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Post by stevo328 on Jul 17, 2006 19:58:21 GMT -3
hey everybody I just joined the forum and had a question about the club rules any help would be greatly appreciated. number 1 is what kind of cb radio are you guys using and what do you need to buy with it to hook it up in the jeep. I have no idea about cb radios so i need to know everything i will need, i want to join the club and i saw this is a requierment. and number 2 i have custom made bumpers but they have no tow hook brackets on them. does anybody sell them that i can just weld on, or should i just make my own. sorry to be a pain in the a**. thanks
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Post by axle on Jul 17, 2006 20:17:45 GMT -3
A radioshack cb is all you need. one power wire. As far as recovery points you can buy something and weld it on, or make some. And welcome! Bob
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Post by stevo328 on Jul 17, 2006 20:35:28 GMT -3
thanks alot any ideas where i can buy some brackets with tow hooks.
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Post by chrometj on Jul 17, 2006 20:59:17 GMT -3
welcome! tell us more about your jeep! if you have a frame vehicle, you can bolt the tow hooks to the frame, im sure thats how you attatched your current custom bumpers, id imagine!
as far as the cb goes, you need an antenna, and a cb, a rig that you can contact others on the trail with shouldnt cost you more than 50 bucks!
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Post by hunna on Jul 17, 2006 21:04:35 GMT -3
i got my cb from jeepersandcreepers.com only because i had some store credit with them. but i got a cobra 25 it was like $100 and i got a install kit from them to for like 50, it has everything you'd need. jeepersandcreepers.com/client/page.php
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Post by mmagnumpi9 on Jul 17, 2006 21:05:44 GMT -3
Something like this is cheap and easy to put on. You can get them at tractor supply
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Post by stevo328 on Jul 17, 2006 21:25:18 GMT -3
thanks for all the info guys now i know what i need to buy.
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Post by dsgray16 on Jul 18, 2006 9:11:59 GMT -3
I use walcottcb.com, you can get everything you need there
welcome, hope you become a member
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Post by mprayii on Jul 18, 2006 13:53:51 GMT -3
I have some universal tow-hooks that I bought from a hardware store (3 of em I think). They are yours if you want to come pick them up. As for CB, any cb will work. I recommend a 3 or 4 foot firestik, 8 foot of coax. Make sure you have your SWR's tuned, before you start using the radio. You can pick up a SWR meter from pretty much any truck stop, I think mine cost $20. Or if you have everything installed I can try checking yours for you if you come to get the tow-hooks. I have these available:
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Post by stevo328 on Jul 18, 2006 14:38:22 GMT -3
thanks but i need the horse shoe style hooks for the rear bumper. as far as the cb goes what does swr's mean. i know i sound like an idiot but i have no idea about an cb stuff. i am giong to radio shack to get the stuff in about an hour. i am from holden but i used to go to acton a few times a week to train at mass brazilian jui jitsu. are there any trails out in that area. i plan on joining the club but i can't open the application. i don't have the program that is needed to open the file. If it isn't to much work could somebody please email me the application. my email is beny333_1999@yahoo.com. thank you
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Post by bluerocket on Jul 18, 2006 16:36:09 GMT -3
I have a stock TJ hook if that is what you need.
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Post by stevo328 on Jul 18, 2006 16:53:42 GMT -3
ok well i just bought a cheapo cb from radio shack and installed it. works pretty good howeveri hate the antenna they didn't have many options i had to get a magnetic one but there is no good place to mount it. i am wondering where you guys put yours and what kind of antenna did you get. i think i am going to return this magnetic one and get a mounted one or something.
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Post by mmagnumpi9 on Jul 18, 2006 17:30:34 GMT -3
what kind of rig you got?
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Post by dsgray16 on Jul 18, 2006 17:31:01 GMT -3
like i said walcottcb.com, most people on here prob have Firesticks for antennas
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Post by mmagnumpi9 on Jul 18, 2006 17:32:43 GMT -3
got all my stuff from walcottcb, they have tons of antenna's and mounts to choose from.
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