MilwPaul

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The 2017 Silverado rear seat back doesn't fold down from the factory so when I took it out for the radio install I cut the brackets so it would fold down to give me access to the radios and fuses. I cut out a section of the rear insulation which gave me about 3 1/2" deep area 32" x18" to mount everything. I put in some DynaMat on the back wall. And measured cut and bent a piece of black iron to fit in the space to get bolted down using the existing seat mount bolt and seat belt bolts. The radios are positioned so I can slide them out if I need/want. I have the power coming in from the passenger side and the antenna wires coming in from the drivers side to keep them separate. I bought a four -relay board from airdout.com. It has a six position fuse block on it and four relays. I have ignition power tripping one relay to power the radios only when the truck is on. I also have a relay for outside lights and I use the Homelink system on the roof console to send an RF signal to a small 315mHz receiver on the board to turn on my strobe lights. No drilling and no non factory switches for anything. That Homelink system is the three buttons on the roof section, I use one to open my garage door and the other two can be programmed to do almost anything you can think of inside the truck or something in your house or whatever you want.

Hey, how you guys doin? I have been working on my 2017 Silverado GMRS and CB install when I get a chance and I've got most of it done. I have shown above how I mounted the third brake light antenna mount. I have about 50 pictures of the install including running the battery power under the truck and up into the rear seat area, modifying the back of the back seat to fold down, the fabrication of a steel panel to mount the radios, fuse block, relays and wiring for strobe lights, all going behind the rear seats. The two radios I picked, (Midland 575 and Uniden CB) both use cat6 wiring to control the radios from the microphones. I have removed the two 12v power ports in the center console and replaced them with cat6 jacks. So when the radios are not in use, nothing is showing. I work in an area where if there is something to steal in your truck, it WILL get stolen. So I have to keep my stuff out if site. The sound goes through the factory radio speakers, and I still get turn by turn navigation on top f the radio sounds. Here are some pictures of my finished interior and I'll work on more posts showing how I did it all. Paul.

Hello, I installed my NMO antenna mount to my 2017 Silverado third brake light. It went well. With an NMO mount you can change antennas quickly if you change to Ham or CB inside the cab. and a small rain cap if you want to take the antenna off for any reason. First, I removed the one screw from the top of the C pillar, 8mm, and took the two screws out from the pass rear grab handle, 7mm. Then I pulled down the weather stripping, just from the rear top corner and that let the headliner and top of the trim come down just a little. see pics Outside, put a rag over the gap between the bed and the cab in case you drop a screw it wont go far. Take the third brake light out, T15 torx. The instructions say to route the coax along with the light harness. but there is a more direct path immediately to the side of the light that runs horizontally from one side of the cab to the other, door to door. see pics You can see directly from the door to the third brake light, it's less than two feet. I ran a fish tape through and taped my coax on and pulled it through. The original brake light screws are used to hold the NMO antenna mount in place and they give you two new screws that hold the brake light to the antenna mount. There is an additional clamp that is already attached to the mount that pulls the top of the mount center to the top of the cab. Everything seems secure and tight and even though there are gaskets on both sides of the mount, I put a bead of black latex caulk around the top edge where the cab meets the mount just to be sure no water gets to the gasket. After installing my NMO antenna mount I realized that I didn't like the polished aluminum finish on the base of the mount so I painted that gloss black. Right now I'm using 50 watt mobile GMRS radio and the 462 MHz band only needs a short antenna. Unless you're looking for it, it's hard to see. I'm not looking to get a lot of range with this, it's only from truck to truck communication.

Hey guys, I recommend getting an AM/FM CB radio. FM is WAY better and is now legal and available. Having both lets you talk to all the old AM CBs and also the much better new FM ones. President has a couple of them. They also have an AM FM CB handheld. I decided to put a GMRS into my 2017 Silverado. I bought a Bullet Proof Diesel third brake light antenna mount and could take some pictures when I install that this week. I was hoping to find some info here about sneaking the cable past the rear curtain air bags. But I've seen a few youtube videos about them so at least I know where they are, so I can watch out for them.

General Motors Fuel Management Lifter Class Action Lawsuit Overview: Who: Owners of certain GM vehicles are suing General Motors LLC. Why: The drivers say their cars were fitted with defective fuel management lifters, breaching federal warranty laws and putting them in danger. Where: The lawsuit was filed in Michigan federal court. Plaintiffs Danny Harrison, Christopher McClave, Melissa Luster, Leon Jordan, Daniel Demarest, Mark Hayford, Ronald and Marilyn Jett, and Rebecca Prosser filed the class action lawsuit against General Motors LLC Dec. 15 in a Michigan federal court, alleging the auto giant omitted material facts about faults in its cars. General Motors knowingly sold vehicles with engines containing a dangerous fault in the fuel management lifter, putting drivers in danger, a new class action lawsuit alleges. The plaintiffs are looking to represent anyone who purchased or leased any 2014 to 2021 Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC vehicle equipped with a 5.3L, 6.0L or 6.2L V8 engine. It says that when the Valve Train Defect manifests during the warranty period, GM authorizes its dealerships to merely replace the parts that have failed with the same defective versions. “As a result, the Valve Train Defect manifests again, often outside the warranty period,” according to the lawsuit. What do you think of the allegations against GM? The General Motors Engine Class Action Lawsuit is Danny Harrison et al., v. General Motors LLC, Case No. 2:21-cv-12927-LJM-APP, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

I saw those Rhino USA ones but passed on them because I didn't like the fact that the mount had four holes in it. Maybe it's just me but it seemed weaker because of that and being hollow tubing. I just got a 2017 Silverado and I purchased these: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009X23L66/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 SmittyBilt - It's a 30' 2" strap kit for about $80. I also got two 10' slings for options for connecting the strap to a vehicle. Mainly, I got them in case I was the one who needed help. (and also maybe to help others)