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Okay this should start a flame, but why the hell do people put CBs in
Jeeps?!?! I love them and have one in my truck,..but that's only to spot
cops. If you're in a jeep...especially a CJ,...ya can't hear a damn thing
anyway and probably aren't going fast enough to get ticketed. Secondly,..if
you're on a trail and wheeling, a cell phone would work much better
OR,...you shouldn't be by yourself in the first place.
Thoughts?!?!
Allen
83 CJ7

Tirya

<ABanks5@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message
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> Okay this should start a flame, but why the hell do people put CBs in
> Jeeps?!?! I love them and have one in my truck,..but that's only to spot
> cops. If you're in a jeep...especially a CJ,...ya can't hear a damn thing
> anyway and probably aren't going fast enough to get ticketed. Secondly,..if
> you're on a trail and wheeling, a cell phone would work much better
> OR,...you shouldn't be by yourself in the first place.
> Thoughts?!?!

Wheeling. It's a lot easier to tell if the trail in front of you is clear for
you to come up/go down/whatever if you have a CB, rather than getting out and
hollering. A lot of places that are good for wheeling are bad for cell phone
reception, plus if you have a group of more than two, a CB is more efficient
in communicating "We're turning left at this fork" or "What trail do y'all
want to do now?" or "Bathroom break" than a cell phone.

Besides, the chatter on the CB during a wheeling trip is sometimes half the
fun. =)

Tirya
--
TDC Inca Jeeper
A dirty Jeep is a happy Jeep.

Tirya

<ABanks5@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message
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> Okay this should start a flame, but why the hell do people put CBs in
> Jeeps?!?! I love them and have one in my truck,..but that's only to spot
> cops. If you're in a jeep...especially a CJ,...ya can't hear a damn thing
> anyway and probably aren't going fast enough to get ticketed. Secondly,..if
> you're on a trail and wheeling, a cell phone would work much better
> OR,...you shouldn't be by yourself in the first place.
> Thoughts?!?!

Wheeling. It's a lot easier to tell if the trail in front of you is clear for
you to come up/go down/whatever if you have a CB, rather than getting out and
hollering. A lot of places that are good for wheeling are bad for cell phone
reception, plus if you have a group of more than two, a CB is more efficient
in communicating "We're turning left at this fork" or "What trail do y'all
want to do now?" or "Bathroom break" than a cell phone.

Besides, the chatter on the CB during a wheeling trip is sometimes half the
fun. =)

Tirya
--
TDC Inca Jeeper
A dirty Jeep is a happy Jeep.

Tirya

<ABanks5@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message
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> Okay this should start a flame, but why the hell do people put CBs in
> Jeeps?!?! I love them and have one in my truck,..but that's only to spot
> cops. If you're in a jeep...especially a CJ,...ya can't hear a damn thing
> anyway and probably aren't going fast enough to get ticketed. Secondly,..if
> you're on a trail and wheeling, a cell phone would work much better
> OR,...you shouldn't be by yourself in the first place.
> Thoughts?!?!

Wheeling. It's a lot easier to tell if the trail in front of you is clear for
you to come up/go down/whatever if you have a CB, rather than getting out and
hollering. A lot of places that are good for wheeling are bad for cell phone
reception, plus if you have a group of more than two, a CB is more efficient
in communicating "We're turning left at this fork" or "What trail do y'all
want to do now?" or "Bathroom break" than a cell phone.

Besides, the chatter on the CB during a wheeling trip is sometimes half the
fun. =)

Tirya
--
TDC Inca Jeeper
A dirty Jeep is a happy Jeep.

Andy

Agree. Many clubs insist on one when trail riding. The Jeep Jamboree
suggests that everyone has a CB.
Andy
"Tirya" <Tirya@spamfree.addy> wrote in message
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> <ABanks5@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:yyJvb.29688$kL2.16321@fe3.columbus.rr.com...
> > Okay this should start a flame, but why the hell do people put CBs in
> > Jeeps?!?! I love them and have one in my truck,..but that's only to spot
> > cops. If you're in a jeep...especially a CJ,...ya can't hear a damn
thing
> > anyway and probably aren't going fast enough to get ticketed.
Secondly,..if
> > you're on a trail and wheeling, a cell phone would work much better
> > OR,...you shouldn't be by yourself in the first place.
> > Thoughts?!?!
>
> Wheeling. It's a lot easier to tell if the trail in front of you is clear
for
> you to come up/go down/whatever if you have a CB, rather than getting out
and
> hollering. A lot of places that are good for wheeling are bad for cell
phone
> reception, plus if you have a group of more than two, a CB is more
efficient
> in communicating "We're turning left at this fork" or "What trail do y'all
> want to do now?" or "Bathroom break" than a cell phone.
>
> Besides, the chatter on the CB during a wheeling trip is sometimes half
the
> fun. =)
>
> Tirya
> --
> TDC Inca Jeeper
> A dirty Jeep is a happy Jeep.
>
>

Andy

Agree. Many clubs insist on one when trail riding. The Jeep Jamboree
suggests that everyone has a CB.
Andy
"Tirya" <Tirya@spamfree.addy> wrote in message
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> <ABanks5@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:yyJvb.29688$kL2.16321@fe3.columbus.rr.com...
> > Okay this should start a flame, but why the hell do people put CBs in
> > Jeeps?!?! I love them and have one in my truck,..but that's only to spot
> > cops. If you're in a jeep...especially a CJ,...ya can't hear a damn
thing
> > anyway and probably aren't going fast enough to get ticketed.
Secondly,..if
> > you're on a trail and wheeling, a cell phone would work much better
> > OR,...you shouldn't be by yourself in the first place.
> > Thoughts?!?!
>
> Wheeling. It's a lot easier to tell if the trail in front of you is clear
for
> you to come up/go down/whatever if you have a CB, rather than getting out
and
> hollering. A lot of places that are good for wheeling are bad for cell
phone
> reception, plus if you have a group of more than two, a CB is more
efficient
> in communicating "We're turning left at this fork" or "What trail do y'all
> want to do now?" or "Bathroom break" than a cell phone.
>
> Besides, the chatter on the CB during a wheeling trip is sometimes half
the
> fun. =)
>
> Tirya
> --
> TDC Inca Jeeper
> A dirty Jeep is a happy Jeep.
>
>

