Ok, so I have been wanting to get a CB for a while now. And a bunch of kids in my school have them also. But I have a few questions on the CB.

1. Do I have to have the same CB as them to talk with them?

2. Is their a certin kind of CB that is better than the others?

3. would this http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hn...431841012.html be a good one to buy?

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2000 Ford ranger XLT 4.0 auto.
Mods =
Belltech 6400's, roll bar, fog light mod, new radio, and the best mod of all, ME .

1) No. Any cb to cb will work.
2) yes
3) no. You can get a brand new cobra 19 from Walmart for around $30.

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Keep looking though, buying new sure is nice but I managed to practically steal one off eBay, 6 dollars with free shipping and I got a uniden 510e, has worked great for me!

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2003 Ranger XLT 4.0 SOHC - Supercharged and Superlifted sitting on General Grabber mud terrains and 15" Method Race Double Standards, and Water Methanol Injection

Cobra, GE, Midland and Uniden are all the popular brands, you will be safe with any of them.. Cobra is the most popular with Midland and Uniden RIGHT behind..

I have used a GE, and it was great. I have a Cobra 75wxst in my truck now, and its better because the Ranger is small as is..and to add a CB, is a pain. So I went with this:

It happens to be the Mic and Base all in one unit. My dad and myself both have one, no complaints.

The next thing you have to consider is what kind of antenna(aka Whip) you want to put on..

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Project Log: Brads 2004 Ranger

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Just get a cheaper one for 30 bucks. Stay away from the Cobra 19s they are complete shit. There are other models of the same price that make the cobra 19 look like a wal mart walkie talkie. if your gonna get a 30 dollar one get a midland 1001z. Only 30 dollar radio I know of that has an RF gain. It's a damn good radio for 30 bucks. Drop some coin on a nice one if your a trucker and you actually use it for long highway conversations and shit, otherwise those big deluxe cb radios are overkill for what you want it for. Plus the smaller radio will fit just about anywhere in your cab. Just tune your antenna and and you won't need anything more than a 30 dollar radio to talk to friends, trail ride, and whatever. If your a trucker or do a LOT of highway driving I would say get one over 100 bucks.

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2003 Ford Ranger FX4 Level II 4.0 SOHC

throttle cable mod, air box mod, Flowmaster 40 Delta flow dumped, 8.8 31 spline torsen L/S, 4.10s, 3" PA body lift, fully cranked #1 t-bars, bilsteins, 32x11.50 BFG A/T's, 15x8 Pro Comp 1069, HIDs 6000k heads/3000k fogs, cb radio w/ 4' Firestik, skids, 12" Alpine type-S w/1000w amp

I have a Cobra 29ltd classic. Best freakin cb ever in my opinion. If you're gonna buy one don't buy a cheap one. You get what you pay for. See if you can find a good deal on ebay

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02 ford ranger 4.0 sohc. straight pipe gutted cats no engine mods blue LED interior lights mossy oak interior. cobra 29ltd classic cb.

Anyone on here familiar with tuning antennas? I got two 2 foot whips and they pick up great compared gothic junk mag mount I had before but just wondering if I could get more out of em, I don't have an set meter maybe I could find somebody who does though and borrow it..

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2003 Ranger XLT 4.0 SOHC - Supercharged and Superlifted sitting on General Grabber mud terrains and 15" Method Race Double Standards, and Water Methanol Injection

Tuning an antenna is very simple. You want your SWR to be the same if possible on channel 1 and 40. I got my SWR meter for 20 bucks on amazon. Tuning does make a big difference and can keep from destroying your radio.

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2003 Ford Ranger FX4 Level II 4.0 SOHC

throttle cable mod, air box mod, Flowmaster 40 Delta flow dumped, 8.8 31 spline torsen L/S, 4.10s, 3" PA body lift, fully cranked #1 t-bars, bilsteins, 32x11.50 BFG A/T's, 15x8 Pro Comp 1069, HIDs 6000k heads/3000k fogs, cb radio w/ 4' Firestik, skids, 12" Alpine type-S w/1000w amp

Where could I get a midland? And how much would this whole setup cost me roughly?
I was going do this earlier, but I was worried it would look kinda rice'y

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2000 Ford ranger XLT 4.0 auto.
Mods =
Belltech 6400's, roll bar, fog light mod, new radio, and the best mod of all, ME .

I don't know anything about cb's, but from looking at them im thinking about getting a midland 1001LWX40. http://www.amazon.com/Midland-1001LWX-Channel-Mobile-Weather/dp/B00176RNLA/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=27T4RNVDU1OHG&coliid=I3FQC4XJP1D0BCAntenna spring, http://www.amazon.com/Firestik-SS-3H-Stainless-Antenna-Spring/dp/B00042LC9M/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pdT1_S_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=27T4RNVDU1OHG&coliid=IDZO4ABD119BHantenna, http://www.amazon.com/Firestik-4ft-Tunable-Antenna-Watts/dp/B000SB6SDE/ref=sr_1_6?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1357737104&sr=1-6&keywords=firestik+antennasure you would need cable also, but that may give you some ideas. I'm still just looking myself.

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2001 Edge
Manual 3.0
Extended Cab
1991 XLT
Manual 4cl
Reg Cab
(currently bagged, shaved, and sitting in a field)

Look at firestik for your coax as well

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2003 Ford Ranger FX4 Level II 4.0 SOHC

throttle cable mod, air box mod, Flowmaster 40 Delta flow dumped, 8.8 31 spline torsen L/S, 4.10s, 3" PA body lift, fully cranked #1 t-bars, bilsteins, 32x11.50 BFG A/T's, 15x8 Pro Comp 1069, HIDs 6000k heads/3000k fogs, cb radio w/ 4' Firestik, skids, 12" Alpine type-S w/1000w amp

I vote for the Cobra 29ltd classic. And why you're at, get the bluetooth version!! It comes with the talk back feature too. For the coax, get some 'merican made stuff. And nothing is easy as the tuneable tip firestik!

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sorry for thread hijack, but can someone explain to me if you have to wire a firestick to the cb in the truck or does it just work? im a complete newb but my dad has an old cb in the garage that he doesn't use. so how does it work?

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03 Ranger XLT 4x2 | 3.0l 2-door ext. cab auto trans | BTF Fabricated Spindles/Camburg Upper Arms/Camburg 2.5" coils/Bilstein 5100s/Limit Straps | 2" shackles/2.5" blocks | airbox mod w/ k&n drop in | thrush welded | blacked out emblems | 6000k hids | 06+ tails & corners | Cargo Light Mod | Billet Grille | Custom Bumper | Hella 700ffs | 32x11.5x15 BFG AT KO | 15" Procomp 7031 | Buggman LED Mustang Dome/Cluster/Reverse Lights | Kenwood Headunit | FORD floor mats

The CB has a port for a coax on the back, screw in the coax cable and take it to your mounting location. From there screw it into a CB stud, screw the spring into that and then the firestik into the spring.

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thanks so no internal wiring like for lights and stuff?

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03 Ranger XLT 4x2 | 3.0l 2-door ext. cab auto trans | BTF Fabricated Spindles/Camburg Upper Arms/Camburg 2.5" coils/Bilstein 5100s/Limit Straps | 2" shackles/2.5" blocks | airbox mod w/ k&n drop in | thrush welded | blacked out emblems | 6000k hids | 06+ tails & corners | Cargo Light Mod | Billet Grille | Custom Bumper | Hella 700ffs | 32x11.5x15 BFG AT KO | 15" Procomp 7031 | Buggman LED Mustang Dome/Cluster/Reverse Lights | Kenwood Headunit | FORD floor mats