Anybody have a CB?

91Toyota · 05-27-2008, 06:41 PM

Thinking about getting a walmart cb for my truck. I had one for my old truck and worked great. I would like a SCAN feature though. Can anybody recommend me one?

Thanks

norcalsvx · 05-27-2008, 06:44 PM

http://www.yotatech.com/f97/best-cb-radio-89438/

bigt · 05-27-2008, 07:04 PM

i just got this for free form a trucker ill let you know how it works..
he gave me a attenna and a coaxial cable to hook it up..

AH64ID · 05-27-2008, 07:17 PM

IMHO the Cobra 75 WX ST is the best CB for the small cab of these rigs, heck I am even going to put it in my Full Size Dodge it works so well.

just a 22re · 05-27-2008, 07:40 PM

yeah the walmart one is oh my god!!! i got it the corbra II nice i went to radioshack and got the wire and the 4foot whip and i can talk to people 10 miles away and no im not boosted or anything and yes i live in the country but there lots of trees and things so yeah the 40 bucks or what ever it was is money well spent!!!!

91Toyota · 05-27-2008, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by just a 22re

yeah the walmart one is oh my god!!! i got it the corbra II nice i went to radioshack and got the wire and the 4foot whip and i can talk to people 10 miles away and no im not boosted or anything and yes i live in the country but there lots of trees and things so yeah the 40 bucks or what ever it was is money well spent!!!!

Yeah, I could hear my aunt 5 miles away EASILY in a deep dense forest. I'll probably just get another one. I could hear truckers at least 15 miles away. Its actually a pretty amazing little CB for the price

chrishf12 · 05-27-2008, 08:24 PM

this works too! can talk 20 miles on clear days.

91Toyota · 05-27-2008, 08:28 PM

How much did that cost? Is that the same one from radio shack??

rowdy235 · 05-27-2008, 08:29 PM

got a uniden pro 520xl here. But realistically transmit/recieve range all comes down to one thing- the antenna. I had a crappy antenna on there at first and was lucky to be able to hear truckers. Upgraded to a firestik and I am constantly on there talking and what not.

Radio was 40 bucks

91Toyota · 05-27-2008, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by rowdy235

got a uniden pro 520xl here. But realistically transmit/recieve range all comes down to one thing- the antenna. I had a crappy antenna on there at first and was lucky to be able to hear truckers. Upgraded to a firestik and I am constantly on there talking and what not.

Radio was 40 bucks

Where did you get it at? How much was the antenna. I bought mine from Joes and it was mounted to me fender sticking out of my hood...and I liked the look of it bouncing around

chrishf12 · 05-27-2008, 08:40 PM

Mine is a General Lee radio I found it for 180 new online. I installed it myself so i saved money there.

91Toyota · 05-27-2008, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by chrishf12

Mine is a General Lee radio I found it for 180 new online. I installed it myself so i saved money there.

Isn't there like only a couple wires to hook up? That would be pretty lame to pay someone to install it...lol

chrishf12 · 05-27-2008, 08:53 PM

haha yea but most people wouldnt think bout modifying the dash..even my dad didnt like the idea and you have to set the SWR for the antenna so you dont burn up the radio.

misterzee · 05-27-2008, 09:21 PM

you need an swr meter to trim the antenna for lowest reflected power, i.e. best impedance match. otherwise your radio wont transmit or receive very well and it can damage the output section of the radio.
be sure and follow the instructions. WallyMart sells a little Cobra that fits right into the DIN slot under your DIN stereo in a first gen... its nice, built in speaker fires out the front, and it has weather bands too.

hurley842002 · 05-27-2008, 09:37 PM

I just installed the wal-mart cobra, and it works really good for the price. Fits really good also.

lofreqjeff · 05-27-2008, 09:39 PM

I just got a Cobra 18 WX ST II from Amazon.com for $65 and I love it:

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw...WX+ST+II+Cobra

Amazon was offering free shipping too. I also picked up firelfly 4 ft antenna for $27.

I like this one because of the size - its a single DIN, which same size as a standard size car stereo. Also, I really like the front firing speaker. Most that I have looked at have a bottom firing speaker, so that was huge for me because I run my truck 99% of the time with no doors or the roof, so being able to hear clearly is super important to me.

I just finished the install and I'm planning on posting some install pics soon.

georgiayota · 05-27-2008, 09:41 PM

my cb is an cobra 29 with the night watch, weather, and sound tracker, and the antenna is a radio shack 8' whip, and i have easily talked over 1000 miles away bearfoot (without a linear) with the skip in, i could talk over 20 miles regular during the day, but if you don't want an 8' antenna the firesticks are a good choice... just remember to set the swr to keep the radio from burning up, and the lower the swr the better you will talk, and farther you will talk

but now i moved on from cbs to ham radios... now i can get on the radio and talk to all over the country and to others

rowdy235 · 05-27-2008, 09:47 PM

I got mine at the local napa. But In all realism my antenna did at least 2x as good between me tuning it and a CB shop tuning it. For 5 bucks I'll let them tune it from now on.

