CB Radio Instillation
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From: Louisiana
Originally Posted by skirk55
I want to put a CB radio in my 2005 F350 Diesel and install two antennas no my mirror. Is there an antenna for a plastic mirror? 
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From: Louisiana
Yea, I bought 2 cb antennas at a petro truck stop and mounted them on my mirrors. They had the clamps to go on a metal swing out mirror but i just used longer bolts and they fit around mine. If I remember ill post a picture soon.
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I run two 4 foot whips on my mirrors i picked up while rollin on the blacktop last week, they work just about as the ones on my freightshaker i'd say a good 10 or so miles. the only time they become an issue is when they get iced up and whip side to side goin 60mph, then the mirror moves with them in the wind, no complaints though, BTW have mine mounted on the ceiling in the truck.
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From: Jersey shore
I was worried that mounting antennas on these F250 mirrors would eventually break the mirror brackets. After much thought and debate on a CB website I went with the Wilson 5000 mag mount. I ran the coax through the third brake light. I filed a little groove in the light assembley to run the coax in and sealed it. So far, so good. I was really against the mag mount. I wanted a roof mount but most everyone talked me out of it. People have said for best coverage you want the roof. They also say the antenna is more important than the radio itself. Now I want an amplifier!
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Originally Posted by skirk55
How does the antenna work with the plastic coating no the mirror frame?
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From: Louisiana
Originally Posted by wdockstadr
As long as you run a ground from the antenna, it dosen't really matter if they are metal or plastic. If you are looking to get the most out of your antenna and radio, here is something to ponder. If you install 1 antenna, you will have have 360 degrees of reception and transmission. 2 antennae create a plane of an imaginary strait line.
