2002 Ford Ranger

[PlasticBaggins]

Here is my recently-completed CB installation in my truck, and all the details.

The console is an 8" Havis-Shields Consolidator angled-series. It is bolted to a plastic plate that the old center console was attached to. Rather than drill through the floor I just attached the console to this. I took the "screw-it" approach to moving the air-bag disconnect switch and just stuffed it back into the dashboard to make room. For now, the extension speaker is sitting on the floor until I find a good place to mount it.

The previous owner of this vehicle was nice enough to leave his Monster Cable amplifier installation kit still installed. I moved the power cable from the back area to where the console is, stuck a relay on it, and used it for a dedicated power feed from the battery.

The antenna is a Firestik attached to a Firestik stake-hole mount. SWR is around 1.8.

 

[MacombMonitor]

Looks like you still have room for a scanner there!

 

[RESCUE4NFD]

YEE HAWW!! a CB radio.........................

 

[bluesman905]

Looks like you still have room for a scanner there!

What he said.

 

[CVPI4Ever]

Nice and clean setup. Now throw a scanner in there.

 

[N8DRC]

Looks nice, I agree with everyone else with the scanner..

 

[racin06]

Nice and clean setup. Now throw a scanner in there.

Or a ham radio.

 

[jaymatt1978]

Is that "Dueling Banjos" playing in the background?

 

[IW_RADIO]

Nice install. Where's the scanner? Is that a Havis Shield console?

 

[specman]

Nice and clean. Ignore some of the other negative comments... radio is radio. It's how you use it that counts.

 

[policeMonitor]

Nice and clean. Ignore some of the other negative comments... radio is radio. It's how you use it that counts.

i agree with specman! ignore them

alot of people dont like cbers, i run one also and have fun with it thats what counts

nice setup as for the 1.8 swr run a ground strap to the frame, i know firesticks are hard to tune may i suggest a wilson magmount either 1000 or 5000 they tune easy and tx/rx well and they will take some watts,

i run a predator 10k it is the best cb antenna out it will take as many watts as you throw at it, i run alot of power and compete in keydowns, if you have any questions about cbs antennas ect let me know,




policemonitor

 

[Drifter]

I get teased about having a CB in my jeep too. The usual line is "why don't you use your cell phone?" (I live right near Washington DC). But the 4x4 club I joined uses CB not FRS or GMRS so I got a crash course in install and antenna tuning. However my antenna sucks for the city, I have to keep dismounting it or I'd trash it in the first parking garage I pulled in to.

 

[Dolceg]

I really love that console. Beautiful!

 

[policeMonitor]

I get teased about having a CB in my jeep too. The usual line is "why don't you use your cell phone?" (I live right near Washington DC). But the 4x4 club I joined uses CB not FRS or GMRS so I got a crash course in install and antenna tuning. However my antenna sucks for the city, I have to keep dismounting it or I'd trash it in the first parking garage I pulled in to.

get a 102" whip and try that

 

[fleurycove]

scannermandan,Are these MSP Talkgroups confirmed? I only see 2 on the RR site and there not on your list.
Thanks.

 

[ucobaseball]

i have a 99 exlporer and need to know how to wire the cb?

 

[scannerman5000]

Im a ham, and alot of my ham buddies have CB's, and we love to have them when we wanna get a little roady, and get away from listening ears.

Anyways, love the install. Good radio as well.

 

[motomeso]

Does everybody down there park on the street facing in the wrong direction or did the picture get flipped?