91Toyota · 05-27-2008, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by rowdy235

I got mine at the local napa. But In all realism my antenna did at least 2x as good between me tuning it and a CB shop tuning it. For 5 bucks I'll let them tune it from now on.

Interesting...I never tuned mine

It worked very good though...maybe I was just THAT lucky

becaron · 05-28-2008, 10:45 AM

damn. I acidentally posted in the link norcal posted. I'm such a noob here

But anyways. I bought the cobra at walmart. It works good. I need a better antenna though.

05-27-2008, 06:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
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norcalsvx Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Alpine--GRASS valley, CA Posts: 2,148	http://www.yotatech.com/f97/best-cb-radio-89438/ __________________ 1994 toy 22re- http://www.yotatech.com/f86/nocalsvx-s-94-toy-104593/ 2006 Subaru Forester XT -some mods/awd 5spd 1994 Subaru SVX- hwy runner 84 RX7- drag car build

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bigt Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: chippawa niagara falls ontario Posts: 1,985	i just got this for free form a trucker ill let you know how it works.. he gave me a attenna and a coaxial cable to hook it up.. __________________ 1991 HILUX SURF SSR-X 2-lte turbo diesel with upgraded head tons of cool options you dont get in north America RIGHT HAND DRIVE,auto,push button 4wd,turbo timer,31.1-.50.15 bfgs,factory fender flares,window flares. CAR DOLLY sirius TUNED TO HOWARD 100 trail ifs rig goldie fate unknown blue 93 srf 4runner NEW TRAIL RIG IN POGRESS ifs welded rear few mods for now rebuilding fj 60 series front axle for future s.a.s

05-27-2008, 07:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
AH64ID Contributing Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Idaho Posts: 4,644	IMHO the Cobra 75 WX ST is the best CB for the small cab of these rigs, heck I am even going to put it in my Full Size Dodge it works so well. __________________ -John '05 Dodge 3500 SRW 4x4 SLT 5.9 Cummins QC LB NV5600 6 Spd, Pricol EGT and boost, 2" Level, Jake Brake, Muffler Delete, filtered, lubed and bypassed by Amsoil, Mag-Hytec Rear, Fast Coolers, Baldwin 7977, Smarty JR SW#1, Toyo 285's... 2003 SR5 4Runner, V6 4WD. 1" cornfed lift Previous Toyota's '92 Red Truck NALA Speed doesn't kill, its the sudden stop that hurts.

05-27-2008, 08:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
chrishf12 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 192	this works too! can talk 20 miles on clear days. __________________ Chris 1990 4WD 22RE Pickup 5-speed 32x11.5 Trailmark A/Ts, 15x10 Mickey Thompson Classic II wheels Total 3 inch lift, 1.5 inch BJ Spacers, Tuff Country 3 inch Add-a-Leafs Custom Twister Exhaust, K&N filter with airbox mod Pioneer 6700 CD deck, Boss 300W Amp, Pioneer 6x9s in custom box Full Size General Lee CB Radio Ashtray Mod, Wilson 2000 Trucker antenna, Bugflector II & ventshades

05-27-2008, 08:28 PM	#8 (permalink)
91Toyota Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Salem, OR Posts: 1,539	How much did that cost? Is that the same one from radio shack?? __________________ 2WD POWER!!! http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x...0/IMG_2479.jpg

05-27-2008, 08:29 PM	#9 (permalink)
rowdy235 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Sweet Home, OR Posts: 1,375	got a uniden pro 520xl here. But realistically transmit/recieve range all comes down to one thing- the antenna. I had a crappy antenna on there at first and was lucky to be able to hear truckers. Upgraded to a firestik and I am constantly on there talking and what not. Radio was 40 bucks __________________ Daily Driver: 1982 Toyota Pickup Base 2WD 22R, TRD Cam,5-sp Manual, Toyota Truck Nation High Miler- 300k+ MPG: 25/32 Off-roader: 1990 Honda H3011SA Riding Lawnmower, 11hp OHV engine, Carlisle SNOW-HOG Tires MPG: 1 Day of "Wheeling" per gallon Come to the 2nd Annual Oregon Yotatech Meetup! June 26-29, 2009: Browns Camp OHV Park http://www.yotatech.com/f5/oregon-yo.../#post50902592

05-27-2008, 08:40 PM	#11 (permalink)
chrishf12 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 192	Mine is a General Lee radio I found it for 180 new online. I installed it myself so i saved money there. __________________ Chris 1990 4WD 22RE Pickup 5-speed 32x11.5 Trailmark A/Ts, 15x10 Mickey Thompson Classic II wheels Total 3 inch lift, 1.5 inch BJ Spacers, Tuff Country 3 inch Add-a-Leafs Custom Twister Exhaust, K&N filter with airbox mod Pioneer 6700 CD deck, Boss 300W Amp, Pioneer 6x9s in custom box Full Size General Lee CB Radio Ashtray Mod, Wilson 2000 Trucker antenna, Bugflector II & ventshades

