CB Antenna mounting ideas

[Pompey]

Im shocked so many are mounting and using CBs. Almost an obsolete technology

How else do you communicate with a wide load escort coming the other way to find out the width of the wide load? How do you communicate with a semi or road train behind you wanting to overtake you? Or if you want to overtake them on a single lane or dirt road? How do you communicate with someone trying to tell you there’s a problem with your load? How do you chat with friends travelling with you in another vehicle?

 

[Devenhallen]

How else do you communicate with a wide load escort coming the other way to find out the width of the wide load? How do you communicate with a semi or road train behind you wanting to overtake you? Or if you want to overtake them on a single lane or dirt road? How do you communicate with someone trying to tell you there’s a problem with your load? How do you chat with friends travelling with you in another vehicle?

Youre doing that in your pick up? No semi cares about that. There are no semi truck road trains in the states.

Semis are not using CBs, so why do you need one in the pickup?

Ill type it slower, Truckers are not using CBs. There is no reason to in 99% of the cases.

How do i chat with friends? A cell phone, GMRS,

 

[DIG]

Youre doing that in your pick up? No semi cares about that. There are no semi truck road trains in the states.

Semis are not using CBs, so why do you need one in the pickup?

Ill type it slower, Truckers are not using CBs. There is no reason to in 99% of the cases.

How do i chat with friends? A cell phone, GMRS,

So a truck driver knows the phone number to every other truck on the road? There is no reason to use a CB in 99% of cases? Really? Where did you get that statistic from?

 

[Devenhallen]

So a truck driver knows the phone number to every other truck on the road? There is no reason to use a CB in 99% of cases? Really? Where did you get that statistic from?

Reading comprehension clearly isnt your forte. Nowhere did I say they call other truckers. Nor did I imply it. they dont talk to other trucks on the road... for the third time. CBs are RARELY used these days and in most cases semis dont even have one in them.

 

[MiTremor906]

I can't remember if it is the fender bolt or one of the ones for the hood hinge but yes it is definitely long enough. I didn't trim anything to get it to fit. I'll try to remember after work to snap a few pictures and post them up. I have no complaints with this mount and it has seen plenty of snow and ice in the past couple weeks. Still holding strong with no indication of wear.

Edit: I did have to pull the wiper off though and lift the trim off, you can completely remove it too if that's easier. And then reinstall after the mount was on.

@DIG I took a look and there isn't actually much more to show in photos without taking the trim piece off, which I didn't wanna do today sorry too cold and rainy. But here you can see the bolt it attaches to, which is indeed the fender bolt and not the hood hinge.

Taking the photo did make me realize that it is close to touching the fender so ill need to twist it back clockwise a bit to give it more space. But it's not currently touching.

 

[Devenhallen]

@DIG I took a look and there isn't actually much more to show in photos without taking the trim piece off, which I didn't wanna do today sorry too cold and rainy. But here you can see the bolt it attaches to, which is indeed the fender bolt and not the hood hinge.

Taking the photo did make me realize that it is close to touching the fender so ill need to twist it back clockwise a bit to give it more space. But it's not currently touching.
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Can you bend it a touch inward and then back outward to clear the fender better? I have a set of ditch lights that over time came in contact with the fender like that.

 

[Vermonster]

You could use what I am using - but I am using it for a WeBoost and HAM. They have 1, 2, and 3 antenna options.

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[Devenhallen]

You could use what I am using - but I am using it for a WeBoost and HAM. They have 1, 2, and 3 antenna options.

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If you're in need of mounting an auxiliary antenna on your Ford, the options are limited. Sure, you could get one of those magnetic or suction cup mounts then drape the cable through your door jamb. Or you could drill a hole in your roof (please don't), or maybe you've got a headache rack you...

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do you have pics of this mounted on your rig? I like that.

 

[DIG]

Reading comprehension clearly isnt your forte. Nowhere did I say they call other truckers. Nor did I imply it. they dont talk to other trucks on the road... for the third time. CBs are RARELY used these days and in most cases semis dont even have one in them.

