2018 F350 CB Antenna Front Bumper Mount PhotosFinally finished up installing my CB radio in our 2018 F350. Antenna location would have been a lot easier without the truck camper in the bed. Ended up mounting on the very front of the truck so it stays in the same place with or without the truck camper in the bed. Got a good SWR up there, but have not tried it with the camper in the bed.On our last truck I had two antennas mounted on top of the camper ladder. When the camper was off the truck I had a single antenna in the bed. So far, I think I like this better.bradw

I bought a good cb about 15 years ago. I didn't find to many people using them so I leave it at home now. I think I wuld find that antenna would be driving me nuts right in middle of the windshield! With the antenna there i would think you would get fine reception in front of you and almost no reception in back with the truck camper mounted. JMHOSo is it mostly truckers you talk with on the road?

I agree that location would drive me nuts. I would opt for some sort of mirror mount similar to what the truckers do.Nevertheless it it works for you, that's all that really matters.

Our jeep club use cb radios a lot, both in our jeeps and tow trucks. I don't think truckers use them as much as back in th 70's, but they stil use them and I've found them very useful when encountering wrecks and road construction. Our cb saved us hours of travel time last summer when a fallen boulder blocked i25 at Raton pass, co.

CB's are a must around here in the mountains..If you can't follow the logging trucks where-abouts,your likely to be in the ditch or side swiped. My last TC I had the antenna on the TC roof with a magnetic antenna with a good metal plain glued to the roof...It was always getting knocked off from tree branches..I spent more time putting it back than it was worth..I have two 40 channel walkie talkies I use when camped and I am temporarily using one in the truck cab until I can find the best place to mount an external antenna..They get out better than the hand held two ways most of the time.I'm just not sure where I want to mount one where the wind won't push it into the metal of the truck or TC when driving...I used to be into CB's heavily working back in the mountains and used high wattage linears to boost the signal to get out..

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BradW
Explorer II
Apr 30, 2019
Our jeep club use cb radios a lot, both in our jeeps and tow trucks. I don't think truckers use them as much as back in th 70's, but they stil use them and I've found them very useful when encountering wrecks and road construction. Our cb saved us hours of travel time last summer when a fallen boulder blocked i25 at Raton pass, co.
Lantley
Nomad
Apr 30, 2019
I agree that location would drive me nuts. I would opt for some sort of mirror mount similar to what the truckers do.
Nevertheless it it works for you, that's all that really matters.
dave17352
Explorer
Apr 30, 2019
I bought a good cb about 15 years ago. I didn't find to many people using them so I leave it at home now. I think I wuld find that antenna would be driving me nuts right in middle of the windshield! With the antenna there i would think you would get fine reception in front of you and almost no reception in back with the truck camper mounted. JMHO
So is it mostly truckers you talk with on the road?
TxGearhead
Explorer II
Apr 30, 2019
Are CB's making a comeback?

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