Where do you put yours?

[burgerman]

 A cb in a freelander ?? Looking for a discrete place yet accesible location ,    Any tips/pics please ??  :)

[mill2020]

Right i've mounted the cb unit on top of the dash above the radio. I removed the rubber mat and screwed it in, as it's the most accesible position and if i come to sell the freelander out comes the unit, back goes the mat and all the holes are nicely covered, plus i've also fitted  quick release connectors to the power supply and aerial feed should you ever need to remove it in a hurry.
I have also seen other frebbie's with them mounted above the rear view mirror, but i'm not sure exactly how they are fitted.
The twig on mine is mounted to roofrack, but i have seen mounts on flebay that fix to the spare wheel.

[Gordo]

This is a very good question, and one I was going to ask sooner or later :)

Having a post-facelift Freelander I don't have a handy tray on top of the dash, but I was thinking of slotting it down beside the passenger seat and the transmission tunnel. I'm not all that keen on drilling holes though.

I've just ordered the spare-wheel mount for the twig (I'm getting the hang of the jargon too  :-. ), again so I don't have to drill holes. It should be easy to remove it too because I don't really want it on all the time.

My other idea was to get an adaptor to fit it in the slot for the radio - mine has the double-height radio, but I don't want to lose the music so I either need a way of fitting two single height units in the space, or a plan C.

[mill2020]

If yours is a later model and has a "double din unit" the best option would be to replace it with a standard radio unit & facia surround for your CB.
That way you keep everything neat & tidy with no holes.

[G30RGE]

If yours is a later model and has a "double din unit" the best option would be to replace it with a standard radio unit & facia surround for your CB.
That way you keep everything neat & tidy with no holes.

Only problem with that is........... Land Rover in their wisdom made it 'Din and a half' - not 'double din' so it doesn't work!



however - this option works well

[Gordo]

however - this option works well

I like that - thank you. Is it on a Brodit (or similar) mount? I'm assuming it's what it says it is - a Midland Alan 42?

My credit card is now hiding under the sofa, trembling...  :D

[mill2020]

If yours is a later model and has a "double din unit" the best option would be to replace it with a standard radio unit & facia surround for your CB.
That way you keep everything neat & tidy with no holes.

Only problem with that is........... Land Rover in their wisdom made it 'Din and a half' - not 'double din' so it doesn't work!



however - this option works well

Thank heavens i can rely on G30rge to correct my dodgy information :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[G30RGE]

Thank heavens i can rely on G30rge to correct my dodgy information

Only know cos I was going to do exactly that  :)

Gordon
Yes it's a Midland 42 on a brodit mount
The Midland comes with a belt clip which fits on the brodit perfectly
Only addition you need is a speaker mike (as in pic)

Donnington coming up this week-end - I got mine there last year

I also have one of these if anyone is interested (was going on eblag this week)


It's a Cobra 75
There is a small control box which you can fit behind dash or centre console which takes power, arial and mike plugged in, everything else is in handset. Still in original box with manual.

[burgerman]

 Hi g30rge, How much for the cobra 75 set up ? i reckon it could be a neat stealth set up for the motor  :D  P.M me if you wish to discuss money  ;)

[Doobreydog]

[Gordo]

Well I've gone the George route and bought a Midland Alan 42 and Brodit mount.

The antennae is going on a bracket on the spare wheel, and I'm hoping to able to route the cable nice and tidily inside.

Photos to follow once I've done it!

(Any suggestions for a decent, not too long antennae?)

[KingWolf]

Well I've gone the George route and bought a Midland Alan 42 and Brodit mount.

The antennae is going on a bracket on the spare wheel, and I'm hoping to able to route the cable nice and tidily inside.

Photos to follow once I've done it!

(Any suggestions for a decent, not too long antennae?)

I've used a 'Trucker 80' in the past from Thunderpole.....about 89cm in length and coil based so ideal for off roading. with a SWR of 1.5 I could get around a 7 mile radius...!!!

Mark.

[Lamby]

In my old Freelander (2002 td4 3-door commercial) i mounted a midland 98 in the roof lining.Mounted it to the "Sunglasses holder" thing inbettween the sunroofs and windscreen. I drilled 2 holes and bolted it through the solid platic.The power came direct from the battery,round the engine bay and through a grommet near the bonnet cable,up the drivers side door pillar,along the inside of the headlining to the cb.
The Anntene cable went from the CB into the headlining (Just the plug showing) round the sunroofs inside the headlining to behind the radio ariel where i drilled and mounted a D.V mount!I ran a large springer most of the time a sometimes a sirio t327. The whole setup was solid as a rock,looked very neat and was so east to control.Oh and the mic was hung from a mic clip screwed onto the side of the rig usuiong the holes that are there. Hope this helps.Do have some pics somewhere.