Where to mount my cb antenna?

[86MUDRCJ]

I want to mount it without doing to much work. Its just like a firestick but white. Where would i get the best reception?

 

[4.0B2]

i'd do it on the inside of the bed on driver side. like the chevy's 2meter antenna. i could get a pic tomorrow. what length firestik is it?

edit found some pics online:

now mine is on a temp mount on my rear bumper and it recieves pretty good.. but its just for a trail cb so its not for distance, i have a 2meter ham radio for that.

 

[86MUDRCJ]

I believe 4 ft.I wanna get a whip and just put it up on the roof.

 

[ForOffRoadDriving]

you could make a braket that mounts to the back of the cab with some screws or rivets and then mount your antenna to it, that way you dont have to drill a hole in the roof, unless you were thinking about using a magnet mount? mines mounted to the tire swing on my back bumper:

 

[--weezl--]

my 4' firestick, mounted to the side of the box, i would recommend putting it on the side of the box, rather than the front, so if it bounces around at all, it doesn't hit your cab...

 

[86MUDRCJ]

Thanks guys. I dont know about mag mounts because i have heard that they take away from the reception of the cb. Am i wrong?

 

[--weezl--]

they aren't ideal, however nowhere on a truck IS ideal (other than the middle of the roof) i honestly think they are fine...

 

[86MUDRCJ]

they aren't ideal, however nowhere on a truck IS ideal (other than the middle of the roof) i honestly think they are fine...

What if i mounted it on the headache rack on the middle of the truck?

 

[--weezl--]

still not idea, signal reflects off of sheet metal, so you want it dead center in the roof, and it will radiate it outwards as best as possible... headache racks aren't a bad idea, but it's not ideal though...

the biggest thing for me, location wise, is if it's going to get ripped off... which is why i mounted it IN the bed

 

[Frank The Tank]

I mounted mine in the middle of my roof........ on my 88 i mounted my neon orange 10ft whip to my radio antenna, haha.

 

[bilzy7]

i like the long whips like this.

I have the hardest time finding bed rail covers ike one in this photo. all i can find are the generic cover ones. i like the style of these cause they are higher up.

 

[Frank The Tank]

I think those covers are the gayest pos's ever.......

 

[86MUDRCJ]

I mounted mine in the middle of my roof........ on my 88 i mounted my neon orange 10ft whip to my radio antenna, haha.

I gotta see this... Pics

i like the long whips like this.

I have the hardest time finding bed rail covers ike one in this photo. all i can find are the generic cover ones. i like the style of these cause they are higher up.

I like whips like that too but i dont know if I want one that is that huge.

 

[4.0B2]

mag mounts are fine.. i've ran some before. but that was on 2meter.. which IS SO MUCH BETTER THAN CB... so... on CB, idk really.

 

[86MUDRCJ]

mag mounts are fine.. i've ran some before. but that was on 2meter.. which IS SO MUCH BETTER THAN CB... so... on CB, idk really.

I am planning to put it on the headache rack. or maybe on the roof.