cb antenna mounts

[Cliff B]

Looking for suggestions for places to mount cb antennas. Would prefer not to punch the roof. I use a cap 50% of the time. Any ideas? 99 2500 Quad LB

 

[crebelein]

Firestik stake mounts. They mount the antennas off to the side leaving room for a topper or whatever over the box. You'd have to route the coax differently than I did but that's just a trivial change. Look here -> http://rebby.com/?page=ram&detail=ramantennas

 

[Ladders]

Or the Firestick fender mount. Ck their site for info and places to order any of their mountas.



SOTSU!

\\BF//

 

[Seed Guy]

Here is the firestick stainless steel antenna mount. And the link to the catelog portion of the website where you can get it.



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http://www.firestik.com/CatalogFrame.htm

 

[Cliff B]

cb antenna mount

Thanks for the Firestik info, looks like they have what I need.

 

[mbaston]

how about for a 2003 with a slide in overhead camper that is not always on.

 

[mgonske]

I followed the example set by Big MAK and used the firestik offset stake pocket mounts. I also used Firestik's "FireRing" coax, for a cleaner installation of the coax. The coax exits at a 90-degree angle from the connector.



Here's the mount with the topper off. I have a double-bulb seal on the bottom of the topper, so it can seal over the mount and coax. (this pic shows off the color-matched Rhino-Lining, too )

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Here it is with the topper on:

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[dieselshu]

CB mount

I mounted mine on the front fender opposite the radio antennae with a firestik mount, coax, and ant. If you lift the hood you will see a bolt the the fender mount will fit under, and then run the coax down between the fender and door in thru the unsused grommet in the door frame.





Dave

 

[Mtngoat]

I don't need my cb much unless I'm traveling. I have a magnetic mount so that when its not in use, I tuck it under the back seat out of the way. .



Robin

 

[mbaston]

do you think that the offset stakebed mount will clear a slide in camper?

 

[pwr2tow]

Has anyone tried the inline splitter for your radio antenna so you can use the antenna for the cb and radio from www.jcw.com . If you have does it work o. k.



Ron

 

[mgonske]

Originally posted by mbaston

do you think that the offset stakebed mount will clear a slide in camper?

Marty,



I'd be surprised if it would--it's not much of an offset. If you have the width measurement of the camper you're interested in, I can go out and measure between my antennas.



In any case, you wouldn't get the height you'd need to get a good signal. Maybe you could use these (or some other) mounts with a quick disconnect, and leave enough slack in your coax to relocate your antenna up higher on the camper when it's on.

 

[Seed Guy]

rons ram~ is this what your talking about

http://www.jcwhitney.com/product.jhtml?CATID=4967&BQ=jcw2

cool idea if it works. I like the built in SWR meter.

 

[Ladders]

Used the "combo"

long ago and it was fine for a "close" caravaning adventure but was only gud for rcv after about 4 car (yes - car) lengths. Might be better units now and may also have resolved the problems. Would be nice to not have to mount another ant - butt then agn... .



SOTSU!

\\BF//

 

[afalardeau]

This is the Firestick fender mount and a 4' Firestick antenna:



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And a link to a few other pictures of the install.