Primate Labs Test Subject - 2007 Tacoma - codename: Silverback

[Silverback]

Correct. I just need to install the HAM this weekend and run the cables. I picked up a Cobra 75 to replace my Midland.

 

[texasislandboy]

ahh sweet man yea i need to get a new cb cable sometime soon my is jacked it got cut somewhere along the road....

 

[Silverback]

Yeah, I have to run a new CB cable when I run the 2M cable. I have it, I was just waiting to run them both at the same time. Mine was just very brittle and cracked due to the sun.

 

[texasislandboy]

yea mine was CHEAP i could cut it with my finger nail time for a upgrade soon

 

[Palehorse1]

Yeah, I have to run a new CB cable when I run the 2M cable. I have it, I was just waiting to run them both at the same time. Mine was just very brittle and cracked due to the sun.

A quick tip if you haven't terminated your cable yet is to use heat shrink tubing over the portions that are exposed to the elements or at possible pinch points. I'll put different colored shrink tube on different wires to easily differentiate when trying to troubleshoot.

 

[TacoXpo]

so youll have CB and HAM radio?

A quick tip if you haven't terminated your cable yet is to use heat shrink tubing over the portions that are exposed to the elements or at possible pinch points. I'll put different colored shrink tube on different wires to easily differentiate when trying to troubleshoot.

And Chinese Frieght sells some kits with multi-color shrink wrap... Nice tip! Also fuel line on ARB airline where it may chafe or exposed to high heat. It's awful if you chafe or burn your hose!

 

[drew02a]

It's awful if you chafe or burn your hose!

I shave my pubes to make sure I never chafe my hoes

 

[AlienXtx]

I shave my pubes to make sure I never chafe my hoes

You need to shave your face so it will stop chafing my hose...

 

[Silverback]

A quick tip if you haven't terminated your cable yet is to use heat shrink tubing over the portions that are exposed to the elements or at possible pinch points. I'll put different colored shrink tube on different wires to easily differentiate when trying to troubleshoot.

And Chinese Frieght sells some kits with multi-color shrink wrap... Nice tip! Also fuel line on ARB airline where it may chafe or exposed to high heat. It's awful if you chafe or burn your hose!

I have bunch of those el-cheapo rolls from HF.. I'll have to put some of it to use.

 

[TacoXpo]

I shave my pubes to make sure I never chafe my hoes

You need to shave your face so it will stop chafing my hose...

 

[Palehorse1]

I apologize for not adding this earlier and hope it can still be of help.

I pulled the radio out of my Jeep before I sold it and will put it into this truck when I get to that point. I use a dual band radio that has two separate antenna ports on the back and it seems real easy to me to mistakenly cross the antenna plugs up and put them on wrong. To prevent me doing that I place an inch of the heat shrink tube at each termination point on each cable as well so that I can easily tell which cable is tied to which antenna keeping me from crossing them up. A quick hit with a dot of the same color from one of my wife's paint pens allows me to effectively color code each port to the colored cable end. I know it sounds like a bit of overkill but when you are trying to troubleshoot an issue in the field it can save you from damaging a radio by plugging the wrong antenna into it. I hope this can help and again apologize for not adding it earlier.

 

[Silverback]

Let there be 2M

 

[AlienXtx]

Nice, did you get a double din, or just cut the cubby out?

 

[Silverback]

I cut out the cubby. But it wasn't as easy I thought it would be. The attachment points for the DIN adapter connect to the backside of the cubby. So when you cut out the cubby you loose the 4 mounting points. So I had to break out the Dremel and the 2 part epoxy and build new mounts. Turned out good though. Time will tell if its strong enough.

 

[AlienXtx]

Amazon has double dins that let you mount teo radios, and I have a extra one you can have that will on work on 05-08 tacos ( its black).

 

[Silverback]

Thanks man, but I think its all done for now. If it fails then I might take you up on the extra one.

 

[TacoXpo]

VERY nice!!!! Do you have anyone to Comm with or is like my birthday when I got walkie-talkies and the only kid in my house was and exchange kid from Mexico that spoke no English!!!!

 

[Silverback]

VERY nice!!!! Do you have anyone to Comm with or is like my birthday when I got walkie-talkies and the only kid in my house was and exchange kid from Mexico that spoke no English!!!!

Actually I haven't even turned it on really. I need to read the manual.

 

[Silverback]

2M and the Cobra 75 work. Well the Cobra works and the Kenwood 2M powers up... didn't hear anyone talking though.

Finally mounted my RAM mount for my Triton. Its threaded into one of the bolt holes that hold the oh shit handle in place.

It does block part of the view to the gauges, but I can see the top of the oil pressure gauge with a quick glance.

 

[TacoXpo]

Boy I feel for Silver... He looks like he's got some pent up wheeling frustrations!!! He needs a good 4 day EXPO run! ...or maybe a 2.5 day expi run! Looking good as always!