I really like the overhead idea. Any pics of the box installed in the soundbar?

 

Looks good, I think I will really check into this install. What length of coax did you use, were you able to get away using a 10ft. one? Where did you get the power from, I noticed that the dome light was possibly a contant 12v. I had also thought about mounting something so I could have the unit/mic so I could get to it without reaching back.
Whatever I decide I like your work and probably will follow as you have done.
Thanks for the info.

 

Im thinking about going with this CB. Where did you guys get your from? When I look around, I always see the radio listed and then a suggested accessory is the connector box. Do you have to buy both pieces separately? Thanks for the info

 

Looks great , Love the location and how the cable just stick out

 

You can get the CB from a number of locations, I got mine from a reseller on Amazon. You can get a enitre kit from cooltech.com. The kit includes an antenna, antenna cable and antenna mount.

No, you should not have to buy the hand unit and the connector box seperately, they should come together.

 

Thanks, I think I'm going to pull the trigger on this

 

Hi, all -- stumbled across this forum a while ago and found a lot of useful info and knowledgeable people, but I just got around to registering. This is my first post here, so go easy on me...

I've been searching for a good way to mount a CB in my JK as well, and most of the research that I'd done indicated that the Cobra 75 was the way to go. Owing to my anal-retentive perfectionist personality, though, I wasn't happy with drilling holes, using velcro or anything that would void my warranty.

So I finally settled on the Teraflex tire carrier antenna mount, which I'm sure most of you are already familiar with so no pictures necessary on that. I ordered the Jeep kit from Right Channel Radios (a little more expensive but great customer service), and it came with the Teraflex mount, SWR meter, CB, antenna, cable, and an external speaker. The speaker turned out to be the rub -- no matter how I tried I couldn't find a neat way to mount the connector box for the 75 AND the speaker itself behind the glove box so that I could actually point the speaker in a direction that'd let me hear it easily.

So I decided to explore under-seat options, especially since the Right Channel kit only comes with 18' of antenna cable -- great for reaching the passenger seat, but it looks like a stretch to make it to behind the glove box of the Unlimited.

I noticed 4 holes pre-drilled into the static portion of the passenger seat frame, presumably for a piece of equipment that I don't have on my JK. So I fabricated a mounting plate from some 1" angle aluminum, a couple of Stanley door reinforcement plates and some pop rivets, bolted the speaker and connector box to it and then bolted the whole assembly to the inside of the passenger seat frame making sure to keep it clear of the moving parts under the seat.

It only took me about an hour to lay out, measure, and fab the plate. I didn't think to take pictures until after I mounted it -- the bolts holding it onto the frame are a pain to get to, so I didn't want to take it off just to take some more pictures.

So for what it's worth, here's my mounting solution. Note that in the pics, I haven't connected the antenna, power, or handset yet. The CB cord will run up between the passenger seat and center console. The power will run up, under the center console to be tapped into the switched aux power port line.

I also have a Panavise in-dash mount on the way to hold the mic/handset, but it hasn't arrived yet.

If anybody finds this interesting and wants more info on my Frankenstein mount, let me know.

View from the front


View from the rear

 

I'd be interested to know how well you can hear the speaker from there when you get it hooked up. I was planning on gabbing something off the sound bar but your skolution would be easier and quicker if it works. Thanks

 

we'll hear what he says, but i mounted my ham base unit under the passenger seat on the factory bracket on the other side, and was surprised that i heard the ham speaker really well. i added an external speaker with the mount slipped into the little mesh pocket under the radio anyway, obviously it works even better.

 

I'll let you know after this weekend. I finished the antenna wire connection tonight and I'm waiting until Fri or Sat (when I have more spare time) to finish hooking it up to power and tune the antenna. I know the speaker position isn't the best, but it's a lot better than behind the glovebox and it's what I could fab up with the junk that I had laying around in my garage.

I really liked the soundbar install that a previous poster did, but I'm not into drilling holes in this vehicle yet. Anyway, I figure that between the speaker in the handset and the one under the seat, I ought to be able to hear it. I'll let you all know for sure once I get everything finished.