I just downsized my cb to a 4.5" width. Could I see how you routed your wires thru? I think I will copy your idea. Looks real clean. I'm planning on threading the coax inside the passenger rollbar and extending my wires up the passenger pillar.

 

Stole Verv's idea and I'm very happy. It's a nice solid location and allows for some good sound from my 520.

 

I used the SFZ on my 2012 to mount my Uniden 520 and it works great. It's well worth the $20. With my larger spare and AEV fuel caddy, the back window and rear view mirror are almost useless. This small cb doesn't block the mirror at all, a bigger one might, but in my case that wouldn't matter.

 

Anyone have a write-up with pics on how you wired these that are installed on the footman loop/above the mirror?

 

I just wired mine directly to the battery and ran the wire thru the passenger mouse hole. You can pull the vertical pillar back enough by hand to tuck in your wire. Then the whole center section above the mirror snaps in and out of place.
I didn't pay attention to the depth of the radio in relation to the windshield so I.would recommend going a bit nor forward as the other guy did. I drilled my holes center of the vertical curve but you should move that forward an inch or so. The center section over the mirror has plenty of room to tuck your wires in.
I copied the location and its a perfect spot. I also happened to go with the Uniden pro 520XL then upgraded my mic to an Astatic power noise canceling designed by Road Devil.

 

X2. Just tuck the power wires in the trim by hand down to the firewall feed through. I did the same for the coax across the front, then followed the roll bar to the back to my antenna. My antenna is mounted to my tire carrier.

 

Same on mine. I do however Highly recommend that if someone wants to run their coax thru the roll bar padding that they remove their top. I left my HT on but for the time it took I could have removed and installed the HT without the headache. I love the above mirror location. Feels natural to me.

 

Hey just seen your mount and love to get one was wondering where I can get one like that has to be the nicest cleanest mount so far

 

It's the center mount for a Misch overhead storage tray that I didn't end up using. Probably not worth buying the tray for $170 just for the mount! I've emailed Misch and suggested they sell these for cb mounts and they said they'd consider it. That was recent though, I don't know what they've done in that regard.

One thing I found that I just put on my Mopar sunbonnet last week and it's strap goes through the footman loop also. I was barely able to get the strap through the footman loop with my cb mount in place - just barely. The other things people have done with the hardware from the hardware store leave the footman loop more open for things like that.

 

I installed mine today. I got the idea from here. (I've seen so many though I can't remember who to credit. Sorry & THANK YOU!)

It's two 3/8" insulated wire loops, two 1" corner brackets, machine screws with lock nuts. I drive 4 miles a day on a rough dirt road. It's very solid and I'm really happy with it for the few $$$ I spent.

I still have to run wire to the battery and am waiting on my 25' antenna wire to arrive. More pics to follow.







I am going to pull the brackets and hit them with a rattle can of flat black. This was a shot of my test fit.