CB Radio & Antenna Installation Suggestions

I'm not a radio expert, but I used to run with a crowd who were. What I can offer here is that we won't ever come up with a fully-optimized CB setup on a Class C motorhome. Best would be to do something like install a big piece of sheet metal on the roof and put an antenna in the middle of it. Work, holes, expense, and an antenna so high we'd tear it off.

Bumpy made the other point that I wanted to make: It's easy to get CB to work at short range. But that's all we really need. Able to listen to what's on the air and to talk to some of the closer vehicles.

We have the tripod rental-truck-style mirrors and I have the CB antenna mounted on the driver side mirror bracket with a trucker-type aluminum clamp. That puts the antenna next to but a few inches clear of our overhang.

But the mirrors you have are known to be a little fragile. They come apart at the swivel bracket on the door. I wouldn't want to add the stress of an antenna. Since you don't have an overhang, I'd suggest you get one of the mounts that's sheet metal and attaches to the inside edge of the front fender when the hood's open. Install the antenna of your choice there. Yes it'll be in your view forward. Some of the Chevy chassis owners put a magnetic mount antenna on their hood. Ford hoods are space age plastic.

I've used the thru the glass antennas on my RV and other vehicles. yes, it is not as good a setup but I only want to talk 1/4 mile down the road.
but I did learn that they don't work on dual pain windows. ;)
I see by your sig you don't have those small windows in the overhead however. thru the fiberglass might work??
bumpy