VIC-1 placement

[firefox]

Look at the pic closely for green text to the left and right of the rear window near the top.
Is this going to be a reasonable location for the controller and two modules?
It seems to be the only locations that would be easily acessable by the driver and passenger.
I am thinking of mounting a plate on both sides between the the vertical ribs to mount the units on.

Any comments are welcome,
Bruce

 

[wsucougarx]

I put my amp on the hardtop vertical supports. They are spaced just right for th AM-1780

 

[firefox]

Thank you very much! I am assuming that is a C-2298VRC at the top right, and possibly a
mx-7777/gRC at the top left. Where did you place the passenger C-2298/VRC?
Also do you happen to have close ups of their installations?

I don't have the AM-1780 in my hands yet so I am really happy about the fit you show in your pic!

Thanks,
Bruce

 

[cranetruck]

The hard top may offer additional placement options, but it should also fit behind the passenger seat (deuce cab is similar) and all is turned on/off via the MX7777 below the passenger seat. I kept the headsets suspended above and behind for out-of-the-way stowage.

 

[firefox]

Thanks Bijorn!
Any idea where I can get an MX7777 and cables for it?
Bruce

 

[wsucougarx]

Hey firefox. My write up is in this thread:
http://www.steelsoldiers.com/deuce/55385-project-off-grid-m109a3-w-w-log-3.html

MX-7777 is below the bench seat on the tranny hump. I just went to Home Depot and got some stock steel for the C-10345 control boxes (basically same thing as the C-229.

 

[hndrsonj]

I put my amp on the hardtop vertical supports. They are spaced just right for th AM-1780

Don't they hit their head on the 1780? I like the 2 corner mounts. I have twin seats and plan on putting the 1780 in the center on the back of the cab with the 2 boxes and headsets like Wsucougerx has his. Suppressor behind pax seat.

 

[wsucougarx]

Don't they hit their head on the 1780? I like the 2 corner mounts. I have twin seats and plan on putting the 1780 in the center on the back of the cab with the 2 boxes and headsets like Wsucougerx has his. Suppressor behind pax seat.

There is that potential of hitting your head on it. During normal driving, my son nor any of my passengers have ever hit their head on it. Surpisingly it does sit farther back than it appears. However, I am making a military looking cover to go over the unit using 1 inch high density closed foam. That's on my winter time project list

Out of all the mods and do dads I put on my trucks, the VIC-1 is my favorite. So much so I've got them in every truck. I also made sure I had enough spares for the future....LOL
Picked up 3 AM-1780's, 21 C-10456's,18 LS-454's, 1 MX-7777.

 

[firefox]

Thanks guys, This has been extremely helpful and I really appreciate the help!
Bruce

 

[deuceaid]

I have seen what Jon ( JDToumanian ) did and it looked neat, I dont know if He has pics posted somewhere, maybe He can put some here?

 

[firefox]

Thanks! I need all the help I can get. That being said, does anyone know what the nomenclature of the
connector that plugs into J3 on the MX 7777/VRC? This is where the power is fed from the vehicle.
The cable assemblies are hard to come by (CX-10613/g) so I am hoping to find a connector so I can build my
own cable.
Bruce

 

[wsucougarx]

Haha, the CX-10613 has got to be the hardest cable to find. I've always used the CX-10071 to power my 3 MX-7777's. In fact there are a couple on ebay right now just type in CX-10071 and you got it.

 

[Varyag]

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/5-ton-mods-hot-rodding/63377-vic-1-install-4.html

I ended up installing mine behind the shifter. It works really really well for me and even leaves room for my wife to ride center.

And on a side note, holy crap Mike!

 

[srodocker]

yea mike got me to buy some too lol

 

[wsucougarx]

Muahahaha

 

[srodocker]

now i need to find cheaper cables then fairradio hehehe

 

[wsucougarx]

You know the shorter length ones arent too bad. From my experience, you ve got to buy the cables when you find them. You wait and hold out on a better price may have you waiting for awhile.

 

[srodocker]

now i need to find cheaper cables then fairradio hehehe

 

[firefox]

I found I had some cables that came out of an RTTY shelter I bouGt years aGo.
They had stripped out the radios, but left some cables behind. I am pretty sure that I can use one of them to power up the MX-7777.

I had bouGht a MT-1029 mount a lonG time aGo and a radio chassis that had been Gutted,
so I hope to mount that under the passenGer bench and possibly put an old laptop into the
chassis if I can fiGure a way to make it fit and make it usable.

Possibly inteGrate it with the backup camera settup I hope to put in. This would be mostly for playinG tunes on a lonG trip. Haven't thouGht this out too much yet.

SuGGestions are welcome.

Thanks to all who have chimed in so far!
Bruce

 

[firefox]

wsucougarx In case you wern't aware, this is Jim's (W7LS) old M54A2.
Bruce