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FranksRig
10-17-2009, 02:19 AM
do i really need a CB in my jeep? Or is it just the cool factor of it all?
Buckeye
10-17-2009, 03:15 AM
do i really need a CB in my jeep? Or is it just the cool factor of it all?

If you are on the trail yes. If you on the trail with a group, definitely.
andrew383
10-17-2009, 08:03 AM
Yes!!!! :D its very good to have when trail riding
Don
10-17-2009, 08:29 AM
do i really need a CB in my jeep? Or is it just the cool factor of it all?

On the trail, a CB is a MUST HAVE item in my opinion. Cell phones are worthless. Without a CB you can not receive important information from trail guide such as "watch out for.....", or "man was that slick & scary"... Go to Wally World and get the compact CB they have http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=10603634 for approximately $50.00..for what we do, you do not need an expensive CB. I personally have this CB and it works great!.. Go to Pilot Truck stop to get the 3 foot Firestic antenna, coax etc.,. When mounting antenna, it only needs to be a couple inches higher than your roof line for what we do... any higher and you will just knock it off in the brush.

I feel confident that you will find that a CB will be money well spent and probably pay for itself on your very first offroad trip.
mullins87
10-17-2009, 09:51 AM
CB's are just as important as tow hooks and winches. Many times, the CB will prevent you from needing those hooks and/or winches.
Buckeye
10-17-2009, 10:32 AM
Yea, don't leave home without one!:eek:
FranksRig
10-17-2009, 11:02 AM
guess its off to wallyworld for me to get a CB! Thanks for the advise!
Turfzilla
10-17-2009, 03:40 PM
@#&#^, I have to agree with Don on this one. = (
Don
10-17-2009, 05:17 PM
@#&#^, I have to agree with Don on this one. = (


Yeah!! Even Kevin agrees with me!!!

Kevin, can I quote you on this? (LOL)
peepspurplejeep
10-17-2009, 05:29 PM
CBs are important if you want to hear what is happening.
Some people, like me, don't say much...... we just listen! :)
Buckeye
10-17-2009, 08:37 PM
Imagine Don driving, entering a waypoint on the GPS, shufting gears talking (constantly) on the radio and chuging his "Trail Mix",.....................all at the same time. :cool:
kudzukit
10-17-2009, 09:02 PM
plus it is great to scream "SNAKE! SOMEBODY COME GET THIS THING!!!!!"

:D

And they MIGHT come help! Or not....
Don
10-18-2009, 07:04 AM
Imagine Don driving, entering a waypoint on the GPS, shufting gears talking (constantly) on the radio and chuging his "Trail Mix",.....................all at the same time. :cool:

You need to add "drinking coffee" to this list... unlike you, I can multi task ;)
Buckeye
10-18-2009, 09:30 AM
You need to add "drinking coffee" to this list... unlike you, I can multi task ;)

Big diference between multi-tasking and just plain doing too much. Of course, this a moot point since this year you haven't been doing much more than "Mall Crawling" talking offroad. :rolleyes:
Terry
10-18-2009, 11:10 AM
The best way to learn how important they are, is wheel with one for a while, then turn it off one day while wheeling.
You won't be able to stand NOT getting the information you're used to getting when you DO have it.
That's how we all feel if we ever have one quit on us during a run.
TROY HOGAN
10-18-2009, 12:10 PM
CBs are important if you want to hear what is happening.
Some people, like me, don't say much...... we just listen! :)
DON'T SAY MUCH I can't type anymore from laughing so hard!
Bryon
10-20-2009, 07:16 PM
cobra has a great one that has everything in the mic handle including weather stations. when cell phone aint working you can at least get weather report

75wxst is the model, I love it, when i want i out of site, it can be disconnected and thrown in the console lock
Don
10-20-2009, 07:20 PM
cobra has a great one that has everything in the mic handle including weather stations. when cell phone aint working you can at least get weather report

75wxst is the model, I love it, when i want i out of site, it can be disconnected and thrown in the console lock

It is a good radio... I have it in the Little Jeep. Downside is it cost $100.00 +
Bryon
10-20-2009, 07:28 PM
yeah, whats with that? i just looked tonight online and saw the same thing. I bought ours for around $75.00
Don
10-20-2009, 07:33 PM
yeah, whats with that? i just looked tonight online and saw the same thing. I bought ours for around $75.00

I didn't think you could even purchase a Remanufactured unit for $75.00. That is a good deal.
Bryon
10-20-2009, 07:47 PM
yep, bought it on amazon just a few months ago
jazzman31
10-21-2009, 07:34 AM
I bought mine years ago for 60 bucks brand new, wild how stuff gets expensive. Of course they came out about the time I got mine, I guess they thought they were not going to sell many and then the market went boom.
Don
10-21-2009, 07:39 AM
I bought mine years ago for 60 bucks brand new, wild how stuff gets expensive. Of course they came out about the time I got mine, I guess they thought they were not going to sell many and then the market went boom.

$60.00!! :mad: I bought mine about 2000 and I think I paid $125.00 for it.
MercMan
10-29-2009, 05:38 PM
yea, just make sure you mic is hooked in and not on the dash. We had to make a sudden stop and the mic took out the windshield...