weBoost Drive Reach OTR Mobile Signal Booster Kit | 477154

Almost certainly. Some trucks have built in antenna mounting points, and if yours does not, the 3-way mount in the box works on vehicles with mirror rails. The antenna also works with third party CB antenna mounts. It should sit above the horizontal plane of the vehicle and above any gear riding on top.

That is yours to choose. Two mast extensions come in the box, 13 inches and 18 inches, and the antenna can stand anywhere from 7.5 to 40 inches depending on how many you use. A taller build gets the antenna above more of what is blocking it, and a shorter one clears more doorways.

The mast unscrews, so you can run a shorter configuration or take it down when you need to. One owner in New Mexico mounted his on a camper shell and used a third party rotating mount so he could drop the antenna out of the trees quickly.

No. A booster amplifies signal that is already there, so it needs at least a faint one outside to work with. Where your phone shows no service at all, there is nothing for it to amplify.

It depends on the signal outside. With a strong signal outside, the boosted signal fills the cab. With one or two bars outside, keep your phone within about 18 inches of the inside antenna, which is why we tell people to put that antenna where their phone actually rides.

Yes. It boosts every major US carrier at the same time. That covers Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, and US Cellular, along with the smaller networks that run on them.

Yes. A hotspot runs on the cellular network just like your phone, so it gets the same boost, and so does a laptop working through it. Keep the hotspot near the inside antenna the way you would a phone.

It draws its power from the 12 volt outlet, not from your phone. If that outlet stays live with the truck shut off, weBoost recommends switching the amplifier off when you park for more than a day. Wiring it in instead ties it to the ignition, which takes care of the question for you.

No. The major US carriers have given blanket consent for boosters certified to current FCC standards, and this one is certified. You do have to register it with your carrier, which is a short form on their website.

Park where your signal is weak, check your bars with the amplifier off, then turn it on and watch them for a minute. That is the only fair comparison, because the signal changes as you drive. A green light on the amplifier means it is running normally. A red light means one band shut itself off to avoid interfering with a tower, and the fix is usually more distance between the outside antenna and the inside one.

The difference is the power supply, and nothing else. Both run the same amplifier at the same 50 dB of gain, the same OTR antenna, and the same 3-way mount. This one plugs into the 12 volt outlet. The Fleet version is wired into the vehicle and weBoost requires professional installation for it.

The booster is identical either way, because weBoost makes it and every seller ships the same box. What changes is who you talk to. The same number answers whether you are still deciding, in the middle of the install, or calling back years later.