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Old Jul 9, 2023 | 02:30 PM
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When I was polishing my cab roof I noticed this plug that covers a hole straight in the center. I am interested if this is part of a factory package or if someone had just decided the wanted to make a hole in the roof. If this came from the factory, what package did it come on? if it is not from the factory. What would someone cut a hole in the roof for?
 
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Old Jul 9, 2023 | 02:32 PM
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CB/Ham antenna or something for an old alarm I bet. My '88 has same stupidity.
 
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Old Jul 9, 2023 | 02:35 PM
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Cb antenna or light-bar wire hole.
 
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Old Jul 9, 2023 | 02:38 PM
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I don't see any evidence of a cb and there are no holes indicating a light bar. My truck is a 1993 model year if this helps.
 
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Old Jul 9, 2023 | 02:40 PM
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Maybe I'll have to pop the cap off to see if there are any wires.
 
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Old Jul 9, 2023 | 03:28 PM
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it could also be a mobile phone antenna hole.
 
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Old Jul 9, 2023 | 03:33 PM
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If you want to eliminate the hole, I used JB Weld to fix the holes in my roof from sun visor I removed. Little touch up paint and barely noticeable. Been fine for 7 years.
 
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Old Jul 9, 2023 | 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Hit Man X
CB/Ham antenna or something for an old alarm I bet. My '88 has same stupidity.
Originally Posted by Prototypemech
Cb antenna or light-bar wire hole.
Originally Posted by tjc transport
it could also be a mobile phone antenna hole.
Yes. Any of the above.

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I don't see any evidence of a cb and there are no holes indicating a light bar. My truck is a 1993 model year if this helps.
What “evidence of a CB” would there be after it was removed? I screwed mine to the front of the console but replace the console and you wouldn’t know one was ever there. The light bar could have clamped to the drip rails.
 
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Old Jul 9, 2023 | 04:10 PM
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Yah. My idea was the clamp-on light bar at the drip rail.
 
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Old Jul 9, 2023 | 04:10 PM
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What I meant by 'evidence of a cb' is screw holes in the dash or something like that.
 
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Originally Posted by My4Fordtrucks
Yes. Any of the above.



What “evidence of a CB” would there be after it was removed? I screwed mine to the front of the console but replace the console and you wouldn’t know one was ever there. The light bar could have clamped to the drip rails.
That actually makes sense as there are ways around drilling holes. If there was a cb, somebody could have stuck it to my ashtray. You can tell there is a color difference in the center where there is a lighter red color spot.

 
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Old Jul 10, 2023 | 04:25 PM
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My truck has the same type of plug. It was bought by a construcction outfit and they had the moble phones at that time. I can't see the roof top and the plug fits tight. Larry
 
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Old Jul 11, 2023 | 08:31 AM
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I to have the same hole and plug, I just figured it for an antenna hole when the truck belonged to a construction co.Truck is a 93XL
 
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