05-27-2008, 08:53 PM	#13 (permalink)
chrishf12 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 192	haha yea but most people wouldnt think bout modifying the dash..even my dad didnt like the idea and you have to set the SWR for the antenna so you dont burn up the radio. __________________ Chris 1990 4WD 22RE Pickup 5-speed 32x11.5 Trailmark A/Ts, 15x10 Mickey Thompson Classic II wheels Total 3 inch lift, 1.5 inch BJ Spacers, Tuff Country 3 inch Add-a-Leafs Custom Twister Exhaust, K&N filter with airbox mod Pioneer 6700 CD deck, Boss 300W Amp, Pioneer 6x9s in custom box Full Size General Lee CB Radio Ashtray Mod, Wilson 2000 Trucker antenna, Bugflector II & ventshades Last edited by chrishf12 : 05-27-2008 at 08:56 PM.

05-27-2008, 09:21 PM	#14 (permalink)
misterzee Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: North Georgia-Cumming Posts: 625	you need an swr meter to trim the antenna for lowest reflected power, i.e. best impedance match. otherwise your radio wont transmit or receive very well and it can damage the output section of the radio. be sure and follow the instructions. WallyMart sells a little Cobra that fits right into the DIN slot under your DIN stereo in a first gen... its nice, built in speaker fires out the front, and it has weather bands too. __________________ 85, 87, 96 4Runners, all males... 03 Town and Country... female CLIK4PIX

05-27-2008, 09:37 PM	#15 (permalink)
hurley842002 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Parker, CO Posts: 332	I just installed the wal-mart cobra, and it works really good for the price. Fits really good also. __________________ 1986 4runner 31" mt's aftermarket shackles Custom front bumper/winch Light bar/auxilary lighting Rear Detroit future mods: 33's maybe 35's, 5.29's, Rear bumper with tire/jerry can,highlift mounts, sliders. Conquer with the IFS until I can't conquer anymore and then do an SAS.

05-27-2008, 09:39 PM	#16 (permalink)
lofreqjeff Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chandler AZ Posts: 463	I just got a Cobra 18 WX ST II from Amazon.com for $65 and I love it: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw...WX+ST+II+Cobra Amazon was offering free shipping too. I also picked up firelfly 4 ft antenna for $27. I like this one because of the size - its a single DIN, which same size as a standard size car stereo. Also, I really like the front firing speaker. Most that I have looked at have a bottom firing speaker, so that was huge for me because I run my truck 99% of the time with no doors or the roof, so being able to hear clearly is super important to me. I just finished the install and I'm planning on posting some install pics soon. __________________ Jeff - Swaybarless '89 4Runner - Manual Trans - 3.Slo - 31x10.50-15 Goodyear MTR's - Customized dashboard with passenger side grab handle - Downey Bikini Top - 4X Innovations Tube doors with quick release hinges - Sonoran Steel IFS Truss - COMING SOON: 1.5" sdori BJ spacers & clinometer - plenty more to come!

05-27-2008, 09:41 PM	#17 (permalink)
georgiayota Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Outside of Statesboro, Ga Posts: 200	my cb is an cobra 29 with the night watch, weather, and sound tracker, and the antenna is a radio shack 8' whip, and i have easily talked over 1000 miles away bearfoot (without a linear) with the skip in, i could talk over 20 miles regular during the day, but if you don't want an 8' antenna the firesticks are a good choice... just remember to set the swr to keep the radio from burning up, and the lower the swr the better you will talk, and farther you will talk but now i moved on from cbs to ham radios... now i can get on the radio and talk to all over the country and to others Last edited by georgiayota : 05-27-2008 at 09:43 PM.

05-27-2008, 09:47 PM	#18 (permalink)
rowdy235 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Sweet Home, OR Posts: 1,375	I got mine at the local napa. But In all realism my antenna did at least 2x as good between me tuning it and a CB shop tuning it. For 5 bucks I'll let them tune it from now on. __________________ Daily Driver: 1982 Toyota Pickup Base 2WD 22R, TRD Cam,5-sp Manual, Toyota Truck Nation High Miler- 300k+ MPG: 25/32 Off-roader: 1990 Honda H3011SA Riding Lawnmower, 11hp OHV engine, Carlisle SNOW-HOG Tires MPG: 1 Day of "Wheeling" per gallon Come to the 2nd Annual Oregon Yotatech Meetup! June 26-29, 2009: Browns Camp OHV Park http://www.yotatech.com/f5/oregon-yo.../#post50902592

05-28-2008, 10:45 AM	#20 (permalink)
becaron Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 38	damn. I acidentally posted in the link norcal posted. I'm such a noob here But anyways. I bought the cobra at walmart. It works good. I need a better antenna though. __________________ Yota's Owned: 94 pickup 2wd 94 4runner SR5 96 T100 (current truck)