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Wilson 200 trucker ?
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If you're talking about the 2000, yes you can. I used one with a tri-mag mount and it did great. But understand, the flexibility of the whip is all but null at a drive-thru.
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A Wilson 1K, 5K or Stryker would be a better choice. I only ran it because I was waiting for my 1K to be delivered and the local truck stop had the 2K on the shelf so I made it work. It did great but due to the center load, it was far from optimal because it really caught the wind.
I have a pair of 2k I’ve run on multiple big trucks since 2014. It’s about 5.5’ ? Can’t recall. VG performance. I but rarely see center load on pickup roofs.
I’d rather have a base load on the pickup roof. The Wilson 5000 version, (or a Sirio). See BELLS CB catalog.
I wouldn’t too caught up on height with where you live. Ought to be able to get away with anything 12’-13’ without many changes to driving, if any. As noted above, lotsa flex length a good idea.
So I’d really rather have the near 7’ PRESIDENT TEXAS to run around with. (See thread). Or the lay-over 5000 Sirio on a PL-145 mag mount if you’re going that route (what I gave my son to go with that McKinley).
I think that THE MINUTE you clear the city limits you’ll want that maximum height!
Nationwide, municipalities trim tree branches to 15’ for emergency vehicle access assuming heavy rain, snow or ice have drooped branches to get 13’5” past them.
FWIW, I stay out of the curb lane in the big truck. I’m at 13.75’ currently with 7’ Skipshooters on 6.5’ high mirror arms..
Measure pickup roof height. Add a few inches for mount.
If you do get the center load 2000/5000, drill two small holes opposite each other on the underside about midway out to keep condensation at bay.
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I’d rather have a base load on the pickup roof. The Wilson 5000 version, (or a Sirio). See BELLS CB catalog.
I wouldn’t too caught up on height with where you live. Ought to be able to get away with anything 12’-13’ without many changes to driving, if any. As noted above, lotsa flex length a good idea.
So I’d really rather have the near 7’ PRESIDENT TEXAS to run around with. (See thread). Or the lay-over 5000 Sirio on a PL-145 mag mount if you’re going that route (what I gave my son to go with that McKinley).
I think that THE MINUTE you clear the city limits you’ll want that maximum height!
Nationwide, municipalities trim tree branches to 15’ for emergency vehicle access assuming heavy rain, snow or ice have drooped branches to get 13’5” past them.
FWIW, I stay out of the curb lane in the big truck. I’m at 13.75’ currently with 7’ Skipshooters on 6.5’ high mirror arms..
Measure pickup roof height. Add a few inches for mount.
If you do get the center load 2000/5000, drill two small holes opposite each other on the underside about midway out to keep condensation at bay.
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