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I have a Firestick antenna mounted in a stakehole. Radio is the Cobra 75WXST. I like the Cobra a lot as I can disconnect it and store it when I do not run it, which is pretty much only when I am on the road. No real reason in the city, I have a portable HAM if I need to pick up weather band for city use.
I have my 102" steel whip mounted to the passenger frame rail between the cab and bed. The antenna whacks the cab every once in a while but no real paint damage yet.
My radio came with the 76 high boy I bought 4 years ago, works good but no clue what the range is on it.
hey buddy just get a tennis or hand ball poke a hole thru it and run it down your antenna so its between the bed and cab, thats what we used to do, then no more once in a while wacks.
All very nice installs. I ordered two Firestik II 3' black antennas, two Firestik medium springs, and two stake pocket mounts. I still have to get the coax, but that should be no big deal.
My truck is a manual so I have to be careful of exactly where I put the radio so that it doesn't interfere with the shifter, but I like the look of it mounted in/under the ashtray. And I'll mount a hanger for the microphone to the right of the gauge cluster where the push button 4wd buttons would be.
hey buddy just get a tennis or hand ball poke a hole thru it and run it down your antenna so its between the bed and cab, thats what we used to do, then no more once in a while wacks.
That's right where I have my mic mounted, works great. If you want more detailed pics of my ashtray mount just let me know. I pulled the ashtray and bracket out of the truck, then used 4 self-tapping screws to mount the CB bracket to the ashtray bracket, and then reinstalled it in the truck. Fits perfect and I have plenty of clearance for the shifter.
That's right where I have my mic mounted, works great. If you want more detailed pics of my ashtray mount just let me know. I pulled the ashtray and bracket out of the truck, then used 4 self-tapping screws to mount the CB bracket to the ashtray bracket, and then reinstalled it in the truck. Fits perfect and I have plenty of clearance for the shifter.
Got the radio installed today. I'm very happy with where it is. I still have to neaten up the wiring and install the antennas and coax. Big question- where did you guys run your coax into the cab?
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Ran the coax under the carpet on the driver's side to the door. Then to the back of the cab and through a plug in the floor to the antenna mounted on my toolbox
I got the antennas on and the coax run and hooked up. Running the coax neatly was a chore, I took out the seats and ran it under the carpet, and up.the middle of the bed, then ran the two cables separately out to the stake pockets. I'm glad I went with three foot antennas instead of four footers. I think they look great-
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