How and where did you mount your Jeep Wrangler antenna?

Out of all the cb antenna vids I’ve found this is only on that actually explains where the ground is suppose to be etc..in detail thank you I’ve been searching

I mounted my cb antennae to my bumper to avoid brush damage. I found my swr reading way above 3!!! After 4 months of trying to figure out my issue, I found this very detailed video. TODAY I CALIBRATED MY SWR READING TO 1.5 on 1 and 40!!!! Thanks for putting SO much detail into this video.

SWR is so much more stable and easier to do once the grounding is done..nice clear video.

Amazing!!!! I went back and remounted my antenna with that proper ground and dielectric grease!!! I had no idea there was a distinct separation between the outer shoulder and inner post creating the ground for the lower portion of the mount ....and that plastic/silicone bushing separates the halves...excellent video, thanks a million!!!

Excellent! This video should be on all cb antenna buying pages! Never realised this was needed! Thanks

You saved me a butt load of bad words. Three days trouble shooting and then I found your video .👏🏼

I watched your video because I'm having all sorts of difficulties hooking up my cb to my jeep wrangler. When going to use the meter, when I went to disconnect the coax cable, the entire connector sheared off and my cable is now junk but I also discovered my entire stud is an open line, so I've ordered a firestick stud and road pro 18ft cable to replace it all. Your video has just solved a massive headache!! Appreciate it!!

I use star washers on each connection to maintain the integrity of the grounds over time.

Finally a man that knows his stuff, And knows how to make an instructional video. Very helpful, Thank you Sir.

Truly excellent tutorial! I’m installing my Firestik II antenna on my ‘94 Jeep YJ today. This video tutorial got me through the whole process perfectly. God bless you, friend!

Thank you for explaining how the grounding worked. I was about to hook mine up wrong. Thanks again

This video saved me a bunch of frustration today as I found out my antenna wasn't properly grounded on the right side! Thank you for taking the time to make this vid.

Just came across your videos. My CB is arriving next week and I was trying to figure this all out. And finally someone knowledgeable posted a video on it. Thank you so much! And greetings from Germany

I was so confused on how those washers went. thanks so much for making this video.

Very good video, straight and to the point. Thank you for taking the time to explain how to ground the bracket for the antenna. I’ll be doing the same but am using a hood bracket instead, so am glad I found this video.

One thing to note, powder coat is conductive oddly enough but metal is a better conductor. I learned this from restoring motorcycles and powder coating parts myself

This was SUPER HELPFUL! I got a mount for my land cruiser that was uncoated and I will be painting or powdercoating it. This helped me know where to let it ground out, awesome stuff!

Thanks man! best explanation out there. Now I need to find a video on how to route the antenna cable inside the cabin on my xterra and I'm ready to order a CB

Excellent video! Thank you for direct, simple information. I haven't had a CB in a vehicle for 20 years. I just opened a box of radios and equipment I've had stashed away.. I was confused about how to mount the antenna. I'm going to install a radio in my truck

Best and easy to understand vid for grounding cb antenna. Thanks westga

Thank you Nice to learn something on CB radio after driving semi trucks for 20 years.

Thanks for the great video, super easy to follow and helped me get the grounding problem sorted for my CB antenna.

I've watched every one of your videos on CB installation. Thanks VERY much for taking the time to make these because, as others have said, they're just better and more understandable than anything else I could find online. My stuff should all be here in a day or two. I ordered the same radio and antenna as you (and it looks like possibly the same cable even lol). Feeling pretty confident about the install thanks to your videos man thanks a ton and keep it up! Subbed as well btw 👍

Great video! I have seen so many do this wrong, especially on 1/4-wave whip antennas, and then wonder why their SWR is astronomical, and give up on it. And that little Midland 1001Z (I've got several extra laying around...and haven't bought a 1001LWX to speak on it), amazing little radio! If you don't want SSB and power mics (such as a Cobra 29LTD offers), you just can't beat it!

I have been mulling over where I want my antenna to go seeing as I have a few options, but with a new bumper on the list I have been tempted to wait until thats here and fabricated, and doing an aussie mount. this does however help tremendously in prep for the install

Thanks a ton for this. Appreciate you being so specific and explaining everything in such a simple and clear way!

Probably the worst place to mount a CB antenna on a Jeep since there is little to no ground plane in the back of the tub. What is the SWR reading of that mount location?

Thanks buddy 🎉 Got it fixed up.

Well done sir. So many videos of cub installed and the only one that really explains in the required detail.

Very very helpful, I looked really hard for an install video that is explained the right way to install cb antennas

Thanks, never knew about testing the ground.

