I thought y'all might like this. I been trying to figure out how to mount a radio in this truck without hacking it up. Check out this kit I found on northern tool. Almost plug and play. It even come with an antenna. I mean its not surround sound. But its better than nothing.
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AM FM Radio Kit for my 7ton
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Nice!
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I think this is awesome. I looked it up (link attached), but cant tell. Is the box metal or plastic?
Fused Power 12v and a ground! Thats it. The rest is self contained/prewired in that kit. Of course you will need to mount the antenna. Too easy
FYI.. Its actually for the truck Im expecting to be delivered tomorrow. I just used that one to take some pictures.
Its plastic but has a large metal plate for mounting it. I like it. Seems like good plastic. Antenna - just drill a hole
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Heres another option. That I was flirting with before I purchased that kit. The radio would fir like a normal gauge in the dash. https://www.crutchfield.com/S-VCGS3...dXG2IDRTfMp7hQdS6fW9ZgxM9yN-KPmhoCGuEQAvD_BwE
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Oh forgot to mention truck is 24volt. I ordered one of these voltage reducers from Oriellys auto parts.
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Interesting, the northern tool website says the radio is 12 or 24v but the instructions says hook it up to 12v
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Yeah, I was going to try it but looking at the box it could come with one of 3 different radios. So, Im thinking now they sent me the wrong one. Or I wasnt paying attention when I ordered it. Oh well... looks like I caught it to late. Its installed now.
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I installed an AM/FM/Cassette player in my M35A2. I had a spare military radio mount lying around so I installed it under the passenger seat, which already has mount holes and rivnuts. I installed a 750 watt inverter to convert 12 volt dc to 115 volt ac. It powers my LED Christmas lights. I’ll get a picture and post it if you’d like.
Yes sir, lets see it.
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my radio install photos. A couple points to ponder, eye r a hillbilly. I try for functionality then appearance. The boards are installed under the radio mount in order to create a sufficient space for cooling and in case water gets into the cab.
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The burning question, How big is your cassette collection? I have not seen an actual cassette tape in a long time.
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Probably about 50 or so. Mostly yard sale finds.
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Now that’s a good looking install!