Q's 2011 Limited Build

Qjake said:
So I've been using a hand held CB for wheeling trips and to say that the thing sucks would be an understatement. Even with the stubby mag mount antenna it came with the range is only 3/4 to maybe 1 mile, add some trees and a hill or two and...well it sucks worse. So time for a new one.

Got the Cobra 75 WXST, seems pretty popular with the offroad crowd and I haven't seem many complaints so the choice was easy.

Mounted a 4' Firestik II on the rear hatch using a Comet RS720 mount and a medium duty spring

Ran the wire up to the top of the hatch using plastic cable clips and stainless screws with a little silicon in each hole.


Fished the wire down the rear pillar then forward behind the interior panel and down into the rocker panel wiring trough. This is where I ran into a slight issue, I was short and was only at the right side kick panel. 18 feet doesn't go far these days :shrug: Thankfully Cobra makes a 4' mic extension for the 75 WXST so I ordered that but won't have it till next week. So I mounted the remote box behind the kick panel which made finding a power source quite easy and for now just have the mic slung over the steering column


When I get the extension I'll run it up under the dash and over to the console where i'll find a more permanent home for it so stay tuned for those pics:thumb3:

Tomorrow I'm off to the local CB guy to have him tune the antenna.
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How does the coax go from the outside of the hatch to inside the rear? Also, is the wire coming off the mount part of your coax or is that some kinda leader wire that is part of the mount, and that connects to the coax? I'm needing to do this.
 
FactoryRide said:
How does the coax go from the outside of the hatch to inside the rear?
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Well ideally I would have routed it as Miijfwb23 (scroll down a bit) did by following all the other wires from the hatch but in my haste I had the co-ax all the way up to the kick panel before I realized I messed up. I didn't feel like redoing it so it wraps through the hatch opening and then into the pillar.



FactoryRide said:
Also, is the wire coming off the mount part of your coax or is that some kinda leader wire that is part of the mount, and that connects to the coax? I'm needing to do this.
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Nope no leader it's part of the co-ax. I used an 18' Firestik FireRing Co-ax cable and the Firestik K-4R stud mount. The co-ax I used was nice, the PL259 connector is 2 piece which makes it much easier to fish behind trim panels or through small holes.
 
Qjake said:
Oh I almost forgot...UPS came again today :reddance:

Icon "scratch and dent" rear shock stainless shin guards $50.00, not a mark on them! :banana:
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Have you installed these yet? do they get in the way of anything?

Thanks
 
Finished up the CB install today, as I mentioned I needed a mic extension to get to the other side of the console. I have the wire coming out between the console kick panel and the lower glove box trim and just laid the coiled section along the bottom of the center stack. I mounted the mic clip next to the partymode switch, so for it seems to be a good spot but time will tell.

 
Qjake said:
Finally got around to installing my Magnaflow muffler and aFe intake. Truck now sounds kinda ricey, was hoping for a little deeper sound, hopefully it will grow on me.
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These are my thoughts thus far. I had a buddy listen to it and he said it doesn't sound that way to him, but from in the cab I definitely feel it sounds like crap right now.

How have you liked the intake. I know the general consensus is that it is merely a noisemaker on our trucks, but never hurts to get an opinion.
 
brockeverly said:
These are my thoughts thus far. I had a buddy listen to it and he said it doesn't sound that way to him, but from in the cab I definitely feel it sounds like crap right now.

How have you liked the intake. I know the general consensus is that it is merely a noisemaker on our trucks, but never hurts to get an opinion.
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Crap don't know how I missed this one, sorry Brock! You've got both now so guess you already have your answer.
 
ScanguageII on a Blendmount. Thanks to Phillyd2 for the mount. :thumb3:

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Your lift, wheels, tires look great. Can you provide links to the lift kit you bought? I looked around, couldn't find it, hopefully didn't miss it. Much obliged.

J.
 
Thanks!:bigok:

Not really a kit per se just a few components that I put together that I felt would suit what I was looking for. I guess This kit would be pretty close to my choices though I went with different upper control arms.

The wheels are 18x9 -12 Black Rhino Imperials with 295/65r18 E DuraTracs.
 
Hey man, Does your CB antenna interfere with anything when the hatch it opened? I'm doing another cb setup with a cobra 75 instead of the 19 (19 wastes more space then I'd like to). I'm trying to decide weather I want a roof mount or hatch mount.
 
FactoryRide said:
Hey man, Does your CB antenna interfere with anything when the hatch it opened? I'm doing another cb setup with a cobra 75 instead of the 19 (19 wastes more space then I'd like to). I'm trying to decide weather I want a roof mount or hatch mount.
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Nope not at all
 
Looks like you had some fun. Excited to get mine out there as soon as I get some new tires and rid of the stock ones. Quick question though, where'd you get the TRD logo for your grille? I like the subtlety of it.
 
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