CB aerial fitting, best place?

[Gupster]

Going to dig out my CB and just wondering where the best place to fit the aerial is on a surf which will work but not damadge the surf. Not keen on putting holes through the body work.

Got any pics?


Cheers,

[lord_flashart]

In place of the aerial?
Roof rack?
Bumper or nudge bar?

That's all I can think of,

Ray.

[Gupster]

cheers though as much, did think about the spare wheel frame but think it may have too much interference form the body of the car.

[hiroler]

mine is on the spare wheel at the rear and it gets a good signal. for the best result the middle of the roof but then your in to a mag mount or something similar. i also think it looks best on the rear.

[TonyN]

yeah. mines on the spare wheel frame.

[ectraz]

ahh, i just been looking through google to find a CB Radio, and just realised im gonna have the same problem, but ur right it looks awsome on the spare wheel holder only problem is i have a 4-runner spare wheels under car NOOO ;'(

is it worth spending alot on a CB?? or just buy cheap and cheerfull! :P

[hiroler]

cheap and cheerfull if your only going to be using it green laning/ pay and play! i have a midland 98 i think!

You can get side mounts that can be bolted in between the tailgate and body work if you still want it at the rear.

[Apache]

Mine was on the spare wheel frame originally, but then I fitted a roof mounted one (via a hole - there's nowt scary about it) to take advantage of the big flat groundplane, and plugged the scanner into the rear one.

[james-r]

mines mounted on the other side of the wheel carrier, just got to get the sodding thing working now.

[GRASSMAN]

Mine's a mag mount just behind the sunroof,
works great, but it can't filter out all the bucket
mouths on there, (19) I don't use it when the wifes
in car, shame really.

Gman.

[Apache]

CB (not the truck fitted variety!) these days seems to be the last stronghold of the genetically defective sub-humans who shouldn't be allowed out without a tag.

Friday / saturday nights after the pubs close, if I have a scanner listening to 27MHz, I sometimes wonder if what I hear is coming from the same species as me!

I think I'd be inclined to use PMR446 next time I get a truck. You can buy half a dozen decent ones second hand for £100 these days! Thats good value to a group buy!

[hellmett]

Re

Mine is on the nearside on top of the bumper!



See the stars!

[Hawaii]

mines on the wheel carrier same as Tony but on the bottom rail as opposed to the top one - looks better I think. My ariel is a thunderpole without a spring.

Reception is OK but hardest thing was getting enough antenna cable to run all the way to the centre console.

ta

hawaii