Uniden Bearcat 880

I just got a Uniden bearcat 880 CB radio this morning. Anyone know how good they are? Also I have a 2017 freight shaker cascadia . The power, ground and antenna wire are already factory in the truck. Would you recommend getting a different antenna and running my own coaxial car or is the pre existing stock one good enough.

I'll probably mount it tomorrow sometime if I don't need to purchase a different antenna.

The radio itself is fine, you'll get decent range out of it although I would upgrade to a better mic. The real issue is the Cascadia. Freightliner used an internal antenna system that has a horrible ground which is why you see so many drivers who have used the adapter plate that relocates the antenna (usually an aftermarket) to the mirror.

It's a radio. It's not the ubiquitous Cobra 29 - but it'll get the job done.

Your best bet is to invest the couple of $$ (should be less than $50) at a radio shop (found near most truck stops) and make sure the wiring and antenna are ok. Bad wiring/antenna can blow the finals in the radio.

Factory antenna isn't going to set the world on fire (don't expect to be skipping to S. America lol), but should get the job done.

All depends on what you expect to get out of it. Some road talk, shippers/receivers. CB radios have a pretty limited range to begin with.

Rick