🟧Ford Bronco Mods: Installing a Midland GMRS Radio Like a Pro!
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- Опубликовано: 9 сен 2024
- Ready to upgrade your Ford Bronco with a Midland GMRS radio? In this video, I’ll walk you through my installation process, sharing all the tips and tricks I learned along the way. Perfect for anyone looking to enhance their off-road communication! Don’t miss it! #BroncoLife #GMRS #DIYInstallation
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For spotting we’re using the Rugged Radios, but for flying solo, a higher power base unit is a good call.
Very nicely done! As the title said....it is a clean install. I have a vehicle installed GMRS and handheld units as well. The handhelds come in handy when you are out of your rig to spot, clear trail, etc.
Thank you! Agreed. I keep a set of handhelds in the Bronco for that reason. Also, so I can keep in contact with my son when we are out exploring :)
Fantastic update for the Bronco! That will help a ton! Looks good brother. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
After out last trip, that was the last straw. I ordered everything the next day!
For mounting the mic I found a solution that I felt was clean, simple, and less evasive to install... ProClip makes several mounting bases in different locations near the dash. Their Angled Mount is located near to where you have your mic situated. They make button/clip holders to hang the mic or handheld radio to their mounts... or if your GMRS unit's mic uses a magnet you can install a Scosche MagicMount via ProClip AMPS Adapter Ball Mount secured to the mount base.
For that particular radio unit Mountains2Metal makes an Under Dash Mount that gets installed neatly behind the glovebox... no space taken up in the actual glovebox.
Great information. I'll check those out and see if I can improve. Thank you for the detailed comment!
@@NorthwestBronco Oh! No problem, but I should be thanking you... very well done and informative videos. I've only had my 4-dr Bad-squatch for 15 months and, because it's my daily driver, I'm being very practical with my upgrades. The Bronco is such a new platform that it may take some time and a bit of trial-and-error to find the right accessories to fit our individual needs...
... thanks for the review and updates on the new Toyo Open Country RT TRAIL tires. I almost pulled the trigger on the Open Country RT's. I did not know they had a newer hybrid tire.
Nice clean install and lots of good tips.
Thank you! Glad you liked the video!
This is super helpful thank you! Still not sure if I’ll go midland or get the icom 5100 but this was helpful either way.
If I had to do it over again, I'd go with the higher powered Midland 575....if not the icom 5100.
Thank you for the comment. Love your stuff!
I have the Wouxun KG1000G in my F350 and will be putting the same in my Bronco when it arrives. Love it and it's a 50 watt radio.
@@shadow.overland Great comment. I'll check that radio out for sure!
I rather have a DMR and a hot spot. It gives me global reach. APRS is great for position and texting.
As of a few months ago, I carry one of those. The GMRS is mainly for truck to truck communications when with other vehicles. Works great!
Helpful video, sir. Thank you for posting. I am curious why you ran your wiring directly to the battery. Did you use inline fuses? If so, were they provided by the manufacturer? I've seen someone install the same radio using an upfitter switch to power it. They may have been worried aboutr parasitic power loss. Is it safe to assume the battery will not be drained if the power switch on the radio is turned off?
Great question. I wired it to the battery for a clean install. Really no other reason :) It does have an inline fuse. I just be sure to power the radio off when I arrive at camp. It's always on when I'm out doing my filming (incase someone needs help) and when traveling with other vehicles. Otherwise, the antenna and mic are unhooked and in the glove box.
I've had no issues (so far) with power loss as long as it's off. I always have a GooLoo jump starter in the Bronco!
@@NorthwestBronco thanks for the reassurance. I ordered one of these radios and expect to install it next weekend. I’ll probably install it in the glove box too. The only difference is I will be installing the antenna on a bracket attached to the cowl using Bronco bolts.
Sounds good to me! Let me know how it goes. If I had to do it over again, I would have mounted the antenna on the roof rack somewhere. @@BuckingBronco
Well, that's convenient ! Now I know where to hide either the GMRS or CB body ... does anybody use standard CB's anymore? We used to use them on long highway trips to get the latest scoop on traffic issues, etc from the truck drivers.
Trucks still do, but very few in the off road world. I love CB radio's myself, but you can't beat the performance of a GMRS.
I remember (pumping up the juice) on my CB's. They certainly were fun!
Why not mount the antenna on the left side so you don't have to run the wire across the engine?
I'm not a radio guy, but I believe you should spread out the wire as much as possible. I can't recall the reason but.....
is the main radio fan cooled ? if not can it overheat in the glove box ?
I don't think so. But I have it on the entire time I'm in the desert with no issues. And it get's HOT out there!
very good ,i was curious ,i have run vhf ham radio to the point of them getting hot and going into high temp shut down
@@NorthwestBronco
That happens to my iPhone in the desert. But the GMRS seems to hold up fine! I'll let you know if that status changes.@@richardvanc3298
Don't you need a license for GMRS? I need to figure out what our local Bronco group uses on their trips. Was just planning on using a handheld whatever, but now you are making me think twice
You do need a license, it's basically a small fee. All can be done online. Easy!
I was the same as you in regards to a handheld, then learned the hard way. Just bite the bullet and install one :)
@@NorthwestBronco Will do. Seems like the right way to go. Wife and I are hoping to head out west in the fall and show her the sights. She's never been farther west than TX. First those (all the expletives) at Ford need to ship my 2dr. Especially since I traded in my 4dr 9 weeks ago because they said it was on the way! Have a great day man! Dig the Vette. Saw one that age close up recently. Was really sad to see what I always thought were grates on the hood were just aluminum plates with some black paint. Awesome car for sure
@@dannyp4959 Let me know if you make it up this way. I'd be happy to take you on a desert trip!
In regards to the vette, the vents were supposed to be real to prevent front end lift. But, they decided it was to expensive and time consuming to make them real.
I can say I wish they were real. The old girl's front end does start to lift around 70 mph.
Not sure why you didn’t use the mounting on the Cole near the mirror base rather than clamp something to your painted surface and have your wire sticking out where they can get tore off in the car wash as you’re on the way to the mall. Cole mount bracket is very very strong and I also put ditch lights on that bracket as well kind of a two for one deal. I don’t like putting things on my paint dirt gets under it scratches it up tree limb hits it bend the edge of the hood and like I said the antenna wire all get ripped off going through the car wash otherwise looking good you might rethink that mount