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It's tough to say for sure. How tall is your antenna?

 

4ft

 

Which snorkel is that? And which precleaner?

 

If I told you one spot was better than the other, I'd be guessing. Either way, none of the mounts on our truck are ideal short of a whip right on the roof, as that's the best ground plane. All I can say is make sure there's a good ground, and see how it does.

 

He's got the budget snorkel meant for a hilux.

 

I think you’re saying that because your cb never worked right

 

Shhhhhh

 

I have a firestick 5' mounted in the back with a shmellfab mount and the swr is really great there. No need to adda ground wire. I red somewhere that you need at least 1/3 of the lenght of the antenna above the roof line to have a descent signal, better 1/2 and best the higher possible and then tune it

 

hilux snorkel with enginaire precleaner

 

This is exactly what I heard too! Except I have a 4ft.

Randy should have gone with this setup in the beginning

 

I pretty much did, just a different mount. Then when it was up front, it should have had a good ground as well since the bumper is tied into the frame. I wonder if my radio itself is fucked up. If it's STILL acting up with the new antenna, that'll confirm it and I'm getting a new radio.

 

FRYDAY

 

Yeah that’ll be the first thing I try. I get decent signal but want even better because I’ll mainly be using it in the mountains.


Might be drilling into the roof if that doesn’t work.

I have somewhere between 1/2 to 1/3 above the roof because it’s mounted to my bed rack about half way up the cab.

 

Maybe the pc on the bumper interfere with the quality of the ground?

Ok so as EST said,
Probably a ground issue

 

for my cb i alternate between my 3' and 5' depending on what setup i am running. Having it tuned makes a bigger difference then the length of antennae above cab from my experience using both.

 

Yesss! Sub'd for holes in roofs.

Maybe, but I doubt it. I made sure to grind off all the PC that would interfere.

 

I think we know the solution. @Shmellmopwho is the grounding master!

 

He uses some secret voodoo spray on it to get magical SWRs!!!

 

Radio and antenna are fucked.. need brand new!

 

Taking advantage of my late start at the office and getting a few things done.. including my shiny new TW decal and a lube. Now off to hunt breakfast.