Linear for Mobile Unit

I wouldn't recommend anything smaller than this.
250 watts out with 4 watts in.
500 watts out with 10 watts in.
4-2SC2879 transistors
class AB1
http://www.copper.com/cart/Texas-Star-DX-500V-Mobile

 

Nope

 

I don't see why not

 

You will first have to check how many amps is the stock alternator and determine how much power you can run in that vehicle. If the stock alternator is 65 amps and the cb amp draws 40 to 45 amps, that only leaves 20 amps to run the other electronics in your vehicle, in that case you will either have to choose a smaller amp or upgrade to a larger alternator. Generally a good rule of thumb is 10 amps per 100 watts so a 500 watt amp will require close to 50 amps. In my 2005 Ford F150 ( 110 amp alternator) I ran a palomar 225 for years, on high it would pep at 180 watts and draw about 15 to 20 amps and I never had a problem with it as far as damaging any electronics in truck. The most recent amp I used was a Palomar 450 LD Fet which has 5 Mosfets , and would peak around 300 watts and have a amp draw of around 25, hope this helps.

 

If you are pushing 40'watts I would go with the 500 also or a comparable class C box. 40 watts will burn up the variable in that 350. I've run a general lee doing 45 watts into a two pill fat boy and burnt the variable up twice. That same radio drives my straight 4 pill nicely and I can get my name called talking skip whenever I want in my daycab Volvo. Just make sure the electrical system can handle the draw.

 

Make sure you know the amp draw of the linear as was mentioned by someone else.... use welding cable and the right gauge thickness needed....ground everything and then do some more grounding

 

As long as it's set up absolutely correct... freightliner cascadia trucks have been known to fry the ecm.....even with a 400 watt kicker !!! Proper gauge wire and coax and many other things come into play with more power....