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Old 10-05-2009, 11:15 PM
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Just bought an '02 with a regular cab, how do I run my CB antennae wire from inside the cab to the bed? Last truck was extended cab and just ran it out under the 3rd door, obviously can't do that now..
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i don't know about a single cab, but there's a little rubber gromet under the floor rail i just cut it a little with a razor knife and stuffed it back in the hole...
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Would I find this under the carpet towards the back?
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na, you know that little plastic piece that runs the length of the cab where the doors close? pull that up and look under it and the wires
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Ok I think I know what you're talking about, I'll have to go take a look. Thanks.
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no prob, it was the easiest way i found to run mine since it's such a big cable.... post back when you get it figured out or have a question.....
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what area of the door does your wire leave the cab?
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there should be vents on each side of the truck on the back cab wall with one way flaps you can run it out but you cant run it in the truck only out of the truck and in the bed there should be two pop out rubber pieces in line with those thats how i ran mine on truck and the plastic piece when you open the door iswhat he is talking about the is holes under there also i just like the vents cause it keeps it strait in line and if you run a 18 foot coax make sure that the excess lenth is wrapped in a figure 8 pattern not in a circle if you got anymore ? just pm i have installed alot of cbs in our work trucks
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Ok I found the 2 holes in the bed and understand how to run the wires into those, but I'm still a bit confused as to the door part. I understand how there's rubber running along the edge of the frame, but where do I go from there?
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its the plastic piece that says ford on it it runs to the kicker panel you cant miss it lol it pops up but to me the simplest way is the vents and the holes in the bed


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