Great teaching, no BS just the facts, you're as good as Joe Friday. That's old school. Also that Midland is a small form factor, will fit into an area in my 2007 Rav4 just in front of the transmission.

OK bro I fallowed what you said to the letter. SOLID! The grease and the ground I used 10 g and ran it through the bottom to the frame. I crimp, solder, insulate with grease and then heat shrink. I like things done right. Although It took me a long time to concede to where to put it into the frame because of the exhaust, locations where I could get my impact, and I mud bog so I can't have wire running everywhere.

Found this video the other day. Great info. I sent it to 2 guys who where just getting into cb radios for there jeeps. 👍👍

I wouldn’t put a cb there you get in a wreck now your at the hospital getting a cab removed from your head I would hid it under the set or somewhere out of sight so it less likely to be stolen thanks for the vid great job on showing how to mount antenna

nice video---I had never really thought to run a separate ground wire...I ended up just running a short wire down to frame--and voila---world of difference SWR finally below 1.5!

Great video. Lots of other vids out there. None explain grounding the antanna! Good job have fun with it.

Exellent information . thank you for the fast and clear information . I just finished installing my antenna on my 2014 JK WRANGLER . the cb and antenna work fine . once again thank you . 👍👍👍👍👍

Hey man, I appreciate you making this video. You answered so many questions I’ve always had about how to properly install a cab antenna. You explained it all so clearly. Thank you 💯👍

I just watched another video that stated that we should run multiple small ground wires from place to place prior to reaching the frame.

Superb video, have what I was looking for to purchase my equipment and proceed to install 👍👍

I was told that if your ground wire/strap is more then a foot you have to break it up it to separate ground points any truth behind that

Excellent Video best one out there! if all your videos are this good you have a real talent and i will watch them all. thanks brother!

Very helpful thank you so much this is exactly what I was looking all over the internet for!😂

Great video. straight to the point. Thanks.

Excellent information. Clear and concise! Thanks for posting.

I mounted mine with an ebay mount. It uses 3rd brake light screws (but dont use these). The bracket has a good design but you need to use the lower 2 screw holes with bigger screws and metal clips or nuts on the other side.

Out of all the cb antenna videos on KZfaq. This is one of the only ones that I've seen with someone actually grounding the mount. The rest just slap the antenna mount and antenna on and get around 1 to 1.5 swr readings on channel 1 and 40. Do you only do this if you have the spare tire delete kit? Great video btw and thanks.

Hmmmmmm did not know that insulation to ground 👍

Best explanation ive seen yet

Welp, time to start chasing a good ground. I have swr of 2.7 on 1 and 2.9 on 40 but 1.1 on 19.

Awesome video!

You could use a bell and battery or simple continuity tester with a beeper to demonstrate this and it would be clearer to those that don’t understand electric’s I think? Most wouldn’t have the meter you used. Just a suggestion? The video was a bit longwinded I thought but, thanks for making it anyway.👍

Excellent instruction. Thank you

Question OK I’ve done that beautiful but when you put the cable check the cable and then the same thing perfect but once I screwed into that fitting to the radio, it did both sides head sites know I’m timeout wise at the radios grounded out somewhere someway inside the radio

I'm getting flashbacks to the 80s...my deely-boppers are tingling...so I'll have to get out my leg warmers.

Thank you! Great information and very clearly shown.

Thank you my friend! It really helped.

Great grounding video

Great video and is better than no ground at all but, the presenter runs a long length of relatively small gage wire several feet down through the tailgate and eventually bolts it to a frame rail. This is an excellent low-resistance DC ground (as measured with a good multimeter), and would be great for grounding auxiliary lights, etc. However, it it almost useless as an effective RF ground. At high frequencies, RF energy flows only on the surface of a conductor (skin effect) so to get a low-impedance ground path you need a use a conductor with lots of surface area (e.g. thin, flat copper ground strap) and make all connections as short and direct as possible. That would mean one short strap from the antenna mount to the nearest metal on the tailgate, secured with at least two fasteners at each end, and another short strap somewhere near the tailgate hinge from tailgate to body shell. If a solid strap absolutely cannot be used, then a short piece of wide tinned-braided copper strap can be used, with slightly more impedance. If working on a body-on-frame vehicle, the antenna ground should be attached to the body shell, not the frame. The body shell is effectively the antenna's ground plane.