Reading comprehension clearly isn’t your forte is it? Neither is punctuation recognition in your reading or applying it properly in your writing! I asked three questions. I didn’t make any statements or claims like yourself. So, let me try this again. What do semi truck drivers use to get information from other truck drivers? Also, still waiting for your references to your claims!

 

[Vermonster]

do you have pics of this mounted on your rig? I like that.

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[Pompey]

Youre doing that in your pick up? No semi cares about that. There are no semi truck road trains in the states.

Semis are not using CBs, so why do you need one in the pickup?

Ill type it slower, Truckers are not using CBs. There is no reason to in 99% of the cases.

How do i chat with friends? A cell phone, GMRS,

Definitely. The truckies here appreciate you working with them so that they can overtake more quickly and safely. When I travel I am in no hurry, so I cruise along 10 below the speed limit. When a truck wants to overtake, we communicate by CB and I let him know that I’ll drop my speed when he pulls out and that I’ll drop my passenger side wheels on to the dirt so that he doesn’t have to. I don’t get showered in rocks and it all works out really well. On the caravan groups everyone is urged to get a CB to communicate with trucks.

You can type as slowly as you like. Truck drivers here use them because there is no alternative. And phone coverage is non existent in most places away from towns except on the east coast and a few popular routes so they are no use. Nor do I know the phone number of a truck I can’t see And don’t know.

example. A wide load escort was approaching. They can be up to 8 metres wide. How do I know if I have to pull over or just keep left? I radioed the pilot (escort) on the CB and he told me. (Normally they radio ahead, but I’d forgotten I’d turned my radio off).

If you’ve got a 4.5 metre load on a narrow 2 lane road, the pilot is about 2 kms ahead. So that if you’re in a cattle truck, or worse a road train with cattle, you are told over the CB how wide the oversize vehicle is. Cattle trucks are prone to roll over so the CB is invaluable in co ordination between the pilot and oncoming vehicles, between the oversize vehicle and the pilot and everyone involved.

 

[Devenhallen]

Reading comprehension clearly isn’t your forte is it? Neither is punctuation recognition in your reading or applying it properly in your writing! I asked three questions. I didn’t make any statements or claims like yourself. So, let me try this again. What do semi truck drivers use to get information from other truck drivers? Also, still waiting for your references to your claims!

You asked three questions to which they were answered.
let me say this again, THEY DONT.

To what claims? they dont need to use it? The only cases where a semi truck driver NEEDS a CB is on some rural deliveries where a CB is used to get through single lane roads, often channel 2 or 14. (just became standard) and over size loads will talk to their pilot cars. Often on ANYTHING but 19 because they dont want to hear the nonsense thats on the CB these days. Again, any other trucker will be on 19 if they are trying to engage what few trucks have a CB.

Want more proof? Go browse the Trucking pages on facebook and youll see that all is bitched about by a few is that NO ONE has a CB anymore except base statin retards.

 

[Devenhallen]

Definitely. The truckies here appreciate you working with them so that they can overtake more quickly and safely. When I travel I am in no hurry, so I cruise along 10 below the speed limit. When a truck wants to overtake, we communicate by CB and I let him know that I’ll drop my speed when he pulls out and that I’ll drop my passenger side wheels on to the dirt so that he doesn’t have to. I don’t get showered in rocks and it all works out really well. On the caravan groups everyone is urged to get a CB to communicate with trucks.

You can type as slowly as you like. Truck drivers here use them because there is no alternative. And phone coverage is non existent in most places away from towns except on the east coast and a few popular routes so they are no use. Nor do I know the phone number of a truck I can’t see And don’t know.

example. A wide load escort was approaching. They can be up to 8 metres wide. How do I know if I have to pull over or just keep left? I radioed the pilot (escort) on the CB and he told me. (Normally they radio ahead, but I’d forgotten I’d turned my radio off).

If you’ve got a 4.5 metre load on a narrow 2 lane road, the pilot is about 2 kms ahead. So that if you’re in a cattle truck, or worse a road train with cattle, you are told over the CB how wide the oversize vehicle is. Cattle trucks are prone to roll over so the CB is invaluable in co ordination between the pilot and oncoming vehicles, between the oversize vehicle and the pilot and everyone involved.

