NorthwestCruiser's linked 80 series crawler slammed on 4d's and BS

Depends on how you mount the antenna. Mines mounted with the magnet to the roof and I pick up people all over if I'm on the common channel at events. My dad's is mounted to his cage with the magnet and is a little less distance and our buddy has his mounted to his bumper with a screw on mount and is about to equal to my dad's. They definitely work better than the cbs and are fairly cheap as we got them on black Friday. But have also been using the race radios for years and probably won't go back now

 

Yeah I want to rip out my CB but literally everyone on TW in the northwest uses CB, except for my usual wheeling group whom i've convinced to go to race radios.

But thats good I was going to use the magnetic mount to my roof, so glad that works really well.

 

Make sure the antenna is far enough back and not to much over head the actual radio. Tech guy thinks that was part of my static problem as well. We could never get good range out of the cbs and that's the reason why we ditched them lol. And I didn't want 2 radios cluttering up the cab

 

Yeah thats my predicament... Might just unplug the CB and store if under the seat and be able to just plug it in when I run trails with the NW guys, but keep my rugged out the rest of the time

 

Since these aren't HAM and arent CBs, everyone in the group has to have one of these RRs/Chinese RRs?

 

Yup. Well technically they are ham but the pre programmed channels are not in the ham frequencies. They are so much better than cb’s though it’s incredible.

 

that's cool, it's a bummer when you're on the trail and no one can communicate because of shit comms. Can you link us to the chinese version you bought?

 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00HX03AMA?psc=1&ref=yo_pop_mb_pd

 

The only difference is color, but also rugged pre programs channels into theirs. This you have to program by yourself. But all the pre programmed ones are “bfg pits” and different ultra 4 channels

 

I have this one, can we trail chat? lol

$63 BAOFENG BF-F8HP (UV-5R 3rd Gen) 8-Watt Dual Band Two-Way Radio (136-174MHz VHF & 400-520MHz UHF) Includes Full Kit with Large Battery

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MAULSO...Vu&pd_rd_r=CY1WESSCFDPP9D46PNGM&pd_rd_w=0DE7C

 

Yeah actually haha same frequency ranges. I think thats just an 8 watt versus our 5 watt ones lol

 

You guys happen to find a cheap one that isn’t hand held?
I was thinking I’d like the mounted and put it above my cb in my center console.

 

I only considered handheld since i didnt want a fulltime rig in my land cruiser.

A quick look turned up this one and several others further down the page. Good luck!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MY0WL4...Uj&pd_rd_r=KZAFDDCBJARF0HR8CYVW&pd_rd_w=GldCh

 

Because I keep forgetting to post pics of the finished bumper.. here ya go. Frame chopped, angled and welded straight to it with 1/4” plate

 

Badlands 3/8" thick tcase cross member/skid will be next along with a set of tube doors for the front!

 

Looks good man, does look a little wide. Can i see how you cut the frame rails and did your bracing underneath?

 

For 35's PNW crawling wheeling and road driving what tire do you prefer?

 

@EatSleepTacos

 

Hmm depends. Do you want a mud terrain or all terrain tire? Mud terrain is typically louder, not as good road manners (in my opinion its hardly noticeable but its what people say), heavier/worse mileage but perform better off road.

 

@NateMob Frame was cut just before the last cross bar/very back of the frame and angled at 45 degrees. Then also side supports on each side