Friendly tip to anyone wanting to amplify their cb radio setup is don't skimp on the ground especially with too thin of a gauge or the wrong size flat grounding cable. Typically you would want to use an 8-gauge or larger like a 6-gauge etc. The reason is that the resistance will be in excess to what the ground cable can handle and it will begin to corrode (turn statue of liberty green) and cause noise, static, and possibly a fire from the overheating.

I really appreciate your attention to detail! Thanks! Quick question though, if I get a 3’ and mount it on the rear with only about 8 inches over the roof is it gonna be useless? I’m trying to be as low-key as possible but I’d like to get what range I can and get the job done right.

The plastic washer for insulating is necessary because otherwise the metal support become a part of antenna? Right?

Awesome video I just got myself a GME Radio and will be installing it in the next couple of days once I have the Antenna so would this help with installation of the antenna on the side panel (under the bonnet) as that is the only place I can place it due to the fact it's a Subaru that doesn't have a bullbar

Ok so I'll try not to be too confussing, I just got the "Mopar CB Antenna Mount Kit with Coax Cable" it's the same as his but different by that I mean the end that goes into the antenna is completely different than his. with the cable unhooked from the CB, I get the readings just like his, but hooked to the CB I show resistance top and bottom if you look at the cable I don't think there is a way around this. I did run a ground wire and it dropped the resistance a lot. so unless someone has an idea how to get the upper part to 0 given how it hooks up might just have to work as is

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How do you know what the SWR is? Mounting close to other metal could raise the SWR and it can feedback into the radio and cause failure.

Great vid bro.

Ok that was a descent job for an amateur. Things you could have done better. Grind that powder coat off more area for better ground Your ground strap you should go to 6 awg wire and instead of crimping your ground wire use battery lugs melt the solder in it then plunge the wire in it then heat shrink it. Also run the other side of that ground directly to a grinder off pice of frame drill and tap them connect the other side of that ground there then make another jumper ground directly to your battery and use plenty of dielectric goo. You’d be amazed at the results of how far your stock radio will go. Personally I’d ditch the fire sticks and go with Francis antennas they are pre tuned to 18’ of coax cable and then check your swr 1.5 every time And always put a fresh sanding on your grounds right before you put it all together specially new battery lugs. My continuity shows 0.0 which is super awesome

Thanks for that great tip

Appreciate the video!

Very informative. Thanks.

What kind of antenna ground would be needed if I’m drilling a hole in the roof of the vehicle and doing an NMO mount? The radio itself is grounded to the floor of the vehicle.

I have a fire stick FS on my SUV but the only thing is I have Megan him out that I could screw it in I’m gonna put the plastic washer on top the magnet mount with the screws in with the spring and disconnect and above above the plastic I think you said I could put the two washers in it tighten it down correct sir Thank you again

Great video sir, thank you

Great video. You taught me a lot. Can you teach us (me) about coax cable. Does it have to be 18 ft long or will I be good with 9ft? Maybe a video on the difference between fiberglass and steel whip antennas. Thanks again for your input

Hi there!! Excuse me, but the screw for mounting antenna is not one piece? Right? If you measure continuity from top of the screw and bottom of it (not screwed on the car) you will see open circuit, right?

How do you test ground on a NMO mount antenna that is through the middle of the roof?

Great information thx

I’m in a semi truck does making multiple grounding points, like the frame and the exhaust make any difference?

when i check the bottom part a negative value show up is that ok? the top no movement at all

Wow, brother I found your video and it sure made sense the good details you provide. I had it all wrong😗thanks Now I will have JK RUNNING GOOD with a new President Richard.

Great video, hopefully this will fix my sky high SWR Readings, where exactly did you mount that ground wire to?

I have the option to hook up to the battery (-) post. Would that be better?

What does it mean if it’s not showing infinite but is showing 0 does that mean I’m good or should I be getting a little higher reading, it’s not showing the OL but it is showing 0.00 any help?

How do magnetic mounts work on the grounding side?

Outstanding

I had no idea

I like the video

Thank you

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My husband wanted me to get a antenna for our vehicles. We live in Arkansas and in mountain, wooded area. Travel time to work is one hour. I, we, dont have a clue on what to buy. We dont want the highest cost, but it has to work. Can you help please?

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How does this work with such a small ground plane? How far are you transmitting/receiving?

What kind of range are you getting? I have a chep ebay road king and a 60 inch oil coil antenna mounted on my truck toolbox. Got to run a ground cable to it tho

So when is a SWR meter needed? Only the first time to set up the antenna, or is it used periodically? I heard grounding the mount of the cb antenna helps lower the swr, so grounding the mount is a must regardless of antenna length?

Excellent video and explanation, I know I did mine incorrectly. Thank you and I just subscribed to your channel.