I am getting ready to install a CB with future plans to install a scanner and a radar detector. I would apppreciate any information the I could get on the best way to get power to these devices. I was looking at wiring these along with the radio, but I don't want to overload the circuit.

 

Well made CBs should work ok connected to the radio power, they usually draw less than 2 Amps. You could connect more direct to the battery for the positive lead but its probably not worth the trouble. The ground lead should be kept short and solidly connected to the truck body.

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'99 EB Expy 4x4, 5.4L, 3.73LS w/tow pkg, Ox White, 4WAS Air Suspended
Stock except for: Auxiliary Battery, Re-located CD Player

 

cnelsen,
Any aftermarket radio (ham, cb, scanner etc) that you install on any vehicle should be connected directly to the battery and have it own separate fuse. You should at least fuse the positive lead and use heavy gauge wire. I installed my ham radio using 14g wire directly to the battery and fused both leads. Overkill? Perhaps, but I feel safer. How much is your truck worth to you? Not what the insurance will pay you, but the skinned knuckles and sweat that you put into it.
Remember if there's a fire the insurance will pay low Blue Book not the actual cost of your truck.

Is it worth the time to do it?

My .02

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1999 Harvest Gold F-150 4x2 SuperCab XLT Styleside, 4.6, Auto, Air box Mods, Tow Pkg, Alarm, Snug-Top Hard Tonneau cover(painted to match), 6-disk Pioneer CD changer, Kenwood Tri-Band Ham radio (2m,440,220), Billet grille, Bug Deflector, Clear corner lights, tinted front windows.

Planned Mods: Cat back exhaust, Headers, Superchip, 2/3 inch lower.