STRONG Ceiling CB mount?
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STRONG Ceiling CB mount?
Wonderin if any of yalls can sujest a strong CB mount that is designed to hang from the ceiling? Ive never liked CBs mounted on the floor or from bottom of console because they get kicked/dirty, gotta reach around and between gear shifts, take eyes off the road, the cord gets tangled everywere...etc
So i was thiniking i could mount it off the ceiling, but the stock mount i dont think will hold through the rough offroading my truck loves so much...
Any ideas? I could fab something but i figured id ask before i ventured out into the cold to the shop to work with even colder metal...
So i was thiniking i could mount it off the ceiling, but the stock mount i dont think will hold through the rough offroading my truck loves so much...
Any ideas? I could fab something but i figured id ask before i ventured out into the cold to the shop to work with even colder metal...
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I saw a pretty cool one in a Ranger one time where a guy had used the overhead console mount from an Explorer and mounted a CB to it. If you'd doing it in the F-150 though, I guess that's not much good to you.
Have you removed the headliner to see what's under there yet? Which truck is this going in?
Have you removed the headliner to see what's under there yet? Which truck is this going in?
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Its going in my F150.
I havnt taken the headliner off in this truck before so im not sure what im going to be dealing with. I was thinking of drilling oversized holes than what the mount bolts are (whatever that turn out to be) so i can grommet the bolts to prevent water leakage, Im never crazy about drilling holes in my truck though =/
I havnt taken the headliner off in this truck before so im not sure what im going to be dealing with. I was thinking of drilling oversized holes than what the mount bolts are (whatever that turn out to be) so i can grommet the bolts to prevent water leakage, Im never crazy about drilling holes in my truck though =/
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There should be a solid frame under the actual roof you could use for mounting, that way you're not drilling into the physical roof of the truck. But I'm a Ranger/Explorer guy, so I've no idea how it looks on the F-150.
Personally, I'd drop the headliner, get some pictures and measurements, and work from there.
Personally, I'd drop the headliner, get some pictures and measurements, and work from there.
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I was planning on doing that today until i come home and find my dad took it to work (its snowing and he wanted 4x4)
Its gunna suck for him when he hits the highway and learns that i unbolted the canopy yesterday...
Its gunna suck for him when he hits the highway and learns that i unbolted the canopy yesterday...
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Well it has just been to damn cold to work on the truck lately but i suppose i'l get around to pulling the headliner soon.
But my dad made it to work fine and got my email so bolted it back down before coming home. Damn i was kinda hoping to be rid of that canopy once and for all
But my dad made it to work fine and got my email so bolted it back down before coming home. Damn i was kinda hoping to be rid of that canopy once and for all
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Man it's a great engine...they say it'll outrun the 5.0L stock in the Explorer. It'd definitly outrun the Ranger with the old school 4.0L OHV. The combo of the 4.0L SOHC and 5 speed auto, even with the mid-range 3.55 rear gearing, it's still peppy as hell. The 15.5 MPG is a not so wonderful change from the Ranger though lol.
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Im not shure if i could deal with an auto tranny in my DD, i would just get to damn bored!
But man 15.5 mpg seems a bit low even in the heavy(er) exploder platform. I'd run a can of seafoam through it and switch the tranny and diff fluid to synthetic and try to pick up another 2-5 mpg.
Course keeping your foot off the skinny pedal is the biggest part of it, but thats just no fun!
But man 15.5 mpg seems a bit low even in the heavy(er) exploder platform. I'd run a can of seafoam through it and switch the tranny and diff fluid to synthetic and try to pick up another 2-5 mpg.
Course keeping your foot off the skinny pedal is the biggest part of it, but thats just no fun!
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I can't keep my foot outta the skinny pedal to save my life...it's way, way, way too fun to play with.
I thought 15.5 seemed a little low...I know it needs new spark plugs (and if you saw the engine you'd know why the prev owner put it off), so I'm figuring a good tune up next time I'm home will help that.
Here you go, 0-83ish in 15 seconds (delay before I hit the skinny pedal...stupid camera).
http://youtube.com/watch?v=xaxQy6tjjz4
I thought 15.5 seemed a little low...I know it needs new spark plugs (and if you saw the engine you'd know why the prev owner put it off), so I'm figuring a good tune up next time I'm home will help that.
Here you go, 0-83ish in 15 seconds (delay before I hit the skinny pedal...stupid camera).
http://youtube.com/watch?v=xaxQy6tjjz4
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NICE VID! Ive had the ranger up to 85+ but never at WOT acceleration like that!
I know what ya meen about the plugs, im not looking forward to the first time i do them either.
Now just gotta build me a 408 stroker so i can make 0-85mph runs like that in my 5000* F150!
I know what ya meen about the plugs, im not looking forward to the first time i do them either.
Now just gotta build me a 408 stroker so i can make 0-85mph runs like that in my 5000* F150!
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I'm still gettin' used to see it hit almost 6K lol...after the OHV that's a bit of a change. It really surprised me how well it pulled, not only off the line, but even into third gear, it was still pulling strong and linear.
I look foward to seeing a 408...that'll be nice.
I look foward to seeing a 408...that'll be nice.
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As do I, unfortunantly i cant even BEGIN to get ready to launch into that project until i finish up all my assorted suspension stuff first, which at the rate its going could be awhile.
Was gunna pull the headliner today but changed my mind real quick when i lifted my arms up to unscrew the trim, damn these broken ribs!
Just curious, whats the exploder idle at? The ranger seems really high to me but doesnt have a tach but by the sound id say between 2000-2500. Maybe thats not high for newer SOHC engines i dont know.
Was gunna pull the headliner today but changed my mind real quick when i lifted my arms up to unscrew the trim, damn these broken ribs!
Just curious, whats the exploder idle at? The ranger seems really high to me but doesnt have a tach but by the sound id say between 2000-2500. Maybe thats not high for newer SOHC engines i dont know.