Interior? Cb setups?
Thread Starter
|
Senior User
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 131
Likes: 1
From: Macungie Pa
Interior? Cb setups?
What have you all done to upgrade your interior? Seatcovers, gun racks, seats.....so on. and how do you have your CB setup? Im looking particularly for twin whip setups.
I would normally be on the argument of fancy shmancy for the interior but this truck is my tow rig and My jeep is the beater not the truck.
Any pics you could supply would be greatly appreciated.
I would normally be on the argument of fancy shmancy for the interior but this truck is my tow rig and My jeep is the beater not the truck.
Any pics you could supply would be greatly appreciated.
Cargo Master
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 3,027
Likes: 9
From: Manchester, CT USA
I was told a long time ago that twin whips aren't as good as a single. First you split the transmission then cancel each other out. Most of the antennas power is on the end and it transmits in a circle away from the antenna horizontally if you will. If you have an antenna on both sides of the truck as the "sound waves" collide it cancels each other out, if you catch my meaning. Your really better off with one in the middle on a flat plain, like the roof, it promotes the signal better. The guy I head this from is REALLY into these you should really see his f150. It looks like a beater because all his money went into the cb. For instance he has a ,get this, 2,000 amp generator running it. I saw it, it's HUGE! It looks like an alternator but it's gotta be at least 10" in diameter. All through one (really tall) antenna.
Postmaster
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 4,802
Likes: 1
Twins make for a stronger signal fore-aft of the vehicle, which works nice on the freeway where most people you talk to are either before you or behind you, hence why the twin-antenna setup is preferred by truckers. Also, with twins you need to have them properly spaced away from one another, easy to do on a big rig but with a pickup truck you pretty much only have the mirrors as a suitable location (even better if they are towing mirrors). With a wheeling truck, or one that spends most of the time on back roads, the people you talk to can be virtually in any direction from you, so a big single antenna is probably a more suitable setup.
Trending Topics
Posting Guru
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 1,845
Likes: 1
From: Montague, NJ
sorry for the hijack, but could you have one that works and one just for looks? i love that twin whip but i want it to work good too....
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
Freshman User
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 38
Likes: 0
From: George, IA
my cb is zip tied to the ashtray on my 95. it works good and looks pretty good as well. i took the clip for the mic and tucked it between the headliner and the trim in the middle of the windshield. i will try to get pics of it later.
http://therangerstation.com/forums/f...play.php?f=114
try that. it might help you. if you see a post from Allen D, read it carefully. he knows his stuff.
Freshman User
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 38
Likes: 0
From: George, IA
maybe something in here can help you. if you find a post from Allen D, read it carefully. he knows his stuff.
Communications - The Ranger Station Forums
Communications - The Ranger Station Forums
Tuned
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 414
Likes: 0
From: Kingman, Ks
I'll try and get you a couple pics of my setup. I made my own bracket to hang my CB underneath the ash tray, not attached to it but in the area underneath it. I also run dual whips with them both hooked up on either side of my toolbox, they are 4 foot firestick 2's with tuneable tips. A friend of mine has the same setup and we can reach 8-10 miles with the squelch turned all the way down and probably 5 miles with squelch turned up so you don't have to listen to all the noise. Of course I live in Kansas so it is flatter here than most places and that helps.
Dual whips do look better and if properly set up and tuned can reach comparatively as far as a single antenna.
Dual whips do look better and if properly set up and tuned can reach comparatively as far as a single antenna.