olharleyman

So I was trying to do a c.b. install in my 90 4runner to day and make it look clean got a couple pics. Now here's the problem I have a Galaxy dx99v yea I know very high dollar but I have used this radio for 9-10 years in my peterbilt so I thought why not in the runner since I don't drive anymore.








The dimensions of this radio are 10 1/2 long 7 3/4 wide 2 high. I bought a used radio trim piece to install this thing in so it looked factory. It took me a hour or so to trim it to fit the radio with whizz wheel and a knife for final trimming. Made it fit so nice a tight and still had the room to fit my Rockford Fosgate single din am/fm cd/mp3 player.

Well now on to the install part. First I had to do some metal trimming of the area for the c.b. to fit into again time for the whizz wheel. After doing the trimming to fit the c.b. in place I started to put everything back in place and big problem. The end of the c.b. heat-sinks hit up against the white bottle in the back of the firewall. Does anyone know what that is??? Can I remove it or not??? Is it a necessary part of anything and if removed how much space will be gained???

If anyone has any other ideas where I can install this radio and have it be functional please feel free to speak up. I want to keep it clean and since I have a sunroof the roof mount is pretty much out of the question. I also tried to install it below the radio and pretty much the same issue not enough room. I tryed off the side of the gearshift console and used a 1x1 but it would not allow for putting 4 wd shifter to go into 4 low. Any other ideas guys and girls maybe pics of your set ups to help me figure out a good placement site.

THANKS ALL

premirrider

Im not sure what it is, but I installed my midland cheepo where the ash trey goes, looks factory. I like the way yours fits aswell. The only question I have is do you think the radio will interfere with the c/b, since it is that close?

olharleyman

Should be aright putting a pieces of dynamat like material and foil between the two so hopeful it will keep the bleed over down and feedback to a minimum. Plus the radio has a copper case for less bleed out and interference.

drew303

would look different in your runner but heres where i put mine in my pickup



I'll be moving it between my bucket seats.. There was enough leg room for a large passanger with the bench seat but with these 4runner buckets and no ext cab room (standard cab) the seats dont give much room for a knee and 5th gear LMAO

anyway

proved to be the best place for it in my small cab

looks cool to lol