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tyler__820

tyler__820

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So where i have my CB mounted is right above the gas pedal and i always hit my damn knee on it (Im 6'5") so i was wondering could i mount it to the roof above the rear view mirror? is it double walled? Where have you guys put them before?
 
I had one mounted there for a while, used like 3 self tap screws to mount it. It is double walled and if I remember right there is a bump that comes down and I put it there so the screws has room inside.
 
Me too, but ...

Mine is in front of my center console too, but...

LMC sells that headliner thing with speakers I've always wanted to get and throw my cb in there. Seems perfect. If I could just stop spending money on other things. :dunno:
 
I used to have one of those shelf deals that mount to roof at the sun visor mounts and had the cb up there but didn't like the less visibility so took it off and mounted cb straight to roof. Can't find any pics.
 
Use short screws on the roof mount.
 
I took out the middle vent in my dash and mounted mine there. I'm going to switch the radio up there and move the c.b. down to where the factory radio was this winter though.
 
I had factory A/C, still would be easy enough to do on a non ac equipped truck.
 
In the K10 I mounted it right under the ashtray using the factory screws to mount the ashtray and courtesy light.
 
Here is how I mounted mine.
Note that there is two things different from mine than yours.
One, mine has a headliner, and two, its a Ford........

But, if its double wall, it will work.
I took a piece of heavy steel, about 1/4 inch thick, 3/4 as long as the bracket, and about 2 inches wide.
Laid it on top of the bracket, and marked two holes in the center of the mounting slots.
Drilled and tapped the holes.

Drilled and tapped two other holes off from the bracket.
Drilled and tapped one more hole on the edge of the piece.
Laid the piece of metal on the ceiling of the cab, and marked all four holes.
Drilled them carefully through only the first layer, slightly bigger than the holes in the plate.

Took my Dremal tool, and cut a slot towards the windshield about an inch away from the holes, as wide as the piece of metal.
Put a screw in the one hole, and used it as a handle while I slid the piece in the slot.
I pushed it in until the whole piece was inbetween the two layers, and then pulled it back so it slid back past the slot slightly.
Then I lined up the two offset holes.

Put two countersunk screws in there to hold the plate in place, and keep the two holes marked by the bracket lined up with the holes in the ceiling.

Put the bracket up, and put two screws through the bracket and into the plate.
The radio covers up all the screws and the slot.
The plate is big enough so that the weight of the radio is spread out over a wide area.

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Oh, I forgot, I was also able to run the power and antenna wire through the hollow roof down to where it opened between the back of the cab and the driver's door in that curve.
My Ford has a large opening there. Not sure bout yours.
 
Fordum said:
Here is how I mounted mine.
Note that there is two things different from mine than yours.
One, mine has a headliner, and two, its a Ford........

But, if its double wall, it will work.
I took a piece of heavy steel, about 1/4 inch thick, 3/4 as long as the bracket, and about 2 inches wide.
Laid it on top of the bracket, and marked two holes in the center of the mounting slots.
Drilled and tapped the holes.

Drilled and tapped two other holes off from the bracket.
Drilled and tapped one more hole on the edge of the piece.
Laid the piece of metal on the ceiling of the cab, and marked all four holes.
Drilled them carefully through only the first layer, slightly bigger than the holes in the plate.

Took my Dremal tool, and cut a slot towards the windshield about an inch away from the holes, as wide as the piece of metal.
Put a screw in the one hole, and used it as a handle while I slid the piece in the slot.
I pushed it in until the whole piece was inbetween the two layers, and then pulled it back so it slid back past the slot slightly.
Then I lined up the two offset holes.

Put two countersunk screws in there to hold the plate in place, and keep the two holes marked by the bracket lined up with the holes in the ceiling.

Put the bracket up, and put two screws through the bracket and into the plate.
The radio covers up all the screws and the slot.
The plate is big enough so that the weight of the radio is spread out over a wide area.
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All that effort in the mounting and you used wire caps? :whistle:
 
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I had my CB mounted in the dash on my 77 GMC,in the spot where an A/C duct would have been,if it had A/C...(all trucks have the cutout for it in the dash whether it was A/C equipped or not from 73-87)...I removed the "Custom Deluxe" trim plate and found the hole was perfect fit for my realistic CB,so I made some brackets to bolt it to the dash,them cut out another trim plate from a boneyard to a custom fit so it looked factory,then I covered it with wood grained contact paper...I liked the lopcation,it was "right there" and you didn't need to take your eyes off the road to use it..

I also had a police scanner about the same size as the CB,that I mounted under the dash,using the ashtray screws..it barely allowed the T-case shifter to be put in 4-Lo,but other than that I liked it there...I was a bit concerned about heat,as it was right above the heater outlet,but I never had any troubles with it getting too hot..
I have been wanting to instal the CB and scanner into my '82 GMC,but never got around to it--kinda hate to "customize" the dash on this truck,as its in nice shape still..I may just put the scanner in and not the CB,not many folks use CB's any more--which aint all bad because now that there is not a thousand folks trying to talk over each other,they are actually usefull again!...

In my van I had a "shelf" a former owner made that spanned across the whole roof,and it was cerpeted,I put a scanner and CB up there--good thing it was carpeted,because my forehead bashed into it every time I leaned forward,being 6'5" tall I tend to smash my head a lot on low clearences!..so when it cane time to mount the CB and scanner in my truck,I wanted to go for an in the dash or under it mount instead...the roof mounts are nice though,for shorter people!..
 
If you don't have a headliner and are lazy like me I use velcro. Have for years.
 
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