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Mar 3, 2009 | 01:52 PM

#76

Jock

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Nice install BillyBob. My favorite truck to work on.

Mar 3, 2009 | 02:32 PM

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93F250

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What are you guys using to power the cb?

Mar 3, 2009 | 03:05 PM

#78

BillyBob69

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Originally Posted by 93F250

What are you guys using to power the cb?

Electricity

Sorry ...couldn't resist. I put a power block on the back of my firewall under the hood so I didn't have to run wires to the battery. Just the one set to power the block.

Mar 27, 2009 | 11:15 AM

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Citypol86

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It took a while but here's my Shelf-It(R) and the mounting for my Texas Ranger TR-366 side-band.

Later...
Brewster...

Mar 27, 2009 | 01:04 PM

#80

Furian

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Citypol86

It took a while but here's my Shelf-It(R) and the mounting for my Texas Ranger TR-366 side-band.

Later...
Brewster...

Can you post more detailed pics? I'd like to see the amount of space from the shelf to the ceiling and does the color match the OEM color? I've been thinking about mounting gauges across the shelf instead of the pillar. Thanks!

Mar 28, 2009 | 11:26 PM

#81

Citypol86

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Originally Posted by Furian

Can you post more detailed pics?... I've been thinking about mounting gauges across the shelf instead of the pillar...

Sure, no problem. I'll try to take the pics tomorrow. That sounds like a good idea. You'll see when I take the pics but hanging the guages at the rear of the shelf [towards the front of the truck] and under it would put them in a great spot to glance at them but not obstruct your view.

Later...
Brewster...

Mar 28, 2009 | 11:28 PM

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Furian

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Originally Posted by Citypol86

I was thinking of lining the gauges side-by-side in the front of the shelf itself but mounting them under the shelf is a good idea!

Mar 31, 2009 | 09:37 AM

#83

Citypol86

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Furian

I was thinking of lining the gauges side-by-side in the front of the shelf itself but mounting them under the shelf is a good idea!

Sorry it took so long, but here they are...

LEFT

CENTER

RIGHT

Looking forward

OVERALL

The pic looking forward is my view while driving. I'm 5'10", if that helps. Note that the plow is not mounted, if it matters, that's just where I store it. Also note that the visors are not mounted. This is because there're no center mounts for the visors and they tend to move around without them.

Hope these help...

Later...
Brewster...

Last edited by Citypol86; Mar 31, 2009 at 09:39 AM. Reason: Addition

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Mar 31, 2009 | 10:47 AM

#84

Furian

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The pics do help and I appreciate you taking the time to post them... I think that it will work. Can you install the OEM visor mounts (center) to the shelf or is that not an option?

Also, it look's like the squirrels are enjoying the new mod!

Mar 31, 2009 | 06:24 PM

#85

Sarge261

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This is what I did:

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Mar 31, 2009 | 07:08 PM

#86

Furian

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Alright Sarge, back up that camera and take a wider view pic so that we can see the setup in relation to the dash, seats, etc. Also, who makes the unit(s)?

Man, that look's great!

Mar 31, 2009 | 07:14 PM

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Sarge261

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My photo skills suck lol, I was actually taking those pics for another member here that wanted to see how I mounted the Sirius Lets try this one:

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Mar 31, 2009 | 08:59 PM

#88

Furian

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Me liky liky... that is a cool setup and your photography skills are improving!

Who makes that console? That looks rock solid!

Apr 1, 2009 | 08:00 AM

#89

Sarge261

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Havis Shields makes it. I wanted the one that goes in the dash as posted above, but I didnt want my truck to look too industrial or like a fire truck inside. I am kind of **** and it took a while and lots of help from the folks on here to point me in the right direction. There is another member on here with the same type of set up.

Sarge

Apr 1, 2009 | 08:56 AM

#90

Citypol86

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Furian

...Can you install the OEM visor mounts (center) to the shelf or is that not an option?...

There's no provision to put the center mounts there but it would be pretty simple to make a bracket to mount there and hold the visors. The whole setup is pretty simplistic really. If I had seen one prior to buying it for $70+ shipping I'd have made one. The pic of the left side shows that there's just a flat piece that screws in where the visor mount used to be and then a flat piece, the shelf, is just screwed into that. If you want, I can make a drawing of the bracket, not to scale but you can figure that out as you like it, so you can see just how easy it is. You could then make a custom shelf or even just make a guage mount that's mounted in place of the visor. The possiblities are endless.

Later...
Brewster...