cb radio...
i recently got a cb from a friend. I've been looking around the inside of my 93 pickup and can't really see a good place to mount it. I was wondering if you have mounted a cb in your truck where did you mount it and how did you mount it i've searched but nothing that really helped. Any help is great and thanks in advance.
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I put one under the head unit on my daily, on the trail rig i put it on top of the dash board to keep it dry.
I've also seen people mount the little Cobra's in their ash tray slot |
All depends on the radio. What kind is it?
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its a cobra29 but not one that will fit into the ashtray it is bigger than than those little ones.
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I had a big boxy CB radio. I put a strip of velcro on the ash tray and put the other strip of velcro on the front/top of the CB radio. I then stuck it under the ash tray.
The front of the ash tray is at a 45 degree slant, so that was perfect for me to put my CB radio there. It's at a 45 degree slant in the space in front of the shifter and under the ash tray. |
Dude, Search..
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Could always screw/bolt it to the glovebox, depending on the year of the rig.....
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I did search but didnt see anything good. The truck is a 93. Duperman dave i'll have to check out your idea. thanks
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i have a 97 taco and there is a little compartment just below my head unit that i had to trim to fit and drill sound holes through that my cobra fits in nicely if i spent the money on a coax adapter it would fit flush but until then it sticks out a little bit. i dont know what the interior is like on a 93 though
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i mounted mine onto the glovebox. it doesnt interfere with passenger leg room at all. my girlfriend confirmed this, so its gotta be a good spot :guitar:
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WELL you didnt search hard enough Ya LAZY !!
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f97/...our-cb-162722/ https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f97/...ed-pics-44177/ https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f97/...unting-102243/ :dj: |
Originally Posted by scuba
(Post 51148982)
WELL you didnt search hard enough Ya LAZY !!
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f97/...our-cb-162722/ https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f97/...ed-pics-44177/ https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f97/...unting-102243/ :dj: There's a few posts about CB mounting, so he could have added to one of those. But when I was searching back when I installed mine, each post was lacking any ideas other than bolting/screwing the CB radio in. |
Well true, But what were you expecting to find..? Custom molded fiberglass center consoles ?
Just sayin... This topic has been beaten.. :dj: |
Thanks for all the help everyone.
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Were you able to get the CB installed? That cobra 29 is a pretty big radio for our little trucks. If you go to a home improvment center like home depot or lowe's you can get a piece of flat steel & bend it like a U shape (flat on the bottom) Then you can mount it onto the floor on the transmission hump & drill 2 holes on each side to hold the CB in place upright. I have done this to a few of my trucks. Here is a pic of a cobra 29 in my Bronco II. Good luck.
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Originally Posted by turborich
(Post 51149605)
Were you able to get the CB installed? That cobra 29 is a pretty big radio for our little trucks. If you go to a home improvment center like home depot or lowe's you can get a piece of flat steel & bend it like a U shape (flat on the bottom) Then you can mount it onto the floor on the transmission hump & drill 2 holes on each side to hold the CB in place upright. I have done this to a few of my trucks. Here is a pic of a cobra 29 in my Bronco II. Good luck.
A couple pics for you to get an idea http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x...d/DSCN3615.jpg http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x...d/DSCN3614.jpg http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x...d/DSCN3613.jpg |
i was thinking of putting a cb in my truck to lets post some more pics
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That galaxy doesn't look very good mounted there IMO. I would have cut a slot in the glove box itself & had just the face plate showing. Maybe it's just me, but I like things to fit nice & neat.
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Here is the CB in my 90 Toyota. It's a smaller midland. I wanted something smaller that would fit in this truck a little better since it's kind of small inside.
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Originally Posted by turborich
(Post 51149629)
That galaxy doesn't look very good mounted there IMO. I would have cut a slot in the glove box itself & had just the face plate showing. Maybe it's just me, but I like things to fit nice & neat.
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I should have worded it differently. I see the bolts running through the mounting bracket. I should have said that it is not pleasing to the eye.
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I figured out where i'm going to mount it. I recently put seats in my truck from a civic so no more bench. I'm going to mount the cb bracket to the floor in between the 2 seats against the back of the cab. I'll post pictures when i'm done. Thanks guys.
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Good luck to you. Make sure to set your SWR once you get your antenna hooked up. Your 29 has an SWR meter on it so that is a good thing! The lower you can get your SWR's (standing wave ratio) the better your transmit & receive will be.
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Thanks turbo rich for the help. My friends dad (the one i got the radio from) has been into cbs for a very long time and he told me that when i get it all hooked up he will show me everyhting this radio has to offer.
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ive seen some people mount some cb s in and old ammo can center console then work the mike cord out through a hole in the can hides the cb and gives u a classy center console :eek2:
ive given up on mounting my cobra 29 in my truck did put a cobra 19 in the ashtray of my 92 nissan sentra though gonna save up for a small ham radio then mod it to broadcast on the cb band and put that on in |
Originally Posted by andrewflores17
(Post 51688771)
gonna save up for a small ham radio then mod it to broadcast on the cb band and put that on in
instead of modding a ham radio, wouldn't it be easier (and maybe more cost-effective and still just as illegal) to get an export radio instead? |
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