Power source for radio

The specifications for that radio rate it at up to 10 amps while transmitting, so yes, it should work without blowing the fuse.

 

Depending on the truck, there are holes already drilled and ready to go on the firewall or under the cab.

You have to run 14 gauge or better 12 gauge wires from the radio to the batteries, fused at the battery end.

It isn't hard to do, just time-consuming figuring out where to put the wires.

I've seen a couple of drivers who ran wired up through the floor through the shift-level boot.

If you need proper holes get some gromets -

Amazon.com

 

Cascadia is easy as far as power is concerned. Mount radio on dash using stock radio mount and HD Velcro.

Different radio, same size.
Next, pull passenger side dash panel off to get to breaker panel. Hook power wires with proper ends and fuses to battery feeds on breaker panel.

This is much easier than trying to run power direct from the batteries, especially if your truck has the batteries mounted between the frame rails behind the cab like the truck I had.
The antenna system will take some care getting something decent. Freightliner Cascadia body panels are made of aluminum (not plastic, dummies!) and are bonded, not welded together. It makes getting a good RF ground a little more challenging! Ground doors to cab and cab to frame. Cab to frame is easily done by running a ground strap from top to bottom bolts of rear cab shocks.


These ground straps work well along with some star lock washers to bite into the paint.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000C7WSMY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
This is how I mounted the antenna......

The antenna mount is readily available at many truck stops. The antenna is a 6 foot Skipshooter. I never ran a piece of PVC on the bottom and it held up well. They will get real wild if you run into freezing rain a lot. Not found in most truckstops but Walcott does carry them.
Good luck in your endeavors!

JD

 

I used 10AWG. I got most of the stuff from Amazon......
Wire-
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0796JJHTQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1
Fuse holders (I fused positive and negative)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07G7YMJXW/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Most of this can probably be found in a HD/Lowes anywhere.
I did use Anderson Power Connectors to a junction block on the dash to facilitate quick change of radios seeing as I have about 4 or 5 radios that I will swap out from time to time and I will use a West Mountain powered DSP speaker with radios other than the 5555NII. This is,of course,not necessary.

JD

 

Don't let slowmover see this comment.. Ha.

 

He's the reason I have one! Not needed with the 5555NII. It's already built in and works as good as the CLRspkr. Everything else I own gets the CLRspkr!

JD

JD

 

Slowmover got tossed off this forum and others. Tended to get a little too wound up regarding politics. It's a shame because he did have good info on installs in different company trucks.

JD

 

Yup I hear you. Slowmover popped into my mind as I read your post and I couldn't resist to reply.