Comments By capon98

Wow seriously? A Cobra 18? I did not realize people actually bought those radios. Wish ya would have came here and asked before spending money on a radio that has under preformed since the day it was made that you will want to replace within a week.

Anyway....if you have found the red and black power wire in the truck or at least the red and black post for wire hookup then the red and orange wire goes to the power and the black goes to the ground or black post.

Now if you do manage to get it hooked up right you will need to have the anntenas matched up to your radio and the truck. This is known as setting the swr's. Very important cause if its not matched up then it can burn the finals out in the radio if its ran with a SWR of 3.0 or high over an extended time.

If you are wanting a cheap but reliable radio that does a good job then try to get a Cobra 29 or at the very least a Cobra 25 and once they are peaked and tuned should last you a few good years. But the most important part of a radio system is a properly matched antenna. Without a good antenna it does not matter what radio you have as it will not work correctly without good SWR's.

I have had radios that ranged in price from $250 to $800 so I had to learn how to protect the radios and get the best performance out of them. Yes I am one of the guys on the radio that when I key the mic people have no choice but to listen. Not because I am smart or even have something good to say....its because of the power output and because of the carrier signal.

Will any swr will do or should I get the one that is sold in radio shack or the pilot? Plus should I use the truck antenna's.. The one's that corba recommends is magneted and watts on it goes from 1000 - 2000. This one toy that is giving me a pain in the back side..lol

Thanks again.

Yea does it have a female style plug in the back where ya can disconnect the wires if it does unplug them see if its 2 male posts or 3 then go to a truck stop and look for the the plug that matches it that has the cigarette outlet adapter on the other end and then plug it in then ur set plug it in and ur done.

It only has 3 male wires connected to the cb..I did find the cigarette lighter that has a plug with 3 females is a heavy duty plug. Going to buy and try it out..

Thanks

Wow seriously? A Cobra 18? I did not realize people actually bought those radios. Wish ya would have came here and asked before spending money on a radio that has under preformed since the day it was made that you will want to replace within a week.

Anyway....if you have found the red and black power wire in the truck or at least the red and black post for wire hookup then the red and orange wire goes to the power and the black goes to the ground or black post.

Now if you do manage to get it hooked up right you will need to have the anntenas matched up to your radio and the truck. This is known as setting the swr's. Very important cause if its not matched up then it can burn the finals out in the radio if its ran with a SWR of 3.0 or high over an extended time.

If you are wanting a cheap but reliable radio that does a good job then try to get a Cobra 29 or at the very least a Cobra 25 and once they are peaked and tuned should last you a few good years. But the most important part of a radio system is a properly matched antenna. Without a good antenna it does not matter what radio you have as it will not work correctly without good SWR's.

I have had radios that ranged in price from $250 to $800 so I had to learn how to protect the radios and get the best performance out of them. Yes I am one of the guys on the radio that when I key the mic people have no choice but to listen. Not because I am smart or even have something good to say....its because of the power output and because of the carrier signal.

I should have asked...but it's my first one..and I just wanted to try it out...I only paid $85 with tax..Plus I wanted to see or should I say hear the big fuss is about..If it all works out for me...Then I will get me a better one..Like my wife tells me..I had to buy me a new toy..lol

thanks again

Just bought me a cb radio and I need help to install one in my freightliner. I was able to find the antenna wire and the power line for the cb. The cb radio has 3 wires one red, one orange and black for the ground. The manual says use fuse box for red and orange, black for ground. But I don't want to be running wires through out the truck.(company owned) Can any one help me with this..

Well, it worked out for me...I went to the office this morning and asked where I am at on the list..the young lady look and told me I was next on the list..I now have my freightliner cascadia..I am happy with it..It is a light weight truck I have done my inspections on it and wrote it all down..and told them that after 4 min of running the check & stop engine lights comes on then truck turns off..They will check it out and fix the problem and add the 2nd seat.. So some time this after noon they will call me.. I will add a photo but..I don't use photobucket..

Hey everyone..

I was called and told that they have a truck for me..so when I went to check it out..I noticed that it was a kenworth truck. I was trained and driven a freightliner cascadia so I had to turn it down and for that i was placed back on a waiting list. when they ask me why..I told them that I was not able to see the road as much as i did with a freightliner..so now I don't know when I will be called for a truck..my guess is that I am not the only one who turned down this truck..Plus, the kenworth had no passenger seat, almost no storage space and it felt like a box on wheels..

That't great to hear! I'm really glad you didn't quit on it right away. Those first few months in trucking are brutal at times. Everyone gets overwhelmed with it on occasion. But the longer you do it, the better you'll become at everything - not just handling the rig, but knowing how to make life on the road easier and more productive.

Stay safe out there!

Thank you...

Hey people,

Finley after 3 a half months of training I made to the end.. I am now waiting to be called so I can pickup my truck at the Prime yard. I have gone through alot with my trainer and I am happy that he never gave up on me. I wanted to quit trucking only a week into the training. He just looked at me and told me that he will not let me quit and that he will make sure that I make it the end. I was dropped off at the campus inn last Wednesday. I have been told I be driving a mid-cab light weight Freightliner Cascadia.

For anyone who will like to know the truth about Prime Inc. and it's training hit me up...

Nice! How much training time do you have left?

I still have about 1 1/2 months left...

My trainer will be picking me up on the way through the BX so I can finish my over the road training.. Once this is done I hope to be hired as a solo driver for the company..Right now I do miss the road..lol