I got in touch with him and discovered that he was indeed looking to put a CB in his rig. A friend of mine, Bob, had recently lifted his ’01 TJ and had ran a few trails. Most (all?) of the folks I routinely wheel with have a CB in their Jeep so that list wasn’t going to get me anywhere quick. Now….the only thing that remained was to find a recipient for the Cobra kit. We agreed that I would help with the installation (along with the TJ’s owner) and I would do the product review. RCR agreed to my suggestion that I find a CB-less TJ in the Phoenix area that could use the Cobra Off-Road CB Kit. The kit would contain the 3-way antenna mount and I honestly didn’t need another antenna mount (nor the associated mounting holes) on my TJ. I agreed to do the review as long as I didn’t have to install the kit in my TJ. I think a week went by and I received another e-mail from their sales manager asking me if I would be willing to review their Cobra Off-Road CB Kit. bore drilling a hole through the roof of your cab on a 2018 Tundra is a tough pill to swallow.After finishing the odds and ends associated with my Uniden Off-Road CB Kit review, I told the folks at Right Channel Radios CB Radio and Antenna Shop that if they wanted any other products reviewed, they could give me a shout and we could discuss what and when. The other way would require drilling a hole through your roof (actually this method is the superior way of communication), but unless your a forest ranger and/or willing to keep your Tundra for years until it's buried in the ground. I used to have one on my last Tundra, and it worked okay, but I didn't like the cable coming out of the door jamb. That would give spotty results and the mag antennae are usually not as high quality as a thick firestik. Two final alternatives would be to mag mount an antenna to the top of the cab roof. He now prefers it there while driving since he can see low lying branches out on the forest trails coming in contact with the antenna when heading to the lake. He screws the antenna on only when his family heads out on long road trips. He installed it on the front driver side hood directly across even from the am/fm antenna. A friend of mine has your same setup and but tows a camper. They say it will work but you need a much longer antenna to do it.Īesthetically, the antenna on the left front hood does not look "way cool" to some, but to get the best overall performance and respect from driving professionals on the road. I've spoken personally with the manufacturers of the Firestik antenna, and they frown upon installation behind a shell, camper, or RV. The caveat is unless you mount a 5 foot antenna soaring 3 feet over the top of your shell. The camper shell will block 50% of your signal transmission and most of your communication will end up with whatever is behind you. Placing the antenna at the rear of the truck with a camper shell is not a good idea. slight variations depend on terrain, urban environment, or weather. Incoming reception from other radios you receive will be fine regardless if the antenna is mounted on the front or in the rear of the vehicle. You will obtain the best transmission range. Make sure the paint is scraped off wherever bracket connections are being mounted. The metal to metal connection is the best, and usually gives superior results. To have a professional install on your configuration, I would highly recommend placing the antenna on the driver's side hood with a bracket assembly.
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