VHF Radio Mounting Tips

[OneFast440]

I'm getting ready to install my VHF Radio. I have seen two different ways to mount. One is in the cubby by the USBs and one is in the center console.

Can anyone share photos of how they ran the antenna into these locations? Where did you have to cut holes?
What did you have to disassemble in order to install?

 

[Booth9999]

I’m no help, but I’m in for pics etc. I’m still gathering parts

 

[SOAKINRED]

I'm getting ready as well, not sure what way to go?

 

[NE Ford]

If you're putting the radio in the center console you cut a small hole in the bottom inside order of the console and run the wires u der the console and behind the dash. That's where I've got mine and it's slick. I'll have pics later this weekend.

 

[Trick.Raptor]

We pulled the console because I wired the radio to the center dash speaker. If you don't do that you can get away with just drilling a hole.

Radio/intercom mount is from Forged Offroad

 

[Robtor310]

I'm getting ready to install my VHF Radio. I have seen two different ways to mount. One is in the cubby by the USBs and one is in the center console.

Can anyone share photos of how they ran the antenna into these locations? Where did you have to cut holes?
What did you have to disassemble in order to install?

Ive posted these somewhere else on here but heres a quick summary. Icom 800H with detachable face. Wires down the A pillar. Power from the passenger footwell (Aux 1). The antenna is ran up the bed and comes in via grommet under the drivers seat. Speaker is in the front cubby.

All of this is ran under the carpet and meets up with the base unit which is secured in the console. I removed the seats and loosened the console to run everything.

 

[Ditchplains1]

Go to the one and only radio thread....Tons of info....

Eddie

http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f12/one-only-radio-thread-34162/

 

[NE Ford]

Here's my setup. Any ideas for organizing all the other stuff in there?

 

[nfsraptor]

Ive posted these somewhere else on here but heres a quick summary. Icom 800H with detachable face. Wires down the A pillar. Power from the passenger footwell (Aux 1). The antenna is ran up the bed and comes in via grommet under the drivers seat. Speaker is in the front cubby.

All of this is ran under the carpet and meets up with the base unit which is secured in the console. I removed the seats and loosened the console to run everything.

I was going to wire to the passthrough wires but in the radio forum posts there was a link to a mobile site that says the radio power HAS to be connected to pos/neg on the battery directly. I have a Kenwood TK7160H-K 50watt. Would I be able to wire this up like you with the passthrough or is your unit differnt?

 

[waveslayer]

Here's mine.

My wife thinks I only have 3 guns