Xtrapol8's CB
Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 6:38 pm
I've asked for advice about it and I've referred to it, but I've never posted any pics. So here they are. I'll try to find the other threads and link to this one so that nothing is left incomplete.
Most of the truck (still not 100% with posting photos )
Antenna - 3 ft WIlson Flexi; grounded using existing ground in D-pillar (Do they call it that?)
Bent Right Over - it took me a while to find this spring
Shrink Wrapped Spring (I'll do a better job of it in the Spring, but it does take 3 different widths installed shingle style.)
Ring Clamp - Wires go under foot of roof rack, back toward hatch, through rubber boot and into D-pillar, travelling to front, always behind plastic and as low as possible, mostly along the sill. Thanks to Rev for help with all wiring.
In Cabin - That's almost all of it! There's a small metal box screwed into metal panel behind plastic panel to left of left foot. From there comes an extension cable that travels under plasic and carpet so that the cable to the mike basically goes around the back side of the driver's seat - no entanglements that way.
In Cabin - Close-up It should be mounted that low so that you're not always hitting the panel above when you pick it up.
As I have said before, if I had it to do over again I'd probably go for the Rev-ular 4' hybrid whip antenna , but I'll ride this until it doesn't go any more.
Most of the truck (still not 100% with posting photos )
Antenna - 3 ft WIlson Flexi; grounded using existing ground in D-pillar (Do they call it that?)
Bent Right Over - it took me a while to find this spring
Shrink Wrapped Spring (I'll do a better job of it in the Spring, but it does take 3 different widths installed shingle style.)
Ring Clamp - Wires go under foot of roof rack, back toward hatch, through rubber boot and into D-pillar, travelling to front, always behind plastic and as low as possible, mostly along the sill. Thanks to Rev for help with all wiring.
In Cabin - That's almost all of it! There's a small metal box screwed into metal panel behind plastic panel to left of left foot. From there comes an extension cable that travels under plasic and carpet so that the cable to the mike basically goes around the back side of the driver's seat - no entanglements that way.
In Cabin - Close-up It should be mounted that low so that you're not always hitting the panel above when you pick it up.
As I have said before, if I had it to do over again I'd probably go for the Rev-ular 4' hybrid whip antenna , but I'll ride this until it doesn't go any more.