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It worked for a while, then the Texas heat took it down. Hopefully, they make a metal version. Some stores show metal stands, but they are a bit different. I liked this design. It allowed for the radio to sit on top of the bracket. Time to look for a better version. I am not surprised. I once had an RK 56 hanging on a mike holder, melted the entire sheath off of the microphone cable. So, I bought one with metal cable, Astatic. The only suctions cups that can stand the heat are Passport/Escort suction cups for radar detectors & MAXX mounts. "If ya can't stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen."
 

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Is it me or are things getting hotter? Did car interior catch fire because of an errant water bottle in the sun? Liquor stores burning because a case of vodka faced the window?
 
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Is it me or are things getting hotter? Did car interior catch fire because of an errant water bottle in the sun? Liquor stores burning because a case of vodka faced the window?

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Hey, here’s a guy didn’t properly finish his RF Bond job. Voltage Potential mismatch, a summers day, a hard key-up and . . fried that puppy.


I live in Texas. 160F in my trucks interior is reached in minutes after shutdown. Recommend windowshield-shade use and draping a shirt over the radio.

Another mobile mount can be recommended, but expect that UV and ambient heat are a constant.

More visual/descriptive info needed.

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slowmover said:
Is it me or are things getting hotter? Did car interior catch fire because of an errant water bottle in the sun? Liquor stores burning because a case of vodka faced the window?

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Hey, here’s a guy didn’t properly finish his RF Bond job. Voltage Potential mismatch, a summers day, a hard key-up and . . fried that puppy.


I live in Texas. 160F in my trucks interior is reached in minutes after shutdown. Recommend windowshield-shade use and draping a shirt over the radio.

Another mobile mount can be recommended, but expect that UV and ambient heat are a constant.

More visual/descriptive info needed.

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The Vice Grip Garage guy could revive that truck and drive it 800 miles home.
 
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slowmover said:
Is it me or are things getting hotter? Did car interior catch fire because of an errant water bottle in the sun? Liquor stores burning because a case of vodka faced the window?

View attachment 204902

Hey, here’s a guy didn’t properly finish his RF Bond job. Voltage Potential mismatch, a summers day, a hard key-up and . . fried that puppy.


I live in Texas. 160F in my trucks interior is reached in minutes after shutdown. Recommend windowshield-shade use and draping a shirt over the radio.

Another mobile mount can be recommended, but expect that UV and ambient heat are a constant.

More visual/descriptive info needed.

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Nah, just a Ford doing what they do best!
 
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Burning down hospitals for years with the econoline ambulance package. Quick connect trany lines blowing of and spraying the cat, rear heater hoses bursting and spraying the cat. Then they aimed for houses. What genius engineer decided that the cruise control switch in the master cylinder did not need a fuse?
 
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slowmover said:
Is it me or are things getting hotter? Did car interior catch fire because of an errant water bottle in the sun? Liquor stores burning because a case of vodka faced the window?

View attachment 204902

Hey, here’s a guy didn’t properly finish his RF Bond job. Voltage Potential mismatch, a summers day, a hard key-up and . . fried that puppy.


I live in Texas. 160F in my trucks interior is reached in minutes after shutdown. Recommend windowshield-shade use and draping a shirt over the radio.

Another mobile mount can be recommended, but expect that UV and ambient heat are a constant.

More visual/descriptive info needed.

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I saw the news report on that poor Ford... it got hit by lightning

 
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Just a bit of weight reduction in the front.....
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There is a whole subculture of Ford Truck owners, the old school Lightning Supercharged ICE V8 engines (How dare you! - Greta) who remove every once of protective metal, plastic, comfort, convenience and safety so they can get a low number on a slip of paper at the dragstrip. They would look at that hulk as potential bragging rights. Personally I don't get it.
 
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