Topic: CB Radio... Do I need one?

[sharpxmen]

Where would you stick a full sized radio in a TJ anyway?

this makes me think of what Santa told the Angel about the Christmas tree (see the "joke thread" for reference)

http://4bangerjp.com/forums/index.php/topic,3074.msg78345.html#msg78345

[aka-justin]

I have literally a stack of CB radios I got from truck drivers at work, but they are all full sized ones. i don't see where I could mount one without mega creativity... Where would you stick a full sized radio in a TJ anyway?

Put mine on the roof of the hard top. There's also mounts you can ordered, or I've seen custom brackets people come up with. Search "mounted tj cb radio' in google images and saw loads of different ways.

[jfrabat]

You dont want the antenna TOO high; it will hit parking lots and trees, and you can break the antenna...  By the way, I also run a 2m Ham radio, as my club uses it that band as well.

[Tr00b]

So far, I am tempted to sell the big radios and go get one of the hand held Cobra ones. That could easily tuck out of the way or be removed if I didn't want to have it in there in the way. All the mounting ideas for fullsize radios I've seen after are not that great.

[Jeffy]

So far, I am tempted to sell the big radios and go get one of the hand held Cobra ones. That could easily tuck out of the way or be removed if I didn't want to have it in there in the way. All the mounting ideas for fullsize radios I've seen after are not that great.

HT's range typically sucks.  you could boost it with a fixed antenna but then you're stuck with a heavy handset that's tethered on one or both ends.  (antenna & power)