You will need a CB radio antenna, The CB radio and mounting hardware as well as the power wire.
Choose a place to mount the radio. Mount it. Run the power wires from the radio to the fuse box. Put red wire in with the fuse that is hooked to switched 12 volt. Ground the black wire to any metal of the vehicle.
Next find a place to mount the antenna. If you use a mag mount, the roof of the cab is a best bet. Run the wire into the vehicle, it can go through the door, just make sure its not going to get pinched.
Hook the coax from the antenna to the radio
Now you have to tune the antenna. this is important because if you don't you you will blow the transmit final transistor out in the radio.
This link will take you to an article that will explain how to tune your antenna.
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