Where did you mount your CB Radio?

[Spigot]

Tis does get me thinking though. I wonder if you could fit a CB where the DVD player is? I've seen people mount them there before, but no using the VES bracket or flip up door. There is already power there, so it is just about finding a CB with the rit dimensions.

[Sal-XK]

anything is possible all you need is the imagination and the will to get it done. Almost everything in the XK just needs to be pried off very few things I've seen have screws or anything holding them in.

[Spigot]

It doesn't seem to be big enough. Most CBs I've found are close in size, but are way too deep. I'll keep looking. For now it will be for gun storage.

[Sal-XK]

how much room do you have? Have you checked out the midland CB some of us are running?

7.25 x 4.5 x 1.75

[strokeZ]

I am talking with some folks at right channel. I would like to install a CB up over the rr view mirror and even if I have to mount the face plate up there and the other electronics elsewhere I will. Looking at a unit with WX alerts and front fire speaker. Depth is what is killing me at the moment (where have I heard that before?? LOL). As soon as I figure it out I will post pics.

[Spigot]

how much room do you have? Have you checked out the midland CB some of us are running?

7.25 x 4.5 x 1.75

I was hoping to get a closer fit then the midlands offer. I am trying to say within the same dimensions as the VES DVD player, so i can use the OEM bracket. (7.25 x 2 x 7.5) I think the depth needs to shorter, to account for the buttons and the anntenne conector in the back. I still want to be able to close the flap when not in use.

[Spigot]

I am talking with some folks at right channel. I would like to install a CB up over the rr view mirror and even if I have to mount the face plate up there and the other electronics elsewhere I will. Looking at a unit with WX alerts and front fire speaker. Depth is what is killing me at the moment (where have I heard that before?? LOL). As soon as I figure it out I will post pics.

That was my first idea for mounting a CB. i just didn't see a way to have it look clean. Mounting the electronics elsewhere would be a great idea. Gets me thinking. Do the folks at right channel have some idea as how do do that?

Keep us posted. Thanks for the response.

:-)

[Sal-XK]

You can take it apart and extend all the wires that go to the face plate yourself. It be pretty complicated I haven't taken a CB apart in years so I'm just throwing ideas out.

[LWM]

I moved the CB radio discussion to this new thread as I felt it was important enough to have it's own thread.

[NeilSmith]

Somebody on the " other " forum mounted a cb in the cubby over the rear view mirror, try searching over there for the thread. I thought it stuck out too far myself and it must have been quite a job running all the wires, plus when you have the mic hooked up it hangs down right in the middle of everything. I put mine in the cubby to the left of the steering column. I just soldered a 12v " cigarette lighter " plug and have it stored behind the pop down cover below the steering column. When I want to use it I just plug it up and hook up the mic. I have the antenna wire run under the driver's seat with a magnetic mount that I just pop out on the roof when I need it. It would be nice to have everything permanently mounted but its really not that big of a deal for me. I have the same Midland as Sal has in the pic.