I did a very similar mount, but I pulled out the speaker, since it was blown. I also cut holes in the radio lid. Without the speaker in it, the compass was fine from day 1.

 

I thought about mounting the CB radio on the side of the center console next to the passenger's seat but then I realized something. Since I have a 2-door, with the top up, I have to move the passenger seat up so people can get in the back. The seat moves up to 6 inches of the glove box and would smash the CB radio if it was located there. I could mount it on the driver's side but I know there will come a time when I need to get in the back and I might accidentally smash it by moving the driver's seat upwards towards the dash.

The driver's side center console would be a good location that's out of the way for thieves to see but I'll probably just mount it at the same spot as the write-up, above the rear view mirror.

I would mount it above the radio but I have the Daystar dash installed there.

It just shows you how creative Jeep owners are; we have limited space inside the Jeep, limited storage area too, but we can still find a way!

 

Well maybe not to the middle of the glove box, but to the bottom of the front dash. I just checked both seats on my Jeep and they both slide up that close. Enough room to fit your fist in between with a few extra inches. Either way, the seats move past the bolt location on the sides of the center console, where some people have mounted their CB radios.