How to install a Cobra CB radio and firestik antenna - Just read my reply and I apologize for the poor spelling and.syntax but im going down the road, yes ...

Just read my reply and I apologize for the poor spelling and.syntax but im going down the road, yes texting and driving......

Hmmmm texting and driving eh? thats against the law here and apparently in the USA soon......just kiddin yeah! Well i will be setting up my system in my z71 tomorrow i hope so will post pics as soon as its done!

This thread is exactly what I am looking for. I finally get to mount the CB in my truck (old truck was too small inside to fit it). My biggest issue is that I do not know where to put my antennas. I cannot put them on the bed because the tonneau cover goes over the bedrails. Any suggestions?

I'd recommend the mount that bolts under the hood and comes out inbetween the hood/fender on the drivers side. Let me see if I can find it...

EDIT: Here it is

http://www.walcottcb.com/gm2l-fender-mo ... -1184.html

Or between the bed and the cab that's where mine r

olliepop2500 wrote:Or between the bed and the cab that's where mine r

I think thats more of what I'm goin for.

It's really easy i had to grind down the mount alittle so it fit and didn't rub but it's not bad

Austin wrote:

LonestarEMT wrote:I covered up that stupid cubby hole that doesn't hold anything. If you have an 04 to 07 with no center console you will know what I'm talking about.

I had to laugh at this comment because I feel the same way. That cubby hole is so worthless, it can't hold anything and it is so poorly designed. I keep the remote control to my head unit in there but every once in a while it falls out so it is really frustrating. Glad you found something nice to do with it... cover it up.

Great write-up btw! Photos are always so helpful to visualize the project.

I actually use mine, lol. The cord to my head unit that plugs into my iPhone plugs into the front, so I plug up my phone and then sit it in that cubby hole to keep the cord and phone out of the way.

zr2tozr1 there is a solution actually to mounting your antennas on your bed with a tonneou cover. I have the same thing and will be making a thread soon. Firestik makes extended stake pocket mounts for antennas. and that is what i have. I have to extended mounts that stick out just far enough for the antennas. ill be making the thread soon with pictures

cool set up man, really learning alot about hiding the wires and stuffs, i got a ? hopefully someone can answer, see that i dont have my truck yet , but does anyone has the year model between 03- 05 LTZ71 with the center console? if so do you think or know that a Cobra 29 classic will fit in the bottom compartment cuz i know the center console has 2 except one is bigger than the one above it. just wondering cuz im lookin or shopping around for a cb lookin at 29classic cobra but wondering will it fit in the bottom compartment, cuz that would be a sweet spot to install. i hope it does cuz i dont wanna get a smaller cb thats like bottom of the line cb lol i need the best in a sweet ride lol but if someone who has a cb installed in the bottom compartment please reply or better yet if no one has done it yet, could someone give me the measurement of the bottom compartment to give me an idea of what size i need to be lookin for thanks!