[ICOM] 2006 Toyota Tacoma Radio installation suggestions ?

Eric n4hgz at bellsouth.net
Sun Jan 22 18:36:02 EST 2006


Hello,

I just bought a 2006 Toyota Tacoma 4 CYL 5 Speed Extra Cab 4 X 4 truck 
and was wondering if anyone else had any expierience with installing 
radio equipment in it ?  I am planning to install a camper top on it but 
I think I want to keep the radio equipment in the truck anyway.   I 
don't even know where the computer is, I definitely want to stay way 
away from that.  I want to install my IC 706 MK II G and my dual band 2 
m 440 rig.  I am planning to buy a trailer hitch for the back to support 
my screwdriver antenna but I am not sure where to instally my 2 m 440 
ant.  One thought would be to build sometype of support to come up from 
the frame between the cab and the bed of the truck.  I have the new 
utilitrack system so the stud method of installing an antenna off one of 
the bed posts will not work.   Also I have one of the new composite beds 
so I am not sure how much of the truck bed is metal anyway.  Any 
pictures would be greatly appreciated, You can send them directly to me at

n4hgz at bellsouth.net

Please include any problems or cautions that you might have as to the 
installation.  I do not want to dammage the computer and void the 
warranty of the truck.

Thank you,

Eric

N4HGZ



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