For length, we recommend the 4' over the 3' if at all possible as it will give you an additional miles range. The antenna color is Black. It is amazingly flexible and forgiving, but you do give up some performance. Add to Cart. JK Jeep owners who need a durable, long-lasting CB system that is quick and easy to install. The Bill is ideal for Jeep and off-road vehicle owners who need an extremely compact CB unit, as all radio components are contained within the handset. Antenna attachment, power wiring and external speaker hookup all run through a small mounting box that can be tucked away for a clean installation.
It doesn't offer the flexibility of the Wilson Flex, but it does provide significantly better transmit and receive performance. Also, you can add a CB spring to the antenna and mount to provide limited flexibility if desired. The included Firestik FS antenna is Black. Wilson Flex : On the trail, it's convenient to have an antenna that can survive getting snagged, bent, bowed and abused. Subsequently, we picked an antenna that can bend degrees without breaking: the Wilson Flex.
These 4' antennas provide superior protection against snapping and hold up well to the rigors of off-road use. While flexible, they don't offer the same level of transmit and receive performance that a traditional fiberglass antenna like the Firestik FS does. Don't worry. We include steps on how to do this in all our Jeep CB kits, and have also included pictures of how this looks below. Mounting the antenna on the rear of the Jeep - either on the tire carrier, tub or bumper - is probably the most popular location drivers choose.
And it's not a bad option! The antenna is out of the way in the back, protected from overhanging brush, and there are a number of vehicle specific mounts for rear mounting. But you do need to be careful of two things when mounting in the rear. If you don't have at least this much showing, you're likely going to have some noticeable performance issues. Secondly, be aware that for Jeeps with fiberglass or soft tops there's a greater likelihood of having less than top-notch performance compared to mounting the antenna in the front of the vehicle.
Without getting too technical, CB antennas use a vehicle's metal chassis to send and receive a signal. So when the antenna can't see much metal as is the case when mounted on the back behind a fiberglass topper , it can't function nearly as well.
Now, we have a lot of Jeep owners who mount their antenna on the rear of their Jeep and it works out just fine. In terms of antenna tuning, they probably won't get super lower SWR readings which equates to top-notch performance , but performance is overall satisfactory. You're likely to get SWR in the 1.
But if performance absolutely trumps mounting convenience, we'd encourage you to mount the antenna on the hood or front bumper where the antenna will likely be able to see more of your Jeep's metallic chassis. But it's something to be informed about when making your decision. Mounting to the rear bumper can be a tempting option, but is one you should probably avoid. When mounting on the rear tire carrier, the antenna may be blocked by the Jeep's cab, but it's usually mounted high enough to clear the roofline and offer reasonable performance.
But when mounting to the low bumper, it's usually difficult to get the antenna high enough to perform well.
And even if you use a long 5' antenna, most of the antenna's length will be below the roofline, and you're likely to have some performance issues. While the rear bumper isn't ideal, mounting to the front bumper can work well from a performance issue if you use a 4' or longer antenna. The antenna will have plenty of open room, as well as being able to "see" the metal from the hood to use as a ground plane to send and receive a signal.
Just get yourself a CB stud , an antenna and some coax and you're good to go. Mounting along the hood channel is another convenient option, and like the front bumper mount gives the antenna more free room to operate from. Jeep hood mounts are fairly unique in the auto world, and most universal hood CB mounts won't work. Fiberglass antennas are hands-down the best option when it comes to Jeep installations. Unlike center-load antennas which break easily, a good fiberglass antenna will be able to withstand the rigors and impacts of off-road use.
Magnet mount antenna can be a viable option for Jeeps with solid, metal tops. But for the majority of Jeeps with either fiberglass or soft tops, there's no good place to mount them. The Firestik FS is, in our opinion, the king of fiberglass antennas. It's built extremely well here in the good ol' USA, tunes up nicely and has a 5-year warranty.
The only downside is that it's fairly stiff, but that issue can be easily overcome with the addition of an antenna spring. These thin and highly flexible antennas offer much more "give" than stiffer antennas like the Firestik FS, and are perfect if you do a lot of trail rides with overhanging brush, trees, etc and need something that can get bent in just about any direction.
But like anything else, there's a trade-off. Flexible antennas like the Wilson FLEX won't give nearly as good of performance as a thicker, more standard fiberglass models. If your really want something flexible, we'd recommend the FLEX.
Otherwise, stick with the proven Firestik FS. If you do decide to use a FLEX antenna, we'd strongly recommend mounting it on the hood or front bumper. Mounting it to the rear of the Jeep will likely exacerbate the performance issues flexible antennas have due to the reasons we discussed above in "Rear Mounting Performance Considerations". When it comes to length, we'd recommend a 4' antenna for your Jeep.
This tends to be enough to clear the roofline for most back-end installs, offers noticeably better performance than a 3' antenna but isn't so long as to severely cause clearance issues. If you're mounting on the front bumper or hood mount, you can probably get away with a 3' antenna - but we still recommend the 4' for the increased range.
While range will vary based on conditions and other factors, you'll get approximately miles range with a 3' and miles with a 4' fiberglass antenna on your Jeep. As we mentioned earlier, an antenna spring can be installed which allows the antenna to flex at the mount point.
For just about all Jeep installs, we recommend getting a spring as a cheap insurance policy as it will protect both your antenna and Jeep from damage. Sometimes you'll run into issues where a spring mounted antenna will start oscillating and repeatedly hitting the back of your Jeep - enough to drive you mad after about yards. When considering radios to recommend to Jeepers, we strongly consider size, performance and durability.
And given these criteria, two radios have emerged as being extremely well suited for Jeeps - the Cobra 75 and the Uniden
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