Truck Material

TODAY'S trucks are made from Aluminum, Fiberglass, plastics & anything that is light weight . There is very little steel & that is why drivers are having so many GROUNDING , SWR, & noise problems. It is tough to find an antenna that will work & next to impossible to find one antenna that will work in every circumstance . Personally , I slip seat (drive a different tractor ) because I fill-in while others get sick , get fired etc. the only antenna that I have found that works for this type of use is a Wilson No-Ground 3 footer with a special coax & tuner. It IS NOT AS GOOD as a regular Ground type antenna but the tuner will allow you to "fool" your radio with a TUNED SWR so it will not damage the CB . I like having my CB so I can live with this small compromise. A less than perfect CB is better than NO CB at all.


Now to answer your questions
# 1- No some cabs & mirrors do not ground at all. The metal mirrors fasten to fiberglass / composite doors which is fastened to a cab that sits on rubber air bags to smooth out the ride.

# 2- Yes there are lots of them made of fiber glass now a days.


# 3- AS far as trailers go......well the skies the limit !! Trailers can be as varied as your imagination. Flatbed, tanker, grain , tarp sided & tarp topped, van w/ alum. roof or fiber glass roof , dump trailer etc. etc.......


GROUND PLANE.......What's a ground plane now-a -days ??????????

Thanks for your interest though ! Do you build or design antennas ???
Do you have any ideas for these new style trucks ?
We are looking for NEW ideas & you have my support & INTEREST !