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Old May 3, 2013 | 09:04 PM
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Originally Posted by scoobyxj
You'll need to ground it or it won't work.
What's the best way to ground one? Or where is the best spot to ground it? And how do I go about doing it?
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Old May 3, 2013 | 09:19 PM
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Theres a ground for the tail lights you can use. Its behind the drivers side trim panel where the spare mounts. Just take a ring terminal and put it on an 8ga wire attach it to a mounting bolt on your mount. run it thru to the ground wire for the lights and strip about 2-3" of wire and wrap it around the screw then just resnug the bolt. I believe its a 5/16th screw

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Old May 3, 2013 | 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Slim357
Theres a ground for the tail lights you can use. Its behind the drivers side trim panel where the spare mounts. Just take a ring terminal and put it on an 8ga wire attach it to a mounting bolt on your mount. run it thru to the ground wire for the lights and strip about 2-3" of wire and wrap it around the screw then just resnug the bolt. I believe its a 5/16th screw
Thank you. I think I will probably be doing that tomorrow. Now how would I do it if I decided to do a magnetic mount?
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Old May 3, 2013 | 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by dougiebowls11

Thank you. I think I will probably be doing that tomorrow. Now how would I do it if I decided to do a magnetic mount?
Mag mount grounds to the roof or it should at least. Iirc the lil wil antenna my dad has has an adjustment **** you could probably just strip enough wire to wrap around the screw end of it. Btw be careful when tightening the screw down first time I did the ground wire for my amp I over did it and broke the wires lol.
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Old May 4, 2013 | 12:35 AM
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This is where I mounted mine. It looks like it would be in the way but it's not. My #12s fit just fine with out any problem.

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Old May 4, 2013 | 06:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Slim357

Mag mount grounds to the roof or it should at least. Iirc the lil wil antenna my dad has has an adjustment **** you could probably just strip enough wire to wrap around the screw end of it. Btw be careful when tightening the screw down first time I did the ground wire for my amp I over did it and broke the wires lol.
Thanks man. I'm heading to radio shack to get some stuff and hopefully Ill get everything installed
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Originally Posted by dougiebowls11

Thanks man. I'm heading to radio shack to get some stuff and hopefully Ill get everything installed
No problem man glad I could help
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Old May 4, 2013 | 09:21 AM
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Advanced search for radio + mount yields this:
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/search...archid=4315076
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Old May 4, 2013 | 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Slim357

No problem man glad I could help
I went up the the truck stop today and got a heavy duty magnetic mount an put it on and ran my coax cable. I think having the antenna really makes the jeep
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Originally Posted by dougiebowls11

I went up the the truck stop today and got a heavy duty magnetic mount an put it on and ran my coax cable. I think having the antenna really makes the jeep
Dang nice looking jeep man. What lift and tire combo are you running
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Originally Posted by Slim357

Dang nice looking jeep man. What lift and tire combo are you running
4.5" up from and about 3-4" in the back. And it had all 4 Dayton timberline mud terrains 33x12.5x15s on it but someone slashed the front two before I got it. So I've got 2 BFG all terrains up front 33x12.5x15s I'm hoping to put 2 more in the back soon.
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Originally Posted by dougiebowls11

4.5" up from and about 3-4" in the back. And it had all 4 Dayton timberline mud terrains 33x12.5x15s on it but someone slashed the front two before I got it. So I've got 2 BFG all terrains up front 33x12.5x15s I'm hoping to put 2 more in the back soon.
Dang looks good man
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Old May 6, 2013 | 09:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Slim357

Dang looks good man
Thanks man.
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Originally Posted by dougiebowls11

Thanks man.
Any time man. Just wondering did you wire up the light on the fender flairs?
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Originally Posted by Slim357

Any time man. Just wondering did you wire up the light on the fender flairs?
It was already wired. I'm taking them off thoug because they are the flares from a wrangler
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