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Bullnosefan95

Ham radio operators

I am looking for ideas on installing some ham radios and a cb in my '86 f250 single cab diesel. I am conflicted between installing one of those shelf it cab shelves that I have seen online and installing a able-to-show me universal radio console to mount on the floor. I am looking for ideas on what someone else might have installed in their truck? Here is what I plan on putting in my truck; kenwood tk-690(vhf low band), kenwood tk-790(vhf), cobra 29 ltd cb radio, and a uniden digital scanner, I have an idea of how to mount my antennas but I am looking for ideas on what someone else might have installed and how they went about doing it?

1986 F-250 Diesel
7.3 IDI (It was a conversion due to the 6.9 being bad in it originally)
2WD
C6 Auto
4.10 Rear

Gary Lewis

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I installed a Highliner headliner in my truck and mounted my GMRS radio in it:

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Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
Blue: 2015 F150 Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew wearing Blue Jeans & sporting a 3.5L EB & Max Tow
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Bullnosefan95

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Where did you purchase the headliner from and how sturdy does is seem to be?

1986 F-250 Diesel
7.3 IDI (It was a conversion due to the 6.9 being bad in it originally)
2WD
C6 Auto
4.10 Rear

Gary Lewis

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I ordered mine from Jeff's Bronco Graveyard, but see this post for who carries it: http://forum.garysgaragemahal.com/Big-Blue-s-Transformation-tp28014p77028.html.

And it is very sturdy. I like it a bunch.

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grumpin

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I put a Yaesu FT 2980R on one of these in my Bronco.

I have the Ford rubber mat in it and used two sided tape to hold it in place on the tranny hump.

Didn’t want to screw it in until I was sure that’s what I wanted. Glad I did, sold the radio. But I liked the mount.

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Dane
1986 F250HD SC XLT Lariat 4x4 460 C6-Sold
1992 Bronco XLT 4x4 351W E4OD
1998 GMC Sierra SLE K1500 350 4L60E
Arizona

Gary Lewis

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That's a whole lot cheaper than a Highliner!

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