Installed all my goodies from
@NHOverland so tomorrow I can focus on wiring and running antenna cables.
The antenna mounts are awesome - I replaced my fleabay special on the driverside along with the trashed WeBoost OTR antenna with a Bolton Technical Blade (I had a tree related incident and discovered how weak the weboost mast was lol). I also installed one on the passenger side along with a Rugged Radios Point5 GMRS tuned and claimed no ground plane required antenna on a Midland MXTA24 NMO cable. If you're looking at a cell booster and are using this location - skip the weboost OTR/Overland antenna. I love their boosters, but the Bolton Technical Blade is SO MUCH beefier of an antenna.
Next thing I got on there was extended overhead gear panel. Install is super easy, just don't go all gorilla on the thing. Luckily I didn't strip anything, but I did get one of the rivnuts to start turning. As we get closer to camping season I'm going to relocate/replace most of my 1st Aid/Road Side Emergency stuff up there with modular kits and away from being under the backseat.
I then moved over to tackle the seat gear panels (both sides). The install isn't bad, but I had to loosen the rear bolts on both seats and it was a bit of a PIA - Not NHOverlands fault, just my particular truck I guess. They installed well and I'll also be loading them up with stuff as we get closer to camping season. I'm probably going to put a vehicle escape tool on each, a miniFAK on each, a good utility knife on my side, and lastly a pouch full of charger cables on her side (for my sanity lol). The only thing I have left to do here is some floor liner surgery on my husky liners.
@NHOverland is there a floor liner you recommend that won't need surgery ?
I saved the easiest for last - The Radio Bracket. This thing was really easy to install. I mounted my MXT275 bracket to the NHOverland bracket, pulled the cover on the center console, pulled the stock bolt, and bolted the bracket on. I still need to finish running the UHF cable into the cab and run power - Debating on if I want it on ignition power or constant 12v power. I was tempted to get an MXT575, but honestly for me there's no good reason. Most of the time I'm with buddies using handhelds or its my family using my handhelds - So I figured the MXT275 with a decent antenna configuration was more than enough for my needs.