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Dash or overhead mounted CB

Old Jul 8, 2015 | 05:53 AM
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Originally Posted by catahoula
I had thought about mounting a CB on the Smitty overhead console as well. How do you guys like the console?
I like mine, I needed some extra storage for little crap in my 2 door and its perfect for that
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Old Jul 8, 2015 | 06:56 AM
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Originally Posted by catahoula
I had thought about mounting a CB on the Smitty overhead console as well. How do you guys like the console?
I like it a lot. I work out of my Jeep, so I use it for my pens and glasses as well as the CB. I also added some small LED pods for dome lights because the stock dome lights are just in the wrong places and I sometimes have to read/write before dawn. I only have 2 issues with the console - it doesn't play well with the Freedom Panels of the hardtop (but I made it work) and the Molle straps only allow for mounting the bags in one direction. I added some metal strips to the Molle straps to allow me to mount some of the bags at a 90° angle.

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Old Jul 8, 2015 | 07:39 AM
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I have a mount similar to this one for a small Uniden CB...think it's the 510XL. It works well. Does not get in the passengers way, easy to get to, uses the existing bolts on the console.

http://www.quadratec.com/products/96080_212.htm

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Old Jul 8, 2015 | 08:04 AM
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I've mounted a full size Cobra 29 above the rear view mirror in the past. Bought a Uniden 980 that I plan to put in the dash at some point.

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Old Jul 8, 2015 | 03:38 PM
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ok I have decided im going overhead mounted, but now idk what else I need, I know next to nothing about this stuff, my plan is to mount the antenna to my river city offroad tramp stamp, I don't know how long of an a coax cable I need, do I need the spring? what size antenna? I was thinking uniden bearcat 980ssb based off of another thread here, any other recommendations?
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Old Jul 8, 2015 | 04:40 PM
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I just screwed mine right into the plastic over two years ago above my mirror been there solid as a rock. Free.....
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Old Jul 9, 2015 | 02:58 AM
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I would absolutely go with this mount:

Accessories unlimited AUJ1 FENDER MOUNT FOR 2007-UP JEEP WRANGLERS

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IHMZT1S..._MlLNvbP7GGS2J

Forget the spring. And forget the spare tire mount. Get a firestik firefly 4 footer tuneable tip. Route the coax through the hole the clutch would use in the firewall assuming you have an automatic.
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Old Jul 9, 2015 | 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Jersey_Devil
I just screwed mine right into the plastic over two years ago above my mirror been there solid as a rock. Free.....
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Old Jul 9, 2015 | 06:05 PM
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I have mine mounted with this overhead bracket from Rugged Ridge. I have a full size cobra 29 mounted on it with no problem.

http://www.quadratec.com/Assets/Imag.../204920-lg.jpg
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Old Jul 9, 2015 | 06:37 PM
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Originally Posted by cava
I have mine mounted with this overhead bracket from Rugged Ridge. I have a full size cobra 29 mounted on it with no problem.

http://www.quadratec.com/Assets/Imag.../204920-lg.jpg
I just plan on using the supplied mount and screwing it to the gear overhead console. idk what cb/antenna/cable length I need though
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