Youre in Aus... its a bit different.. you also have trains that are miles long. nothing of the same. Aus is always behind in times.

A pilot car will be far enough ahead of a wide load that they will tell you with ZERO communication. They make you get over if theyre worth a shit.
Cattle trucks prone to roll over? not really, maybe if youre turning to fast or driving where you shouldnt.

 

[Pompey]

Youre in Aus... its a bit different.. you also have trains that are miles long. nothing of the same. Aus is always behind in times.

A pilot car will be far enough ahead of a wide load that they will tell you with ZERO communication. They make you get over if theyre worth a shit.
Cattle trucks prone to roll over? not really, maybe if youre turning to fast or driving where you shouldnt.

Having a road train doesn’t indicate that we are behind in times, as you describe it. They’re the most efficient means of transport in remote locations. As for a pilot communicating without communicating, well, that’s quite a feat. Cattle trucks are prone to rollover just by pulling up on a wet cambered shoulder And the ground sinks on that side due to the weight of the truck, made worse by the movement of the cattle. And how does a pilot “communicate” as you describe it with a vehicle behind it?

Oversize loads. How to deal with them. - SA 4WD Training

sa4wdt.com.au

 

[Pompey]

Youre in Aus... its a bit different.. you also have trains that are miles long. nothing of the same. Aus is always behind in times.

A pilot car will be far enough ahead of a wide load that they will tell you with ZERO communication. They make you get over if theyre worth a shit.
Cattle trucks prone to roll over? not really, maybe if youre turning to fast or driving where you shouldnt.

 

[Devenhallen]

Having a road train doesn’t indicate that we are behind in times, as you describe it. They’re the most efficient means of transport in remote locations. As for a pilot communicating without communicating, well, that’s quite a feat. Cattle trucks are prone to rollover just by pulling up on a wet cambered shoulder And the ground sinks on that side due to the weight of the truck, made worse by the movement of the cattle. And how does a pilot “communicate” as you describe it with a vehicle behind it?

Oversize loads. How to deal with them. - SA 4WD Training

sa4wdt.com.au

The same way in my example of the very few reasons CBs are used these days... with a CB. ANd even these days wide loads use GMRS to communicate with pilots and CB is secondary.
Great so you linked an article written. that doesnt mean its the norm. and def no the norm in the states, you know where semis are much more common.

Cattle trucks are not going to rollover any more than any other vehicle when it comes to sliding. weight is weight, doesnt matter whats in it. What matters is load shift. but i guess youve never seen an unbaffled tanker.

 

[Pompey]

All communicated over CB

 

[DIG]

You asked three questions to which they were answered.
let me say this again, THEY DONT.

To what claims? they dont need to use it? The only cases where a semi truck driver NEEDS a CB is on some rural deliveries where a CB is used to get through single lane roads, often channel 2 or 14. (just became standard) and over size loads will talk to their pilot cars. Often on ANYTHING but 19 because they dont want to hear the nonsense thats on the CB these days. Again, any other trucker will be on 19 if they are trying to engage what few trucks have a CB.

Want more proof? Go browse the Trucking pages on facebook and youll see that all is bitched about by a few is that NO ONE has a CB anymore except base statin retards.

You are hilarious! Nobody said anything about NEEDING a CB! We are talking about uses for CB’s. Truck drivers use CB’s every single day for many different reasons, so do may different types of professions! You just read some trucking forums on Facebook and formed an opinion. You have no facts or references for your statements!

 

[Devenhallen]

All communicated over CB

Again, reading comprehension alludes you.

 

[Devenhallen]

You are hilarious! Nobody said anything about NEEDING a CB! We are talking about uses for CB’s. Truck drivers use CB’s every single day for many different reasons, so do may different types of professions! You just read some trucking forums on Facebook and formed an opinion. You have no facts or references for your statements!

Very few semi trucks use CBs every single day.
Wanna talk about off road clubs who now do not allow CBs? It’s old technology and rarely used even like 10 years ago.
I have 800 trucks across the US… yea, I read a Facebook post