Mods for towing and CB - with pics

[john456]

Originally Posted by firemachine69

That tape will likely come loose from flex. Have you considered one of the stubby antennas, mounted on those inner-fender brackets you tack-weld into place?

I looked at every type of mount. Not exactly sure what type you are talking about. Do you have a link to a picture?

The little stubby antennas pick up higher frequencies, they are not CB antennas. CB antennas generally have to be longer in order to be able to transmit more than a short distance.

You also need a good ground plane for good transmission, and the center of the top of the roof is the only place on the yaris with a good ground plane.

If all you wanted to do was listen, a smaller antenna would work fine. The little wil antenna was rated as one of the best smaller antennas for transmission range, so I went with that one. I plan on doing some tests to see how far it will transmit. With a stock 4 watt radio it should get at least 4-5 miles, maybe more.