Wyoming B.S. Thread

Wait what? New cb?

Just tighten the belt tension a bit more if it squeaks. I know it sucks to do but still.

I need to get an aprs setup going too in Igor

 

Shit I guess I need a cb setup too...damn it.

All this shit you take for granted when you have a rig...just keeps adding up.

Hey Ben. Wanna make me a cb antenna mount for the hood? @m3bassman

 

I had more trouble after you left us. I suspect the finals are giving up on mine. It has seen a lot of abuse over the past 6 seasons. Besides, they are cheap at $42.

This is the one I use.

https://www.rightchannelradios.com/...oducts/adjustable-universal-hood-mount-pl-259

 

More rugged than you'd expect for something that has so many moving tiny parts. It should be fine if you get a simple holster style case. I let my previous rebel ride in the truck all the time, and it's fine.

This is a holster type case, they are compact and if you don't have many lenses can be very convenient...
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/co...&m=Y&c3api=1876,92051677562,&is=REG&A=details

 

Oh shit. Well that sucks.

I guess I could put quick connects on my current one and just swap it over. Be easy enough. And I remebered I have that BAMF tail gat mount. Will work for now.

 

That's the one I use on my tailgate (awful place to mount an antenna if anyone was wondering) great mount though, very versatile and hasn't corroded so it must be decent stainless

 

Yea tail gate isn't great. But I have the mount already. May was well

 

As long as it's grounded decent you'll probably have little to no issue. Just an awkward place that demands a high antenna to reach over the cab for better transmission propagation.

 

Yea thanks to my dads latest obsession I have plenty of grounding cable at my disposal

 

Oh geez, what's his latest obsession. Lemme guess first... ground strapping every panel of the truck together. Is it like a copper or aluminum braid he's using?

 

Hmm...idk. alumi doesn't conduct electricity so must be copper.

He does everything to the frame. And the exhaust too. That's supposed to help everything a lot.

 

Put that 5 foot antenna to work.

 

What, since when does aluminum not conduct electricity?! Also that's an interesting idea grounding everything.

 

Ha...no.

BAMF mount would split in half.

Isn't it a real shitty conductor?

Edit: never mind I'm an idiot...wtf am I thinking of?? I can't remember..

 

When it oxidizes (happens faster than most think), that oxide layer is a super shitty conductor, but aluminum itself is pretty decent. Would be a bummer to weld if it conducted too poorly.

 

Looks like aluminum.

 

Idk. Don't have an antenna yet.

 

I do like it, but it rubs my hood pretty bad when it's in place, I need to either shift the hood or clearance it some other way. Haven't had time to adjust it, but I don't like my tailgate location so it'll be soon I think.

 

We went up the canyon from the chicken corners end. Still not that challenging.

Jeeps make everything look difficult.

 

So i put my derby car through our local home town parade, i used it to ram my cousins non running car. I would back up and make a hit on it about twice per block. Last two bloks of parade i blew a tranny line and showered myself in hot trans fluid. Bunch of random people pushed us the last two blocks. Gotta love small towns.