CB and Antenna Install
Post Fiend
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From: Charles Town, W bygod Va
I've got a buddy that drives a road tractor, he says the Cobra's are pretty popular.
I was looking at those "army" Cobra's on ebay, I guess its just a cobra 29 with special paint. How's it been working for ya? What did it cost to get turned up and how far can you reach out?
I was looking at those "army" Cobra's on ebay, I guess its just a cobra 29 with special paint. How's it been working for ya? What did it cost to get turned up and how far can you reach out?
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Joined: Sep 2010
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From: Florida
My father had a freind turn it up to 160watts some how, i think he did it for $30 i am sure it probably be higher to have someone at a shop or store do it, as far as distance goes i was in orlando and we were talking to a guy in cassadaga on the highway, i will get a rough mile estimate off of map quest in a min., 34miles
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Joined: Apr 2011
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From: Missoula MT
hey guys, i was wondering what mount i should use/how to mount a CB antenna on a headache rack,
also wanting to upgrade my CB setup should i go to the local truckstop and buy a CB and antenna or do it online?
also wanting to upgrade my CB setup should i go to the local truckstop and buy a CB and antenna or do it online?
Fleet Mechanic
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From: Kville, ohio
i mounted my antannas on my headache rack, i used half of the mirror mount bracket, the right angle side, and bolted it to the rack, i went between the cab and the rack, then i just ran my wireing between the cab and the bed and tied it up to the frame
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From: Victor, MT
WHOA!! Another IDI USER IN Missoula MT! Thats awesome, hit up this thread(montana chapter of FTE guys): https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...-thread-2.html
Onto the antennas and CB's:
Get a Cobra 29, its the most reliable and whatnot. Go online as truckstops are too expensive. If your gonna do antennas on whips, take a straight bar of aluminum and cut it, drill a hole big enough to put your antenna coupler through and screw down, then weld/bolt/screw the bracket onto the back of the headache rack. I will post pictures of my bracket I used when I mounted it on the front right fender and dimensions of the aluminum bar I used.
Onto the antennas and CB's:
Get a Cobra 29, its the most reliable and whatnot. Go online as truckstops are too expensive. If your gonna do antennas on whips, take a straight bar of aluminum and cut it, drill a hole big enough to put your antenna coupler through and screw down, then weld/bolt/screw the bracket onto the back of the headache rack. I will post pictures of my bracket I used when I mounted it on the front right fender and dimensions of the aluminum bar I used.
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