I think the placement of the antenna for as per the TM for the deuce puts it up WAY too high, where it whacks EVERYTHING, and comes into contact with overhead wires.. I am going to mount my antenna "5 ton style" using the 5 ton antenna bracket on the fender, as per the 5 ton radio installation TM. It's still high, but not nearly as high as the "correct as per the TM" M35 install kit...
That's how I mounted mine, I also didn't like the pole mount behind the cab, way to high, fender placement makes tying down alot easier. I didn't get the rear brace with my mount,didn't know about it, I mounted the bracket farther forward and put the scoop onefacing the rear.
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'72 M35A2C
It's a nice setup - if you're still concerned about height, why not mount the antenna braket to the side of the bed, or to the top of the front bumper?
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I believe it is the same "sugar scoop" bracket as shown on the fender installation. The bracket heights and edges are just about perfect for the weld-in. The cables run together along the top of the toolbox, under the cab. They are tied up inside the drivers fender. The pass. side cable goes along the front under the frame to the drivers side antenna mount and they go from there to the rear. This all keeps them away from the hot exhaust side of the engine. Passing under 13FT bridges with the antennas up is a plus also.
Well, I just got a box from Jeff at Tactical Truck with the antenna mount setup from a dump/tractor that mounts the antenna over the vent window just in front of the driver's door... I'll take pictures of it all when I gets mounted on my truck (assuming that I can find the camera...I seem to have misplaced it this week..
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'53 M37 with Cummins 4BT, '63 XM708 dump
'68 M274A5,
'51 and '52 M38, '64 M37
'70 XM813, '71M817 dump, '70M816
Well, I just got a box from Jeff at Tactical Truck with the antenna mount setup from a dump/tractor that mounts the antenna over the vent window just in front of the driver's door... I'll take pictures of it all when I gets mounted on my truck (assuming that I can find the camera...I seem to have misplaced it this week..
Deuce radio antenna, 5 ton style
