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CB Mounting location

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by TCXJWAGONEER, Jan 7, 2006.

  1. Jan 7, 2006
    TCXJWAGONEER

    TCXJWAGONEER TEC3 Fab guy

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    any of you have a rather unique CB mounting location? I got a new one and i have a .50 cal ammo can and thought it could mount down in it between the seat. i don't want to cut into the dash. i thought about mounting it below the dash, but i have always gotten new ideas from here so i thought i would give this a try.

    Tommy
     
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    mpc

    mpc Member

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    Under the dash is easiest. Mount it so it's easy to reach and drive at the same time.
     
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    66cj5

    66cj5 Jeep with no name

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    used 2 hose clamps and mounted mine to the column.
     
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    panzer

    panzer Super Mod Staff Member

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    Mine is under the dash. There were already holes that lined up w/ the
    mounting brackets.
     
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    willysnut

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    In my first jeep '75 Cj I welded a 50 cal can to the drivers' side set bracket and padded the top. used it for all kinds of storage back then. Stereo 8 track:oops: , CB, pad locked the front.
     
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    Boyink

    Boyink Super Moderator Staff Member

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    In Dutch I used a smaller Radio Shack CB and there was enough of the drivers side seat frame extending inboard past the seat that I could mount it there.

    Not sure what I'm going to do in SSDutch. I'd like to get one of the all in the mic CB's.
     
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    Chris Insull

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    That's what I have, a Cobra unit. Mounted the box up high on the inside firewall.
     
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    mpc

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    Seems like with the all in one unit I had years ago I was always accidently changing the channel when I picked up the mic. Probably just a bad design of button locations (or bad operator).
     
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    Posimoto

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    I mounted mine under the spreader bars for my roll cage so it's overhead.
     
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    TCXJWAGONEER

    TCXJWAGONEER TEC3 Fab guy

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    never thought about mounting to the seat frame or steering column...do you guys have any pics....mine is also a small Radio shack special so it can fit in smaller spots. I just want to be able to hear it, where before i couldn;t hear people talk.

    Tommy
     
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    Boyink

    Boyink Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Not the greatest pics, but you can spot the CB in these:

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    FWIW I had trouble hearing it when at road speeds. An external speaker mounted on the 'cage is one idea, or I always had thoughts of building a headset/microphone to use with it.
     
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    66cj5

    66cj5 Jeep with no name

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    I mounted mine upside down with the top on.
     
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