Andy

Agree. Many clubs insist on one when trail riding. The Jeep Jamboree
suggests that everyone has a CB.
Andy
"Tirya" <Tirya@spamfree.addy> wrote in message
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> <ABanks5@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:yyJvb.29688$kL2.16321@fe3.columbus.rr.com...
> > Okay this should start a flame, but why the hell do people put CBs in
> > Jeeps?!?! I love them and have one in my truck,..but that's only to spot
> > cops. If you're in a jeep...especially a CJ,...ya can't hear a damn
thing
> > anyway and probably aren't going fast enough to get ticketed.
Secondly,..if
> > you're on a trail and wheeling, a cell phone would work much better
> > OR,...you shouldn't be by yourself in the first place.
> > Thoughts?!?!
>
> Wheeling. It's a lot easier to tell if the trail in front of you is clear
for
> you to come up/go down/whatever if you have a CB, rather than getting out
and
> hollering. A lot of places that are good for wheeling are bad for cell
phone
> reception, plus if you have a group of more than two, a CB is more
efficient
> in communicating "We're turning left at this fork" or "What trail do y'all
> want to do now?" or "Bathroom break" than a cell phone.
>
> Besides, the chatter on the CB during a wheeling trip is sometimes half
the
> fun. =)
>
> Tirya
> --
> TDC Inca Jeeper
> A dirty Jeep is a happy Jeep.
>
>

Mike Polo

No flame here... it's a reasonable question.

A CB is more dependable than a cell phone in the boonies, works better over
longer distances than FRS and doesn't require a license like GMRS. CB also
has the benefit of being capable of being installed in the Jeep rather than
relying on batteries and remembering to bring the durn thing. As for the
noise issue, if you buy a decent one with a front-firing speaker or add a
remote speaker, you'll be able to hear the thing. A cell phone is good for
emergencies on the road, but if you're travelling in a group, you'll want to
be able to communicate with everyone at the same time.

Of course, if you don't travel or wheel in a group, you probably don't need
one.

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George Carlin
<ABanks5@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message
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> Okay this should start a flame, but why the hell do people put CBs in
> Jeeps?!?! I love them and have one in my truck,..but that's only to spot
> cops. If you're in a jeep...especially a CJ,...ya can't hear a damn thing
> anyway and probably aren't going fast enough to get ticketed.
Secondly,..if
> you're on a trail and wheeling, a cell phone would work much better
> OR,...you shouldn't be by yourself in the first place.
> Thoughts?!?!
> Allen
> 83 CJ7
>
>

Mike Polo

No flame here... it's a reasonable question.

A CB is more dependable than a cell phone in the boonies, works better over
longer distances than FRS and doesn't require a license like GMRS. CB also
has the benefit of being capable of being installed in the Jeep rather than
relying on batteries and remembering to bring the durn thing. As for the
noise issue, if you buy a decent one with a front-firing speaker or add a
remote speaker, you'll be able to hear the thing. A cell phone is good for
emergencies on the road, but if you're travelling in a group, you'll want to
be able to communicate with everyone at the same time.

Of course, if you don't travel or wheel in a group, you probably don't need
one.

---------------------------------------------
Mike Polo
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The word bipartisan usually means some larger-than-usual deception is being
carried out.


George Carlin
<ABanks5@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message
news:yyJvb.29688$kL2.16321@fe3.columbus.rr.com...
> Okay this should start a flame, but why the hell do people put CBs in
> Jeeps?!?! I love them and have one in my truck,..but that's only to spot
> cops. If you're in a jeep...especially a CJ,...ya can't hear a damn thing
> anyway and probably aren't going fast enough to get ticketed.
Secondly,..if
> you're on a trail and wheeling, a cell phone would work much better
> OR,...you shouldn't be by yourself in the first place.
> Thoughts?!?!
> Allen
> 83 CJ7
>
>

Mike Polo

No flame here... it's a reasonable question.

A CB is more dependable than a cell phone in the boonies, works better over
longer distances than FRS and doesn't require a license like GMRS. CB also
has the benefit of being capable of being installed in the Jeep rather than
relying on batteries and remembering to bring the durn thing. As for the
noise issue, if you buy a decent one with a front-firing speaker or add a
remote speaker, you'll be able to hear the thing. A cell phone is good for
emergencies on the road, but if you're travelling in a group, you'll want to
be able to communicate with everyone at the same time.

Of course, if you don't travel or wheel in a group, you probably don't need
one.

---------------------------------------------
Mike Polo
remove noharvest. to reply

The word bipartisan usually means some larger-than-usual deception is being
carried out.


George Carlin
<ABanks5@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message
news:yyJvb.29688$kL2.16321@fe3.columbus.rr.com...
> Okay this should start a flame, but why the hell do people put CBs in
> Jeeps?!?! I love them and have one in my truck,..but that's only to spot
> cops. If you're in a jeep...especially a CJ,...ya can't hear a damn thing
> anyway and probably aren't going fast enough to get ticketed.
Secondly,..if
> you're on a trail and wheeling, a cell phone would work much better
> OR,...you shouldn't be by yourself in the first place.
> Thoughts?!?!
> Allen
> 83 CJ7
>
>