SundayMoney

I'm finally getting around to putting a CB in my truck and have a question about antennas.

On previous trucks I had a fiberglass antenna and while they worked fine,I don't want a big chunky antenna on this truck.

I was hoping to find a SS whip antenna that I can use on a fender mount. The second part of the problem is this,I don't want center load antenna either. I want the antenna to look as clean as possible.

Something that looks like the stereo antenna would be perfect.

Does anyone know of a base load SS whip antenna I can use on a fender mount?

Nsomniac05

Not so much a fender mount, but a Wilson trucker 1000 is base load and works really well up to 1000w peak so i hear. I didn't use the 1000 because I thought it was magnetic base. I got the wilson 2000 on a stake mount btw my tonneau cover and bed. It is "center load" the wide piece is about 4 inches above the mount, and you can get a 5 or 10 ft aluminum shaft. i got the 5 footer and i like it. I get upwards of 3 miles range with perfect sound. I havent tried it any farther.

ptgarcia

Shoot an email or call The Antenna Farm and see what they have. Helpful people over there.

tslewisz

Not on a fender mount, but I'm using a 5-ft Wilson 'glass antenna on a mount on my toolbox. I think a shorter one on a fender would look fine. The Flex models are thinner than my FGT, too.

http://www.wilsonantenna.com/fg.htm#flex

bambam47

check out this one... http://www.walcottcb.com/dodge-ram-2...em-p-1200.html

not real sure how it will work but it seems to fit what you are looking for.

SundayMoney

Thats one of antennas I'm looking at. According to the radio shop I called,the bottom load steel whip antennas,won't work well being mounted down low on the truck. They work best when mounted on the roof. The fiberglass antennas are top loaded so even though the mount is low,the part of the antenna that matters is above the truck and will get out reasonably well.

He recommended a Wilson over the Firestick though.

bambam47

i use a wilson 5000 mag mount on the roof of mine. i get out real good and even better when i turn up the "heater". just get your radio tuned and swr's set for whatever antenna you end up with.