My Budget CB Install

NIUPonyBoy · 11-20-2008, 01:43 PM

It's a Uniden 'garage sale' CB, I picked up for $3 which will be upgraded eventually, and a radio shack antenna (clearance for $15) and mount bracket for $10 and $11 20ft cable. Which was $3 cheaper than the 10ft one. lol

For 20mins of work it will work for the winter and some mud. lol

(Don't mind the spare, it's a mismatched wheel to the rig)

kavanji · 11-20-2008, 02:04 PM

you wil have to put a decent ground strap on the base of the antenna and earth (vehicle body)
and have the swr tuned. otherwise i like the install

NIUPonyBoy · 11-20-2008, 02:32 PM

I have the ground strap, just couldn't find it and my fingers were getting numb. lol

I also have the 'tuning' gear, just never used it as it was fathers stuff.

For what I paid I can't complain.

ringguy · 11-20-2008, 02:47 PM

nice work and nice price! I'd suggest running the ground to the FRAME and not the body. You can "bond" the vehicle, i.e. back door to the body, body to the frame.

bucks11 · 11-20-2008, 03:16 PM

Nice grab.....I always have to check some yard sales for a present for my Jeep, but can't ever come up with anything...

NIUPonyBoy · 11-21-2008, 09:55 AM

I'm liking it.

11-20-2008, 02:32 PM	#3
NIUPonyBoy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: FLW, MO-NSGL, IL Posts: 768 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	I have the ground strap, just couldn't find it and my fingers were getting numb. lol I also have the 'tuning' gear, just never used it as it was fathers stuff. For what I paid I can't complain. __________________ -'08 Deep Blue Dodge Nitro SXT 4x4 -'07 Black Kawasaki Vulcan900 -'07 Mineral Gray Ford Mustang GT Convertible -'06 Dark Gray Subaru Impreza AWD -'05 Silver Dodge Ram2500 PowerWagon Hemi 4x4 -'05 Silver Ford Freestar SEL Handicapped

11-21-2008, 09:55 AM	#6
NIUPonyBoy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: FLW, MO-NSGL, IL Posts: 768 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	I'm liking it. __________________ -'08 Deep Blue Dodge Nitro SXT 4x4 -'07 Black Kawasaki Vulcan900 -'07 Mineral Gray Ford Mustang GT Convertible -'06 Dark Gray Subaru Impreza AWD -'05 Silver Dodge Ram2500 PowerWagon Hemi 4x4 -'05 Silver Ford Freestar SEL Handicapped

11-20-2008, 02:47 PM	#4
ringguy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: ringguy Posts: 87 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	nice work and nice price! I'd suggest running the ground to the FRAME and not the body. You can "bond" the vehicle, i.e. back door to the body, body to the frame.