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<blockquote data-quote="jondle" data-source="post: 233382" data-attributes="member: 2598"><p>I did some fiddling tonight and I think I found a setup I really like. Under the glove box seems to work out really well. So far, all of this is done without drilling or cutting anything on the truck and the glove box still opens fully.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Here is a finger tight, preliminary mount to check for space. This is with the seat in about the middle with my leg almost stretching straight to ensure it wouldn't hit. I'm 5'10".</p><p>[ATTACH=full]194838[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>I didn't like the giant gap between the top of the radio and the bottom of the bracket so I took the drill and dremel tool to the bracket to put in some new mount points on it. I think it turned out really nice. Depending on how this works out on the run next week, I'll probably cut the bottom of the bracket down so it doesn't extend beyond the radio.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]194839[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>We have power! I ran the power cable through the firewall with a special thanks to Birdman's <a href="http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f12/comprehensive-ford-raptor-supercab-subwoofer-amp-installation-instructions-10177/#post139844" target="_blank">writeup on installing his subwoofer</a>. I used a wire coat hanger to fish cable through the hole. That took me way longer than I think it should have.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]194840[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>I still haven't touched the antenna yet. I probably won't get to that until Monday since I'm going out of town for the whole weekend. I might have time tomorrow after work. I expect it will be easier than what I've done thus far. Since I don't plan on leaving it there full time, I think I might just run it in the back door and along the floor. We'll see, I might get spunky and actually run it through the third brake light.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jondle, post: 233382, member: 2598"] I did some fiddling tonight and I think I found a setup I really like. Under the glove box seems to work out really well. So far, all of this is done without drilling or cutting anything on the truck and the glove box still opens fully. Here is a finger tight, preliminary mount to check for space. This is with the seat in about the middle with my leg almost stretching straight to ensure it wouldn't hit. I'm 5'10". [ATTACH=full]194838[/ATTACH] I didn't like the giant gap between the top of the radio and the bottom of the bracket so I took the drill and dremel tool to the bracket to put in some new mount points on it. I think it turned out really nice. Depending on how this works out on the run next week, I'll probably cut the bottom of the bracket down so it doesn't extend beyond the radio. [ATTACH=full]194839[/ATTACH] We have power! I ran the power cable through the firewall with a special thanks to Birdman's [URL="http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f12/comprehensive-ford-raptor-supercab-subwoofer-amp-installation-instructions-10177/#post139844"]writeup on installing his subwoofer[/URL]. I used a wire coat hanger to fish cable through the hole. That took me way longer than I think it should have. [ATTACH=full]194840[/ATTACH] I still haven't touched the antenna yet. I probably won't get to that until Monday since I'm going out of town for the whole weekend. I might have time tomorrow after work. I expect it will be easier than what I've done thus far. Since I don't plan on leaving it there full time, I think I might just run it in the back door and along the floor. We'll see, I might get spunky and actually run it through the third brake light. [/QUOTE]
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