[Mobile-Portable] Coax entry point into new RAM 1500 Quad cab?

[Jay (AD5PE)]

Vehicles now all have "flow through" ventilation.  On trucks it's typically
louvers on a panel at the bottom corners of the cab.  They're hidden by the
bed and under the seats.

Sometimes you can snake a piece of RG-58 through.  On one I had to drill a
hole through plastic.

Jay
AD5PE

-----Original Message-----
From: Mobile-Portable [mailto:mobile-portable-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On
Behalf Of fred forbush
Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2016 17:54
To: Mobile-Portable Reflector <mobile-portable at mailman.qth.net>
Cc: N1KHB at aol.com
Subject: Re: [Mobile-Portable] Coax entry point into new RAM 1500 Quad cab?

On my Ford Ranger I ran the coax (rg-58) from the cab-mounted mag-mount down
between the the back of the cab and the truck bed. I then removed one of the
rubber floor plugs and pushed the cable up through it and under the floor
mat to the dash.
Fred, k6kub

On Sun, Apr 17, 2016 at 3:23 PM, N1KHB--- via Mobile-Portable <
mobile-portable at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

> If nothing else is found, a section of RG174 fits the tiniest  of spaces.
>
> Best,
> Sonny N1KHB
>
>
>
>
> In a message dated 4/17/2016 6:21:25 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 
> ka9ees at comcast.net writes:
>
> I have a  2009 RAM 1500 Quad cab. As I recall there are some plugs in 
> the floor that  can be removed. I plan to go through the firewall with 
> my power.
>
> 73,
> Ed KA9EES
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:  Ray, W4BYG
> Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2016 4:21 PM
> To:  Mobile-Portable
> Subject: [Mobile-Portable] Coax entry point into new RAM  1500 Quad cab?
>
> Bought a new RAM 1500 Quad cab pickup to tow my travel  trailer with 
> and am having difficulty finding path into the truck for the  antenna
coax.
> It has a great place in the console to locate the control  head of my
> FT100D.   But I've not yet found a way to get the coax  in.
>
> Previously, I've been able to gently snake the coax in under  the 
> hatchback door of my Toyota 4Runner with no significant deformation  
> of the cable.  However that is not available of the new truck and the  
> doors on it fit so tightly there isn't enough clearance to snake a 
> cable  over any door seal without pinching it badly.
>
> Has anyone come up  with a good way to get the coax into a similar
vehicle?
>
> I would  like to mount the main body of the radio(s) under the 
> driver's side, rear  passenger seat.  There is a convenient compartment
there.
>
> This  will be my 7th HF mobile installation over the years, but I'm a  
> bit stumped.  Your suggestions will be appreciated.
> Ray,  W4BYG
>
> -- I'm no longer young enough to know  everything!
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