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Installed my brush guard and engine skid plate finally
Awesome. I need to get plates under my Blazer. He's all open under there, and the previous owner lost the oil filter access plate so that's all open to.
Made another bracket and installed it to the rear and moved the antenna. This looks 100 times better.
Tuned the antenna and everything is running smooth. Just waiting for the antenna spring and the PA speaker and that'll be that. Now just have to put the mic somewhere that's not going to be annoying.
Put a spring on the CB antenna. It's a "Marketty SS-3H" I got from Amazon. I only got it because it's black. Otherwise would've just got the Firestik one but seems to be okay. Except when I tested the bending ability the antenna stayed bent slightly to whatever angle I bent it to. dielectric grease around the fittings and SWR re-tuned and good to go.
Also put a big PA speaker in. I'm having too much fun XD
He stands at 8' approximately now from top of antenna to the ground. Not such an intrusive height but I'm not planning on parking in a standard garage anytime soon, and the new place in WV I'm moving to has a barn so no big deal.
You can get a quick release piece for it. I have one on mine so I can remove the antenna when I go into a garage
I was considering that but decided against it for now. Perhaps in the future if it becomes an issue, but really 8' is not an intrusive height for me. If he was lifted and it was 10' or more then perhaps.
04-17-2021, 09:48 PM
