Where would you mount CB antenna on Class C

Eric1514. I like the clean look of that. Were you able to get a good match as usually the ladder isn't grounded? I just left Sedona this morning, now at GC. Beautiful town. Stayed at Rancho Sedona.

WOW eric, I do like your set up. How did you snake the coax up to the cab of your rig?

Thanks oldme, ordered van mount from werearecb yesterday. Will install it when I get home this weekend.

These are good people to do business with:
http://www.wearecb.com/cb-antenna-mounts/?#ty%3Bpagination_contents%3B%2Fcb-antenna-mounts%2F

Checked out 2 Truck stops in Barstow for hood mounts, no luck. They were the heavy aluminum ones for truck mirrors. Loads of antenna, coax and hardware. No car, truck or hood mounts. Will check a few other truck stops tomorrow on I-40 near CA/AZ border to Kingman. If no luck, I will try CB shops monday in Flagstaff. Any suggestions? If no luck, I will order one online and should have it when I return next weekend.
I did see metal plates that they use with mag mounts. I did try using my mag mount on the driver's side mirror, but the arm isn't wide enough and it's painted. Perhaps the plate screwed into the mirror arm would give me a good match? Just how secure would it be? If it flew off, it could damage the door. Plus the antenna would be inches away from the mirror andside of the cabover.

Ok then you have one of the KW series.

Make sure you have a good ground with the mounting bracket.
I removed some paint under mine and also try to get the
antenna at least a foot away from ant overhang.

If you find a CB shop they should be able help trouble shoot
the ground plane issue that is causing the high SWR.

Firestick's trouble shooting may also help.

http://www.firestik.com/Tech_Docs/swr-causes.htm

http://www.firestik.com/Tech_Docs.htm

Hope you have a good trip.

Oldme, I don't have a NGP antenna., I have a Firestick 2ft and a 4ft.. I am going on trip tomorrow and will check out a few truck stops in Barstow as I called and they all have loads of CB stuff.
I am going to buy a fender mount for the drivers side and new probably a new antenna and coax. Then at my first campground I will mount it. I brought along drill with bits and metal screws. My Cobra 29 has a built in SWTR meter. It's always a little higher than my SWR/Watt meter.

Stagecoachdriver...
I see you settled on a firestick NGP antenna.

Be sure to go their web site and check out their FAQ
and special instructions on coax length etc.

http://www.firestik.com/Tech_Docs.htm

The firestick does not care where it is mounted as far
as a ground plane because the coax shield it it's counterpoise.
That is why it works well on fiberglass.

Firestic has some special instructions on their site you need to read.
They are not like a ground plane antenna in the coax used and lengths etc.
These are also reported to be very sensitive to tip length and the plastic
cover over the tip if yours came with one.

Make sure you use their harnesses etc.only.
They will tell you why on their site.

On my Class C I used a standard grand plane 4 ft fiberglass whip
not a Firestick, on a finder mount. I have not problems with SWR
and 1-20-40 being all under 1.3:1.

You should be able to get under 2:1 and most likely under 1.5:1
by following their problem solving instructions.

Border collie-I used the FSR radios on a trip to Anza Borrego caravan with my neighbor. I have the most powerful Midland FSR radios and we only had line of sight capabilities. I recall it was 1-2 miles at best.
When I worked at Universal City I tried talking with the DW who worked 5 miles away on the forth floor of an office building. Direct line of sight and we could barely understand each other.