Samurai CB Antenna Mount

[Blue Ridge Runner]

I often see folks looking for a way to mount their antennas on their rig. I took a piece of 2" angle iron and drilled a couple holes that matched the holes in the tailgate hinges. Drilled the hole for the antenna mount that I bought from Radio Shack and ground off the pointed edges with the bench grinder. Make sure that you use the insulator provided with the mount. Afterwards I hit it with the rattle can and its ready to go. This bracket has yet to bend and my SWRs are real low. Pics:

 

[CoraZuki]

Looks good.  This is what I did for my Zook. 

I changed out the gray cable for an 18' black cable after these pics were taken.

 

[flsammyfm]

I have that Route 12 decal on my driver's fender.

Ocracoke beach 'wheeling rocks!

 

[conejr]

Looks great,  how much did the cb antenna mount at radio shack cost.  thanks jordan
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[firejunky]

does anyone know where I can find a 10' whip? I can't seem to find them anywhere.

 

[Strange]

does anyone know where I can find a 10' whip? I can't seem to find them anywhere.

buddy got his from a truck stop, or just search the net and i bet you will find tons

 

[Club_4low]

I got my cb antenna mount for like 13.. bucks at radio shack.

 

[bcrewcaptain]

does anyone know where I can find a 10' whip? I can't seem to find them anywhere.

you can find em..shipping is what will normally get ya...check for a local cb shop/truck stop...
I've found a few at radio shack, have em look in the back, they're not big sellers and usually they're hidden in a tube on the top of the shelves...
this has worked for me a couple times

 

[dadstoybox]

does anyone know where I can find a 10' whip? I can't seem to find them anywhere.

you wont find a 10' whip, no such animal. you will however find a 102'' or 8&1/2' whip. radio shack or a truckers CB shop is your best bet. 102'' whips are still the best antenna you can buy and will take a beating under just about any circumstance.

don

 

[Dirtdog]

as for the whip antenna you want a 9ft. whip not 10....
R&L electronics has these...probably available also in fiberglass if you want. This co. is in Hamilton,Oh.

Hope this helps,
Carl

 

[norzuki]

Cool location for the mount Jimmy.

I don't really what I am going to go with. I might make a mount to go on the tire carrier.


David

 

[zukicon]

looks good. what's your swr reading with the antenna on the tire carrier? 

 

[bcrewcaptain]

I was able to pull a 1:2 with a 5ft firestick on the tire carrier, feeding it more than enough power with no issues

 

[zukicon]

thanks for the reply. the reason i asked is i had a big difference between channel 1 and 40 [low swr high swr , no matter what i did;grounding,several high end antennas,ect.ended up going with the fiberglass 102" wip [old relieable] on the rear bumper. maybe better ground plane?  i do run above average power