Best universal CB antenna mounts

Top pick: FireStik SS-194A. FireStik is the name most CB installs trust, and this stainless bracket is the most adaptable of the lot — a 6" upper arm and a flat bar that clamps onto panels up to 3/4" thick, so it works on mirror arms, drip rails and bed rails alike. Stainless means it won't rust out on a truck that lives outdoors.

Who the others suit:

• Universal Hood CB Mounting Kit — if you want a complete, bolt-on job: hood/fender or trunk/hatch, stainless, with a PL-259 stud ready for coax.
• Firestik Flat Universal Mount — the simple, low-profile plate for a clean fender or body-side install.
• NOBRAND SO-239 L-bracket with U-bolts — the budget route for a mast or pole mount; check the hardware and finish when it arrives.
• Midland Rugged Ridge bracket — only if you're mounting to a factory tire carrier on a Jeep.
• RENACLIPY spring mount — an add-on, not a mount: it saves your antenna from low branches.

Whatever you pick, match the stud thread to your antenna base (3/8-24 or SO-239) and give the mount a solid ground.