Hey folks....
Well seems im moveing into a volvo tomorrow,its not new but new to me...My plascadia is gettin put on a run that preferrs the fl due to availability of service centers for fl....
Anyways its o ly gonna be a cpl yrs old and my question is...
Who has done some bonding,coax routeing and power supply routeing for my stryker,hopeing someone can save me some time to get what i need....
Guess my 102 and my 7ft skip shooters are gonna be to long so ill have to get shorter skip shooters while im at it..
Feel free to pass on any tips that are related to my questions if you have any...
Im moveing into a volvo
Discussion in 'CB Radio Forum' started by craig_sez, May 30, 2023.
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As far as bonding I think you'll find the Volvo to be much easier to deal with than the Cascadia. Volvos are made of steel and the cab/sleeper body panels are welded together unlike the Cascadia being aluminum and "glued" together. I basically mounted my antenna and got good readings on the analyzer without any ground straps, unlike the Cascadia! I have my antenna mounted on the back of the sleeper on a bird perch mount from Bob's CB. Top Gun Technologies (Z-PERCH) - Ultra Mount with Heavy Duty Bird Perch, For SOME Volvo's / Freightliner Cascadia's / Kenworth T2000's / & Peterbilt 579's, ALL STAINLESS STEEL, Mobile Antenna Mounts Mounts using the factory bolts for the hook up light and the top bar for the trailer lines.
Alas this probably won't be ideal for you as, last I knew, you were pulling a dry van/reefer. That mount can work on the rearward mirror bracket, but will take a little fiddling to make it sturdy. Either mounting point will limit you to a 5 foot Skipshooter. Mine will hit a 13'5" bridge. The other alternative is the standard bird perch mount. They do tend to be a little on the thin side so finding a mount that will tighten up right can be tricky.
My truck has a built in fridge and a factory inverter and noise isn't too much of a problem versus the previous trucks with an aftermarket inverter and cheapo dorm fridge. I haven't delved into power routing yet. Just running off the factory posts on the dash and have had no problems so far.
Their is another guy out there with the handle "fourstringburn" on some forums that has mounted some antennas on Volvos including a screwdriver antenna for ham use.
Good luck with your new ride! Learn to ride with the windows shut because they are way noisier than a Cascadia with the windows open!
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I mounted mine here on my old 610. It needs bonding. Figured being a 98 and metal it would have been better. It's under 2:1 in the middle of the band, but I need to do some bonding. The readings with the Rig Expert weren't too good. I'll get to it sooner or later. I think that is a 5' SkipShooter on it. I've got a 4ft and don't remember which one I put on it.
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