What CB type you buy effects how and where you can mount it. For example a remote head CB or a non remote head CB. I chose a remote head CB, as it gives the best options for placement and you can hide the body easily.
Also what vehicle you have also determines greatly where you can mount a CB. Most on this site have the dual cab variety, which makes placement of an Antennae a bit trickier. But all types of Tritons have the same issue when it comes to power.
I know alot of people just use the ciggy lighter plug as a power source for their CB's. Makes for an easier no pain install sure. But isn't a great option, especially if you have a high output power(greater output power like 15+ watts) CB like an Icom, which are becoming common these days.
It may also effect your CB via engine noise or static may enter the front end of the radio. Even if you hear everything fine it may sound like a heap of sh!t to the wider world.
I am using here a Uniden 015sx remote head. 1-40 channels UHF and has an inbuilt scanner that covers from 450mhz to 512mhz.
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I'll be installing this into a MN GLX single cab 1 tonner, so alot easier than the dual cabs in only 1 regard. The antennae install. The rest is the same or close to it. I'll be sticking the remote head of the CB into here.
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I was going to install it in the spot below the ashtray. Which would be the spot i imagine alot of dual cab people would fit theirs.
Before we get started, we need to find power. So after a fair bit of friggin around i found bugger all spots to get through the firewall of this vehicle, and so used the tried and true, but not really the best option of getting to the battery.
Through the front guard and thru the door. I HATE drilling holes in my cars, specially new ones i just bought, so i personally will do just about anything to get around drilling into a vehicle. so i went this way.
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I was a bit concerned with water egress, but after so long, we actually had a fair bit of rain in the SE QLD area, just after i installed this radio and not a drop came into the cab at all. It's surprisingly sealed very well. Those that wish, can use the huge electrical grommet that enters the firewall just behind the glovebox, or just go crazy and drill a small hole thru the firewall. But the idea is to have the shortest length of cable to the battery. So nearer is better.
Next post is antennae and power connected.