Rembrant Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 I've had the new LMC catalog for a few weeks now, and I somehow didn't see this until tonight. I already have some aftermarket rubber boots that I bought, and I have another set from a Bricknose that I scavenged from the Junkyard, but for the price of these I may grab a set next time I'm ordering stuff. I took a look at my cab and doors, and they each have a little dimple...almost like pilot holes or locating holes, where you would drill the larger holes for the conduit. For those of you with "fancy" trucks with factory radios, does the conduit connect higher up on the cab almost level with the park brake release handle, and then lower on the door, about 2" above where the door switch hits the door? Does that sound about right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 I'll see if I can sneak out to the shop for a bit tomorrow and check things out on Big Blue. (We are home from two weeks of vacating and playing catchup. But, the grandtwins come for one final visit tomorrow before going back to Nicaragua, so no promises.) But, it is good to see that LMC is now carrying those. I've been hoarding some for Dad's truck, but might have to spring for new ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salans7 Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 I'll see if I can sneak out to the shop for a bit tomorrow and check things out on Big Blue. (We are home from two weeks of vacating and playing catchup. But, the grandtwins come for one final visit tomorrow before going back to Nicaragua, so no promises.) But, it is good to see that LMC is now carrying those. I've been hoarding some for Dad's truck, but might have to spring for new ones. Let's see how the quality is and whether they seal well. My F150 was a no-radio truck and I drilled the holes in both the cab and the doors for the boots. It wasn't fun, but I remember the pilot holes were there so drilling them wasn't too complicated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Let's see how the quality is and whether they seal well. My F150 was a no-radio truck and I drilled the holes in both the cab and the doors for the boots. It wasn't fun, but I remember the pilot holes were there so drilling them wasn't too complicated. Did you use a uni-bit, Shaun? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rembrant Posted July 24, 2019 Author Share Posted July 24, 2019 Let's see how the quality is and whether they seal well. My F150 was a no-radio truck and I drilled the holes in both the cab and the doors for the boots. It wasn't fun, but I remember the pilot holes were there so drilling them wasn't too complicated. Thanks for the info. So you drilled the pilot holes and then used factory rubber conduits like pictured above? The reason I'm checking into this is that I hope to be sending the truck for paint soon, and both front fenders and the driver's door will be replaced, so it will be an opportune time to install these (and the door speakers of course). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve83 Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Yes, the dimples are the hole centers. I use a common metal-cutting hole saw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salans7 Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Yes, the dimples are the hole centers. I use a common metal-cutting hole saw. I did the same. Factory conduit was used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Yes, the dimples are the hole centers. I use a common metal-cutting hole saw. I did the same. Factory conduit was used. Hole saws are grabby. Try a unibit, no burrs and no catching Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
85lebaront2 Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Now how about rear ones for those of us with the country stretch limousine models? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve83 Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Now how about rear ones...?How about them? Is there some reason you can't use the same boots & locations as the fronts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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