HOW TO: CB in a Libby!!!

[coloradored]

My CB installation

Two fit the CB, had to cut hole in dash pocket, there is just a 1/2 " of room in back of the CB. That pocket was useless anyway.

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The antenna mount.

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what all did you have to cut out to get that to fit in there?

 

[NewJeepOwner]

Powering in

Ok guys...I'm at a loss here. Mounted the radio & antenna no sweat ..The cig lighter is shot but the power outlet in the cargo area works fine. Obviously I don't want to run a 9' hot wire soooooooooooooo

Where is the best place to power in? I have an "add a fuse" BUT the question is, which fuse is which? Nothing labled & the manuel isn't worth a crap ..thought about running through the firewall but...can't find a hole to run the line through ARRGGGGHH!!

HELP!!

Thanks

Ed

 

[Bubba Fett]

My CB installation

Two fit the CB, had to cut hole in dash pocket, there is just a 1/2 " of room in back of the CB. That pocket was useless anyway.

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The antenna mount.

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Do you have any more pictures of this install?

I took off the radio / AC bezel and behind the cubby hole there are three overlapping plastic plates. I assume you just drilled through these.

 

[Bubba Fett]

Originally posted here:

http://itsajeep.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=13648&page=0&vc=#Post13648

Wait, people mod KJs? Since when? Well, yea, at least I did... somewhat. I finally finished my CB radio install today. It's been going on for months, and everybody around here should know me, I'm a VERY IMPATIENT PERSON when it comes to these Jeep things. Well, I stole my dad's drill charger, so no more excuses, even in snowy weather!

What you will need:

1. CB Radio. I chose the Radio Shack TRC-503 CB for its size and price. ($29.99!!!!!)
2. CB antenna cable. Cheap @ RS. I got a 20ft cable for a price, which now, I cannot remember. Whatever it was, it wasn't expensive.
3. CB Antenna Mount. I said that I was impatient, so I picked up RS's Luggage rack mount. It's supposed to mount on the tubes of a luggage rack, but, um, I didn't, because the bars on the KJ are too big.
4. CB Antenna. I chose the Firestik II, 4'. $22.99 @ Jeepersandcreepers.
5. A drill of some sort. I have a Black and Decker 14.4V cordless drill. Worked perfectly for this project.
6. Drill bits. Craftsman is the only brand I trust.
7. A Jeep of some sort. lol3.gif

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I started by taking off the spare tire off of the carrier with a 4 way lug wrench I picked up last year. Everyone should have one. I then proceeded to drill 2 pilot holes for the mount. Always drill pilot holes before the final holes. Makes it easier, and you're less likely to mess something up.

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After that, I drilled out the pilot holes for the final holes. I used a 1/4 inch drill bit. The mount is on the other side of the tire mount.

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Bolts are tightened!

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Now, for mounting your receiver, you can just let it dangle whereever you want...or you can permanently mount it somewhere. I chose the blank location right of the steering wheel, left of the radio, and under the instrument cluster. Works good for me, because I don't have to reach over to adjust anything, and it's not in the way. Since I did NOT want to drill a single hole at the time (now, I wouldn't care), I used Industrial Strength Velcro to mount the receiver. Holds up fine...even survives Michigan Potholes at 40MPH. lol6.gif

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I ran the wires under the steering wheel.

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And into the interior side panels.... the wires are not seen until right here, in the cargo area.

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I got power from an add-a-fuse. $9.99 at your local auto parts store.

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Fully operational!

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Special thanks to:

mikea - Thanks for the drill advice.
JoplinJeeper (Alan) - Thanks for the advice on the industrial strength velcro.
gblue (Gill) - For hosting the pics in this writeup! http://www.itsajeep.org is a great place!!!
Bennett - For being my role model for future mods. \/

All pics are here.

http://www.itsajeep.org/PhotoPost/showgallery.php/cat/15266

EDIT: Picture links are fixed.

Do you have a link to the pictures. The extra link you provided no longer works. Would like to see how this looks.