CB antenna ?
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CB antenna ?
Hey Guys,
Is There A Rubber Grommet In The Rear Cab Area Of An Extra Cab, So That An Antenna Cable Can Run Through It? I Have Decided To Mount The Cb Behind The Center Console, But Can't Find A Way To Run The Antenna Cable Out Of The Cab Area.
Thanks In Advance,
Rj
Is There A Rubber Grommet In The Rear Cab Area Of An Extra Cab, So That An Antenna Cable Can Run Through It? I Have Decided To Mount The Cb Behind The Center Console, But Can't Find A Way To Run The Antenna Cable Out Of The Cab Area.
Thanks In Advance,
Rj
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several people have run the antenna wire out thru the third brake light on the cab. to get a clean install, you'll have to run the wire up the C-pillar and under the headliner to the hole. Make sure afterwards, you seal it back up right to prevent leakage when it rains. Post pics when your'e done.
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I have a 9' whip antenna coming off of my tool box in the back bed. I ran the wire around/under the tool box hiding best I can, went in between the box cab, then through the cab. Works perfect. Did nto have to go through window at all. I have pics in my gallery
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Look between the cab and the bed. There should be a louvered vent on either side, (although I haven't looked at the 2004's - they should be there.) If you take a razor knife and make a small slit in the carpet backing behind the seat, in front of that vent, you can push your coax though there. There's a rubber flapper on that vent and the coax will slide right through. If you want a fender mount antenna. There's a rubber access cover through the firewall. Look below the master cylinder on the firewall, you should see a big rubber plug.
About the only other clean way of doing it is drilling a hole. If you go to Lowe's they sell rubber grommets that will seal the coax. If you go this route, make sure to get your grommet first and pre-drill a hole in an old piece of sheet metal to check the grommet for fit.
Check for that vent first. Good luck..
About the only other clean way of doing it is drilling a hole. If you go to Lowe's they sell rubber grommets that will seal the coax. If you go this route, make sure to get your grommet first and pre-drill a hole in an old piece of sheet metal to check the grommet for fit.
Check for that vent first. Good luck..
Last edited by Howdy; Aug 8, 2004 at 11:33 AM.
