VHF Radio install

For those of you who want to mount a VHF radio with a clean look and out of the way place, check this out. This is what I came up with and it works very well. The speaker is plenty loud to hear in that location and I can see the display through the steering wheel. All of the wires are hidden from sight with the exception of the mic cord.
I mounted it under steering column. the plastic panel is removed and behind that you will find a metal panel with 4 screws. Removed metal panel and modified center and radio mounting brackets to fit radio back far enough for trim panel to fit back on. The ant wire was ran from the top of the cab light, above headliner, down the pillar by windshield and connects to radio. I filed a 1/4" slot in top center of cab light in reinstalled with a dab of silicone on wire to seal. The power wire runs to the passengerside under dash and out to battery. I then trimmed out the plastic trim panel to fit snug around radio face and reinstalled. The mic clip you locate anywhere handy for you, I attached mine to the side of my lowrance gps mount.

Very cool. Looks like you spent some time thinking it through.


BTW your handle next weekend is Blue Brd.

thanks for the info

Have a picture from further back?

http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f12/vhf-radio-install-pics-22108/

and add your pic to this thread thanks'

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I'm having trouble with this because I've never owned any thing this nice before. any other farm truck no problem lol.