you start pushing any power through your radio or add a foot warmer, you will find that your SWR's start climbing really, really quickly. That trunk lid mount K40 gets a much better ground & does much better on the transmit side.
New User
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 16
Likes: 0
The mag mount 1000 can handle some serious power no doubt! Its a great antenna for most everyone but if you want to run some power and need a mag mount then step up to the 5000. Those things can take some crazy power! They can also be had in mag mount, trunk mount and roof top mount.
Senior User
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 179
Likes: 0
From: Herman Nebraska
i got 2 k-40 4 foot whips on my tool box and i had a nice cobra cb to go with em i had good signal with them i also had a k-40 5 foot wire whip mounted to my front fender that got stolen with my cobra but it did a amazing job. once i buy my new tool box tho im going to go with a 102 inch wire whip dead center of the box behind the cab. i hooked one up for a buddy and we could pick up people from northbend and we were just north of tekamah its about 40-50 miles away