Where to mount cb

[opusd2]

Oh, and I'm not trying to steal the thread. I will start a new one.

 

[Agnem]

Mine was mounted where my VHF 2M radio is mounted now. On the B pillar, down behind the drivers seat. I wouldn't do this in anything but a standard cab, but it's a good spot that gets very little use. I had constructed an extension cable for the mic, and had a socket in my roof. The mic would plug into the socket and hang from the rear view mirror. To change channels or make adjustments, I had to look behind me to the left and do it. Not great for doing something while driving. If I wanted to change channels it was mostly a matter of counting clicks or beeps. Now my Icom ham rig is down there, and it had a remote mount head, which is on the overhead. The mic plugs right into that, and the mic has enough buttons and controls on it for changing channels and stuff. Another nice advantage was that the antenna cable didn't have as far to go, and it didn't contribute to the ever growing rats nest under most of our dashes.

 

[snicklas]

On a Slant Nose, I mounted my cb under the dash below the radio, HVAC controls and the ash tray. I would normally make a strap that would use existing dash screws to mount the strap, and then I would mount the CB Bracket to the strap. (No Unnessaru holes that way). I even "cocked" it at the same angle as the rest of the dash area there so it already pointed at the driver. Mine had a front fire speaker, so that helpled and it was a 4x4 so that also helped to protect it from "wandering feet"

Now, I have a RadioShack brand handi-talki style portable CB. I am the only one who uses a CB, and this way I can move it into the vehicle I am driving that day, yes even im my "4 wheeler" we have "ears" sometimes too.... What is nice in the Ex is the hole were the door handle is is just slightly narrower that my HT, so I slide it in there, in ease reach and earshot.

I am a fan of under the dash, in the center of the vehicle. We had one that was installed for us in a 73 F-250 and it was under the dash on the door side of the steering colum, and that was just plain in the way, it got moved to the right, in the center of the truck. In several cars I have them in, I have mounted them to a center console that I made that is a cup holder and cb mount. I ahve also mounted them to the back of a center console.

 

[IDIDieselJohn]

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[Goofyexponent]

This is where I mounted my CB. It's right there, I can always hear it, within reach and NEVER in my way.

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[THECACKLER]

My Cobra is mounted to the bottom of the dash where the ashtray was, right over the tunnel. Just clears the shifter.

 

[MIDNIGHT RIDER]

Anyone know if I can either repair the Uniden myself or still get it repaired? It stopped transmitting. I think my little boy played with it after someone kicked their foot up on and pulled the antenna cable out of the connector. Another reason I want to mount it up where I can see and hear it better. I love the weather function on it, that still works.

There are little shacks around back of most of the major truck-stops where little guys with their glasses way down on their nose can take any old C.B. and make it talk to a space-ship, if you so desire.

It is common, when close to these truck-stops, to hear guys on the road inquiring if the C.B. guy is in.


There is an old retired guy, way out in the country, about twenty miles from me that can work miracles with a C.B.


So, YES, your radio can still be fixed.

It sounds like the mike was keyed when the antennae was not connected.

 

[fx4wannabe]

This is where I mounted my CB. It's right there, I can always hear it, within reach and NEVER in my way.

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That is exactly how I want to mount mine in this truck. What kind of screws/ bolts did you use to mount it and what length? I really don't want to have screws poking out my roof.

 

[reklund]

I went a little different route in my truck. I modified a Tuffy console intended for a car radio and slipped my Galaxy CB in from the bottom. I mounted an external speaker, and it works great.

 

[MIDNIGHT RIDER]

Parts-Express and others have mike jacks/connectors that can be remote-mounted just about anywhere.

They just poke through a hole and a big nut threads over the back, much like installing a toggle-switch.

You can then route wires that can either be soldered into the existing mike wires, or add a mike pigtail that just plugs into the radios mike jack.


These come in handy when trying to surface-mount or dash-mount a C.B. that has the old style side mike connection, instead of the later style face connection.




