Mounted CB Antenna

[BigBill]

Originally Posted by Steve #1

I just installed mine last week. The biggest problem with the spare tire mount is the lack of a ground plain. An antenna should be mounted to the larges horizontal surface of a vehicle. Mounting to the roof creates its own problems. I put mine directly on the back bumper so it sits at the edge of the driver side tail lamp. With the antenna off, the mount sticks up about 1/4" above the plastic bumper cap. I ran the antenna cable trough the grommet for the tail lamp which turned out to be a bad move as I get static when I hit the brakes. I will be rerouting it this weekend.

I took pics of the whole install, but didn't get a good one of the antenna, but this will give you an idea.

The CB is mounted above the rear view mirror.

Couldn't you ground the antenna to the body? I am thinking of doing this by running a ground wire from the antenna mount to the inside of the door.

Bill