Tuffy Overhead Console

I was unwilling to place a 2-way radio on top of the dash, or under the dashboard, as there just isn't a lot of room in a TJ Jeep anyway, so being able to mount the radio's up in an overhead area and not have it take up leg-room and/or headroom from either the driver and/or passenger was paramount to the decision to purchase this Overhead Console. I haven't installed it yet, and I will post another review after using the Overhead Console for 90-days or so with a Ham Radio, Export Band Citizen's Band Radio, and a Midland MXT400 MicroMobile GMRS 2-Way Radio all three mounted and working independently from the Overhead Console...

First, works as advertised with caveats. Chassis swivel up and down (also slide forward in final closed state). Not watertight, not even on the top. I used a spray on sealant after rain got into the storage. Poor mounting configuration for stereo/CB units. No real chassis mount for standard single DIN stereos. Rattling while driving. The swivel mount bolts need to be loose enough to 'swivel', but that leaves play for vibration and noise. I also recommend using lock-tite for these bolts. Cable routing - The ports for cables line up mostly on the roll cage, blocking the ports. Finally, don't forget you'll need to route your FM antenna all the way up there if you relocate it.

Overall this is a good product. The price is crazy high. This is mostly due to the lack of competition. Drilling was required to mount a full size CB. A smaller CB will require some sort of drilling as well. The security features make it difficult to run wires out the back so this requires drilling as well. If you don't mind moding a brand new item this is for you. I feel that it provides great security for my CB.

Easy to install does exactly what it says.

Easy installation. Very adaptable. Can mount just about anything electrical in it. Heavy duty. Excellent powder coating. Cleans great too. Tweeked it little to put in a bigger CB, Air band scanner, and still had room to secure other items.

Looks nice, easy to install , strong.

Used for cb, space saver.

Cable routing is good. Not waterproof (buy some black caulking). Comes with screws for footman loop but no footman loop (needed if you have a center strap bikini since the front of the console uses the front windshield footman loop). Plan on some time for fabricating you own brackets to mount your CB. The standard CB bracket did not bolt in easily. The console box is about 1" too short for larger CBs due to the CB antenna cable connector. Perhaps a 90 degree CB cable adapter could be used. Screws are plain zinc (silver color) (I replaced them with rust resitant stainless steel painted black) in color and does not match black paint on console.