coombia21 Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 i am going to put a b radio on my truck and i was wondering what would be the best one to get for under 50 not including whips and what would be the best whips to get Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler23 Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 wal-mart has cobras for under $50. might i ask why do you want a cb radio in ur truck? or do you just like the look of the whips? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffreyd Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 you can get a handheld so you dont have to mount or drill holes in the roof or bed for 49.95 it is a midland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coombia21 Posted June 23, 2009 Author Share Posted June 23, 2009 i like the look but i cant talk on the cell phone until i am 18 and i can only have 1 other person in my truck so i have to travel with a bunch of trucks so this is a way that we would be able to communicate between trucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler23 Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 i like the look but i cant talk on the cell phone until i am 18 and i can only have 1 other person in my truck so i have to travel with a bunch of trucks so this is a way that we would be able to communicate between trucks do you live in a big city or something? i just turned 18 but when i was younger i ALWAYS talked on the phone and had a pile of ppl in my truck. i live in a rural community maybe that has something to do with why none of the cops cared? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coombia21 Posted June 24, 2009 Author Share Posted June 24, 2009 the law is only a year old and everyone under a certain age after the law was made has to follow it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler23 Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 well thats dumb... if i was you i would just put the whips on for the "look" and talk on my phone. alot of my buddies just have whips for the look no cb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK19 Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 The bad thing about having the look and no cb is when truckers and others need info tthey think you have a cb but can't reach you what if its a dire need to communicate ie emergency Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zamboni Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 well thats dumb... if i was you i would just put the whips on for the "look" and talk on my phone. alot of my buddies just have whips for the look no cb And if he gets caught- I am sure you can pay his fine. Alot of states are doing this now, studies have shown that teens on the phone= alot of accidents. Even more studies have shown that adults on phones= alot of accidents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dozer Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 If your not going to spend $100 on a CB I wouldnt bother. The cheap ones are junk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zamboni Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Check out pawn shops, btw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coombia21 Posted July 6, 2009 Author Share Posted July 6, 2009 if i get a ticket i cant drive parents rules so even if the ticket isnt expensive the fine i have to pay at home is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler23 Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 And if he gets caught- I am sure you can pay his fine. doubt it... just put your phone down when you see the 5-0. i have the same rules in my house but around here there isnt alot of cops atleast where i drive. maybe different for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnutz Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 Why not just wait and call when you're stopped or call em back later. Is it that important to risk getting in an accident over a phone call? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coombia21 Posted July 7, 2009 Author Share Posted July 7, 2009 i am going to use it when we are going on trips and are taking more than one vehicle so we can communicate between vehicles without the hassle of worrying about cops and finding the phone every time i need to communicate with the other truckreally it is a nice thing to have but not necessary so i will hold off till i have the extra money to use to put into the truck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy airjer W Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 I would invest in a couple 2 way radios. They have made significant advancements in there power and range over the years and the prices are really reasonable. The other nice thing is that they can go wherever you go. Fishing, hunting, camping, skiing, 4 wheelin', or whatever. For around $50 you can get 2 units! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coombia21 Posted July 7, 2009 Author Share Posted July 7, 2009 i didnt even think about that doing this will save me a good sum of money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macgyver55 Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 I have an old Hygain Hyrange II you can have.It was a good CB in its day, its yours if you want it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler23 Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 if your going to get one i would run with a cobra. like the ones the truckers run theres a reason they have em. ive had a couple of the cheap cobras from wally world and the speakers seem to blow out right away so dont waste your time with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zamboni Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 And if he gets caught- I am sure you can pay his fine. doubt it... just put your phone down when you see the 5-0. i have the same rules in my house but around here there isnt alot of cops atleast where i drive. maybe different for you. It isn't about being caught, the law was made because of how unsafe it is, especially amongst young, inexperienced drivers. Tell the person who used a phone because the cops weren't around that hit a minivan full of kids and killed a few it was ok, cause the cops weren't around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNmikew Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 if your going to get one i would run with a cobra. like the ones the truckers run theres a reason they have em. ive had a couple of the cheap cobras from wally world and the speakers seem to blow out right away so dont waste your time with them. Many, if not most truckers run modified 10 meter HAM radios. Waaay more power than CB. Illegal of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Steckelberg Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 Originally Posted By: Tyler23* if your going to get one i would run with a cobra. like the ones the truckers run theres a reason they have em. ive had a couple of the cheap cobras from wally world and the speakers seem to blow out right away so dont waste your time with them. Many, if not most truckers run modified 10 meter HAM radios. Waaay more power than CB. Illegal of course. Not true most truckers use either cobras, galaxies, unidens, etc... that have been peaked and tuned to put out more than the law says we can use which is 4 watts of output power. Ham radios are not in semis that I have ever seen and I've been driving over the road for close to 10 yrs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ac777 Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 I wouldnt run just the whips for the "cool" factor. If you actually have a cb, sure run duals, looks better than a single, but dont run them with out a CB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK19 Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 The truckers run a boot with the cb which is average 200 watts illegal yes but now days fcc doesn't run around busting them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNmikew Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 The truckers run a boot with the cb which is average 200 watts illegal yes but now days fcc doesn't run around busting them On a good skip night I can pick up truckers in Texas on my handheld in Blaine. If you try to run 200+ amps from a base station with a huge Yagi antenna, the FCC may pay you a visit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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