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[rjppunk]

the f%^&$#^ headunit that took like 4 months to get warranty replaced is still DOA. My system is installed but i still cant listen to it

 

[Airmaster]

we still want to see pictures -__- we dont care if that head unit is in or not, that's just for the flashy ending anyways... let's see the real sh!t

 

[rjppunk]

I'll take pictures in a bit, i've been too focused on getting it done to drop what I'm doing for a photo op. I worked on it from 12-7 yesterday and stopped when the HU didnt work. I still need to bolt down the sub box in the back. I built a platform for it to sit on with slots underneath for the amps. I'm not thrilled that the amps wont be able to cool off well in that position but I wanted them to be hidden from sight (aka I dont want my stuff jacked).

 

[rjppunk]

Okay so here's the base of the sub platform with the amps under them.

and with the cover

Heres what the inside of the doors look like. I dynomatted the openings and cut out the slots for the door clips and the screw holes. Made some mounting bracket plates for the woofer drivers and put foam on them for a nice seal. I also used a dremel to trim the plastic interior of the speaker grill to give myself some more space.

And with the door panel on

Titanium dome tweeter

my truck doesnt have passenger airbags so it gave me plenty of room for the cross overs

I found some nice rubber grommets in the back of the cab to use for power wire. I didnt want to mutilate my firewall or take too much time trying to find a hole to fit 4awg cable.

and the sub box i havent put in yet that ironically is the exact width of the existing bolt mounts in the rear wall of the cab

 

[rjppunk]

I used some self tapping screws and L brackets to mount the sub box base to the cab, worked pretty well as long as you cut out the carpet below the screws. I'd recommend drilling a hole and using a nut and bolt to secure it but I was worried i might be too close to the gas tank and didn't want to punch through it. With the screws I could go slow enough to see where I came out and thankfully am no where near the gas tank. I'm waiting on some paint to dry right now, I made some wooden brackets to connect the sub to the back wall of the cab.

 

[rjppunk]

http://madisound.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=773
I put these in the rear speaker mounts with a similar bracket that I made in the front. A buddy of mine wired me up a cross-over for my old car, glad I pulled them when I sold it.

 

[baxtej44]

http://madisound.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=773
I put these in the rear speaker mounts with a similar bracket that I made in the front. A buddy of mine wired me up a cross-over for my old car, glad I pulled them when I sold it.

quick question, don't want to hijack...

those are the same brand as the ones you recomended to me a while back, except mine are 4"... do you find with them that you have to either pick loudness or bass response? that's how i feel with my 4's in my dash... i can either choose bass response/excursion or loudness... obviously i can a moderate level with both, but never very loud and perfect bass.

idk, maybe it's just me. i know they are just 4's, and for that i don't expect mirror shaking bass, but if the song and EQ is right, i can feel it in my gas pedal, and they are able to get loud enough that i can hear them outside my shut doors clearly, which i think is pretty good for their price and the fact that they are unamped 4" drivers.

 

[rjppunk]

I have cross-overs on them so they don't actually play very loud. They just fill inbetween the woofer and tweeter... or at least they did on my saab I wont know how they sound here till i get a working head unit. And yes they are the same ones. also on my saab I gave them their own independent volume knob in the dash, it was pretty sweeeeeet.

 

[Airmaster]

nice man, I can't wait till you got that crap shining

How well does the dynamat help in our trucks? I was considering it but i went ahead and ditched it to save for my subwoofer.

 

[rjppunk]

I'll let u know when the head unit works, my ride is more quiet now though. But i do have my subs facing the rear of the cab so hopefully the dynomat helps out with that

 

[rjppunk]

just a few random thoughts. For mounting tweeters to the doors did anyone else have as much fun as I did trying to run wire through the rubber hosing and passed the damn e-brake? I had a hell of a time trying to feed it through. Also the joy of those plastic fasteners that are more likely to pop the heads off than pull out.

 

[Loud Ranger]

just a few random thoughts. For mounting tweeters to the doors did anyone else have as much fun as I did trying to run wire through the rubber hosing and passed the damn e-brake? I had a hell of a time trying to feed it through. Also the joy of those plastic fasteners that are more likely to pop the heads off than pull out.

a coat hanger is your best friend if you didnt use one, but the parking brake makes it much harder.

 

[ForOffRoadDriving]

do you plan on doing anything down the road with that power wire as far as putting it inside? id hate to see it get damaged from being under the cab like that.... just an observation

 

[rjppunk]

I have my power line run underneath the cab for my light bar and its been fine so far, the brake line run next to it has even lower amount of protection so it should be fine.

 

[91rangerxlt]

I'm a huge fan of dirt cheap equipment in my truck. Leaves more money in my pocket for funsies. Besides.... my everyday driver is loaded with toys.

couldent agree with ya more. my best system i ever had was bought used. a memphis pr 500 amp and two powerbass extreme twlelves. my back window now leaks water into my cab from the vibrations