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Old Nov 23, 2009 | 09:49 PM
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Have any of you installed a CB in your trucks? I want to know where you ran the antena wire to the inside of the cab? Thx
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Old Nov 23, 2009 | 09:53 PM
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you have extended cab right?
look(feel) behind your driver side rear seat and there is a thing with rubber flaps, push the wire through there and it comes out right behind the cab
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Old Nov 23, 2009 | 09:58 PM
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yeah and there is a plug in the bed strait across from it
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Old Nov 23, 2009 | 10:00 PM
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Really that easy? BTW yes extend cab, wow ok I will check that out tomorrow, do you know what that flappy thing is? Are there other wires going thru there?
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Old Nov 23, 2009 | 10:03 PM
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no they are no other wires goin threw there its a vent into the cab there is one on on each side
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Old Nov 23, 2009 | 10:10 PM
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Well alrighty then 10 Q very much!!
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Old Nov 23, 2009 | 11:39 PM
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Ive got a Wilson 1000 that runs in the 3rd brake light. Hooked up to a Cobra 29 BT WX NW! Love it
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Old Nov 24, 2009 | 04:24 PM
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Ok another hole I can go thru.....

Thx a bunch all!!!
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Old Nov 24, 2009 | 04:38 PM
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yeah what kinda antenna you gonna use and ill tell you the best route to take it and where on the truck are you gonna mount it?
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Old Nov 25, 2009 | 10:14 AM
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Well I just have one of those cheapo radio shack magnetic type antenna's.
I would like to get two whips but.........I might as well use what I have!!
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