So, now with my JKU I am seriously thinking about getting a CB. I never installed one in my KJ but had thought about it fairly often. My question for you is, why do more people not put their CB antenna where their radio antenna is and just slap a splitter on it so it can do both radio and CB traffic? I am a total noob when it comes to CBs so, slam away, I am a big boy and can take it.

 

I dont think it will work....to much interference I beleive. Also the antenna needs to have larger coils to transmit and receive. Better to do it seperatley. The other thing is tuneing the antenna, cant do it on the radio antenna but can with a cb antenna.

 

They do make a combination CB & radio antenna however they do not preform like a dedicated CB antenna,but they would be good enough for trail riding with a group.

 

Ok. I only knew one guy that did it and he sold his rig shortly after getting it all done up. He had a splitter on it and a few other things. I can post his part list if anyone is interested and if I find it. Should be on my desk somewhere


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If you want to do that? This is what you need $35 bucks at Amazon.

 

Works like crap for anything over 1/4 mile and the swr can be so bad it would drastically reduce the life of your rig.

 

With antennas there is no "compromise" WITHOUT compromising performance......

 

Call me old fashion. But I like the look of 2 antennas on the side of my Jeep.gives it that military look i'm looking for.

 

I also know very little about CBs but along the lines of the OPs question, what about replacing the AM/FM antenna with a CB antenna? I don't think I've ever used the AM/FM radio in the jeep. Is there a 90 degree mount of some sort that could hold a 3 foot? Would this be advisable?

 

You could. But again, performance would suffer when it came to the AM/FM radio. If he doesn't use the stereo then I would say go for it.