Help buying CB for hubby! Or does he really need one?!

That is very thoughtful of you. How much do is in your budget for a CB? You will have to go to a truck stop to get one, unless you live close to a CB Shop and you can Google that in your area. A Cobra 29 is a good start and to your question as to whether he needs one, I say yes. They can save a truckers life, they will help him get alerts from other drivers on weather, road conditions and if he has a problem that he can't see from his mirror's, they will be able to let him know, so he can pull over and fix the problem and not, get a citation by the DOT.

You many want to get him a cooler, 12v to plug in the truck. This way he can eat more of your food and not truck stop crap.

You can also get him a gps, a road atlas, pens, sleeping attire like blankets and what not.

 

It depends what your budget is.

A CB kind of grows with a driver. The older they get the nicer the CB they invest in.

I would start out at a minimum with a Cobra 25 NW or Cobra 25 WX NW ST.

That's a small unit but serves the purpose well for a new driver. The NW stands for night watch for a well lit panel to see at night which he will be driving at night. WX has the NOAA weather bands.

Here is the line up any is fine 25 and above. The 148 GTL is the Cadillac and one you keep a long time.
If he likes the outdoors he might like the 29 LX Camo. I know I do, you can buy it for me!

https://www.cobra.com/products/cb-radios


Okay a step up from Cobra is the Galaxy line. Buy him the DX 959 and he'll love you forever. But they have newer models that recently come out.

http://www.galaxyradios.com/

Shop on eBay and Amazon you can probably get a better deal. Sometimes the truck stops put them on sale if you live near one.

One thing he'll need is a good pair of leather gloves for fueling and other work.

 

truck edition of rand mcnally

 

I like the 979 but read the first review in the link you posted. An upgraded mic will be a big improvement on a fine radio.

 

If he has a fridge he won't need a cooler. Let him know that a gps can be HELPFUL, it is another tool. I carry a map, gps, phone numbers, cell phone and a laptop.