So far as drilling/screwing into the roof, I can only speak for the 1980-199? cabs; an inch long screw doesn't reach the outside layer.

If in doubt, put a stop-collar, or block of wood with a hole in it, on the drill-bit when you drill the holes.

You can then poke an ice-pick or nail through the hole to gauge how much room is between the layers.

I used some fairly large diameter sheet-metal screws that have some pretty good bite to them; two screws with flat-washers to spread the load over larger territory; they have held my radio bracket, plus a ton of other stuff, onto the roof for over twenty years.

 

[opusd2]

Hey thanks! I'm pretty good with electronics and have a lot of tools yet along with a nice power supply and solder station, but just don't have the time or area to work on it where the little guy won't get into it all.

And yeah, I figured it was keyed up with the cord pulled out of the connector in back of the unit. The boy loves the PA function, I'm so proud of him!!!

And After having haunted enough decent gas stations and especially the big truck stops, I know where I can buy the nice toys and ancillary items for my setup, I just never inquired into repairs there. There used to be a very good place where I grew up that did all kind of radio repairs and they did EXCELLENT work for a previous employer, but since WI is so friendly to businesses (read sarcasm - WI would rather be known for tourism and collapsing its own economy) the radio place is now out of business. Which is why I inquired. Thanks for the answer!

There are little shacks around back of most of the major truck-stops where little guys with their glasses way down on their nose can take any old C.B. and make it talk to a space-ship, if you so desire.

It is common, when close to these truck-stops, to hear guys on the road inquiring if the C.B. guy is in.


There is an old retired guy, way out in the country, about twenty miles from me that can work miracles with a C.B.


So, YES, your radio can still be fixed.

It sounds like the mike was keyed when the antennae was not connected.

 

[Goofyexponent]

That is exactly how I want to mount mine in this truck. What kind of screws/ bolts did you use to mount it and what length? I really don't want to have screws poking out my roof.

If you take all the trim out, you will be able to pull the headliner down a little. From the windshield back about 6 inches, there is a second piece of sheet metal there that paralelles the roof for a bit.

I drilled into that, drove a couple rather large (3/8") self tapping screws/bolts into the holes I measured and pre drilled.

It's tight, but if you measure correctly it will bolt right in.

When I head to my parents place and to pick up my first paycheck in a MONTH later today, I will take a picture of this lip under the leadliner if I cant find one online.

 

[fx4wannabe]

If you take all the trim out, you will be able to pull the headliner down a little. From the windshield back about 6 inches, there is a second piece of sheet metal there that paralelles the roof for a bit.

I drilled into that, drove a couple rather large (3/8") self tapping screws/bolts into the holes I measured and pre drilled.

It's tight, but if you measure correctly it will bolt right in.

When I head to my parents place and to pick up my first paycheck in a MONTH later today, I will take a picture of this lip under the leadliner if I cant find one online.

That would be cool.

 

[Goofyexponent]

Another option, would be to take a 1 foot square piece of sheet metal to use as a "big washer" , and use the headliner to hold the weight of the CB.

The headliner is plenty tough, so long as you ain't hanging a Cobra 148 or Galaxy 98VHP from there, it should be just fine!

Take the headliner down a bit, slide the sheet metal "washer" in there (with the bracket holes drilled and measured out!) and poke the holes in the headliner. Insert 1/4" bolts through the CB bracket, through the headliner and through the sheet of metal and cap off with flat washers and locking nuts (regular nuts work fine, but locking nuts will make SURE they stay put!) and then hang the headliner back up. I've seen it done with just big washers, but I think the sheet metal piece will spread the weight out better.

I would even consider a 1 foot x 3 foot piece to be extra sure and to give you a place to mount your external speaker......you do have an external speaker...right?

 

[MIDNIGHT RIDER]

I didn't mess with the head-liner or removing trim; I just put the bracket where I thought it needed to be and drilled through head-liner into the sheet-metal.