Non Invasive CB install

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zengin

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After looking around for about a week on where to install my new cb in my jeep libby i wasnt happy with the ammount of "permenent" changes i had to make by doing so. So i made an attempt to install my cb, wiring, and antenna's without making any noticable alterations to my jeep.

I started by taking some sheet metal and cutting and drilling a simple plate. this was needed to mount the cb on my dash without having to drill any holes in it.



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I then attatched my cb bracked to the plate and secured it with 2 bolts.

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Next i mounted the plate using 2 screws in between the gap from the top grill and my dash. (not noticable if removed)

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To run the power / antenna cable i had to remove the top grill and run the wire up to the cb. I also added some quick connect connectors to be able to quickly and easily remove the cb if nessisary.

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Here are the wires after:

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Finished look:

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Mounting the antenna was tricky because i didnt want to go wild drilling into the body... so i chose to put the antenna mount on the spare tire mount.

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As for the antenna install, i wanted to orginally go with a 102'' whip. That just wasnt practical to use all the time for me, so my other option was a 5 1/2 foot fiberglass antenna.... So i went with both.


First i removed my stock fm antenna, drilled out the threads and retapped it for the cb antenna. This lets me use both antennas at the same time and able to switch them on the fly in about 20 seconds if needed. Plus it works GREAT as a FM antenna and i like the tied down look :)

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This was my first attempt at this, so im open to any comments or sugestions!
 
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slightlystoked

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hate to bring up an old thread but I really like the idea of replacing the FM antenna with a CB antenna. Has anyone else used this method to mount the antenna?
 

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How do you swap antennas? Is there a switch to do it or are you actually unscrewing and changing locations?

SJ
 

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I have seen an adaptor box that allows you to run the CB antenna as the radio simulatiously, but you can't exceed a certain wattage or you blow the radio.

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Where did the KJ RENEGADE emblems come from? They're nice.

Good job on the CB install. Nice and clean.
 

sevenhelmet

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Where did the KJ RENEGADE emblems come from? They're nice.

Good job on the CB install. Nice and clean.

Those look like the silver letters you can buy at Autozone or similar auto parts stores. They're about $1 each.


I installed my 4' firestik CB antenna in a similar spot, except I drilled mine into the body and grounded it to the spare tire carrier. The spare hides the mount, which makes for a clean install.

The only problem with installing the CB antenna there is your SWR is less than ideal, but for truck to truck talking during camping/wheeling/expeditionary trips, it's just fine.
 

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I drilled a small hole and routed my coax through the gate and gate hinge conduit alongside the factory wiring harness.
 

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