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Scarsman
10-01-2010, 05:41 PM
I finally put my old CB into the H2. I have had this old thing for about 17 years. It has been in two different trucks and my old Suburban. The shop I bought it from was an old guy who tweeked it to 7 watts, I think it was.

The antenna is a Wilson 1000. It is about 12-15 years old. It was about the best you could get when I got it. Not sure of the state of the art now. It's probably dated I imagine.

Anyway, I built a custom bracket to mount the antenna to the spare tire carrier. I did not want to drill any holes in the carrier, so I made it clamp on. Here are the brackets:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/91cr500/H2/100_1284.jpg

I lined them with inner tube rubber so they would not damage the finish of the carrier. In case I ever want to remove it.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/91cr500/H2/100_1285.jpg
Scarsman
10-01-2010, 05:46 PM
Here it is in place. It is finished with Duracoat bedliner.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/91cr500/H2/100_1286.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/91cr500/H2/100_1287.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/91cr500/H2/100_1288.jpg
Scarsman
10-01-2010, 05:48 PM
Here it is with the Wilson base attached:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/91cr500/H2/100_1289.jpg


Here it is with the connector cap for when you don't want the antenna on:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/91cr500/H2/100_1290.jpg
Scarsman
10-01-2010, 05:49 PM
Here it is with the antenna on:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/91cr500/H2/100_1291.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/91cr500/H2/100_1293.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/91cr500/H2/100_1292.jpg

It was dark when I got the CB mounted, so I'll have to get pictures of that tomorrow. I am not sure if it will stay where I have it now. I'll have to try it awhile and see if I like it. The antenna cable is also routed through the inside temporarily. I need to get an extension and then I will route it along the underbody and in through the firewall grommet. But it works for now.
Scarsman
10-01-2010, 06:35 PM
Here is the CB. I just have it on with industrial velcro for now. I'll try it for awhile and see if I like it there. For as big as the truck is, there really is not a lot of room for things like this!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/91cr500/100_1294.jpg
twr
10-01-2010, 06:53 PM
Hi i am not a CB guy but nice job on the antenna mount, i don't like drilling holes either.
ROUSHDEMON
10-02-2010, 03:06 AM
DAMN! Nice job man! I made my own bracket as well to put it on top of the middle consule. I'll try to get a pic here soon.
Scarsman
10-02-2010, 03:44 AM
DAMN! Nice job man! I made my own bracket as well to put it on top of the middle consule. I'll try to get a pic here soon.

I'd like to see that.
H2005
08-23-2013, 01:27 AM
Yeah I would like to see it too.