DownEastNC Posted October 13, 2021 Report Posted October 13, 2021 Ford F Series Pickup Owners, how did you route a cable from a magnetic base antenna into the cab? I have a 2013 F-250 if that makes any difference. Quote
gortex2 Posted October 14, 2021 Report Posted October 14, 2021 Drilled 8 holes in roof. Ran cables down C pillar to radios on back wall. DownEastNC 1 Quote
wayoverthere Posted October 14, 2021 Report Posted October 14, 2021 I can try to get pictures in a day or two, but for my single cab Ranger-clone, I have the mount centered on the roof. For cable routing, I tucked the cable beind the back edge of the outer top door seal at the top corner of the passenger door, following along the outside of the inner seal down to the bottom of the door, then looping up and toward the back to cross the seal, to create a drip loop and discourage water intrusion. DownEastNC 1 Quote
DownEastNC Posted October 14, 2021 Author Report Posted October 14, 2021 14 minutes ago, wayoverthere said: I can try to get pictures in a day or two, but for my single cab Ranger-clone, I have the mount centered on the roof. For cable routing, I tucked the cable beind the back edge of the outer top door seal at the top corner of the passenger door, following along the outside of the inner seal down to the bottom of the door, then looping up and toward the back to cross the seal, to create a drip loop and discourage water intrusion. I'll take a look at that. I wasn't sure if anyone ran the cable between the bed and cab, under the cab, and through the firewall. I would prefer to not cut off the factory BNC connector but if it came to that it's not the end of the world. Thanks and if you happen to think about it, some pictures would be nice. wayoverthere 1 Quote
DownEastNC Posted October 24, 2021 Author Report Posted October 24, 2021 (edited) On 10/14/2021 at 11:53 AM, wayoverthere said: I can try to get pictures in a day or two, but for my single cab Ranger-clone, I have the mount centered on the roof. For cable routing, I tucked the cable beind the back edge of the outer top door seal at the top corner of the passenger door, following along the outside of the inner seal down to the bottom of the door, then looping up and toward the back to cross the seal, to create a drip loop and discourage water intrusion. Edit: Never mind. I finally figured it out Edited October 24, 2021 by DownEastNC Issue Resolved wayoverthere 1 Quote
wayoverthere Posted October 26, 2021 Report Posted October 26, 2021 On 10/24/2021 at 7:37 AM, DownEastNC said: Edit: Never mind. I finally figured it out Sorry not to get back with pictures...work has been killing my daylight hours lately Quote
DownEastNC Posted October 26, 2021 Author Report Posted October 26, 2021 10 hours ago, wayoverthere said: Sorry not to get back with pictures...work has been killing my daylight hours lately No problem. I reread your instructions and found a way to get it into the cab without it looking butt ugly or getting the cable pinched. wayoverthere 1 Quote
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.