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DrewzR/T
Dodge Dakota
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5/03/2003
23:07:11
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Anyone mounted speakers through the back cab wall and into the bed? I was thinkin about this cuz I have a reg cab r/t and the 12's are in truck boxes that barely fit but cant move my seat all the way back! Kinda sucks! And the bass at some points sounds kinda crappy! Any ideas on how to seal it from the elements???
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Matt
Dodge Dakota
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5/04/2003
01:33:10
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yeah, i've seen it done. look, this guy has it done to his Dakota and it looks badass! thanks,
-Matt
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BlackDak20
Dodge Dakota
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5/04/2003
22:10:41
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Aprox how mcuh would it be to get a blow through done? Like box and cutting and sealing?
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DrewzR/T
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5/04/2003
22:26:26
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Is the box necesary? Might sound like dung without it though Id imagine! Was thinkin about mounting the speakers into the wall and letting them be open in the bed! Think this would be a good idea? Anyone done it like this?
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JMII
Dodge Dakota
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5/05/2003
08:16:06
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DrewzR/T - "open into the bed" nope not going to work, the speakers must be in some kind of enclosure. So unless you just want to rattle the bed or build a rolling PA system you'll have to cut the back of the cab out and seal it to the enclosure somehow.
I've only done one install like this (sorry no pictures) and we took the rear window out and put the subs in a large box under a full height topper. At least this way you do not cut any metal and the window can be put back in. The guy bought some special gasket to connect the cab to the topper - I have no idea where he got it however :(
- John
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MiKeY
Dodge Dakota
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5/05/2003
21:23:01
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Hey, as matt pointed out I have doen this with my truck and it turned out to be Fxcking amazing! To do this it is not exactly cheap.
First I had to take the truck to my installer, we took measurements of the size of hole to be cut into the bed. I then had to take the truck to an autobody specialist and they charged me 250.00 just to cut the whole. They completly strip the inside of your vehicle to prevent any sort of fire hazards.(sparks fly when cutting).
My insatller was able to order the gasket seal to seal the hole. Once the hole was cut through and the gasket was installed to the truck My installer need to keep the truck 5 days to do the install. YOU MUST PUT SPEAKERS IN A BOX!! My entire install NOT including speakers/amps was roughly 2,000.00 But I went all out and had neon lights added to the system and plexiglass with a custom design cut through it.
To see somewhat detailed pictures of the install go to: MiKeYs TrucK Be sure to look at both pages.(Page 2 Shows some of the insatll process. If you would like more pictures of anything I can take them at your request. Feel free to ask other questions.
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joe_himself
Dodge Dakota
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5/06/2003
16:11:07
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wow u guys actually paid someone to do this,, i did it myself for free,, well except the cost of the wood and the seal but still,, thats not right that us couldnt do it yourself,, its not that hard, and yes u need to put your subs in a box and the accordian boot aint cheap either, just to let ya know,,
joe_himself
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pelly3s
Dodge Dakota
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5/08/2003
12:15:00
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if you have a cover over the bed you could get free-air subs and run them with no box. it makes an infinate baffle in the bed. you just need to make sure the subs can run in a free air enviroment.
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98DakotaSport
Dodge Dakota
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5/17/2003
11:10:42
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what do you mean the accordion gaskets aren't cheap? ehhhh! all you need to cut the hole is an air nibbler or a saws all. check this site out for accordion boots/seals. give them a call i got 8 foot of accordion gasket sent to me for FREE.
http://www.uni-grip.com/accordion_seals.htm
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joe_himself
Dodge Dakota
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5/17/2003
16:00:20
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well maybe you just lucked out, but go and try to buy it from a store, find the price out yourself,
joe_himself
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Johnathon
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5/21/2003
07:04:13
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I am trying to figure out how i can mount a couple of twelves in the back wall of a quad cab and have them sound into the cab, i have known a few people that have done it, but it has phucked up there suspension big time, something about a truck bed is supposed to be able to move a lil bit and with that box in there it cant move around and shift and it really phucks things up, i wanted to see if anyone has ran into this problem and how do I avoid that from happening, also im worried about heat or coldness comeing in from the whole inside the cab, how do i keep that from happening, any advice or pics would be helpful. email me at countryman1982@collegeclub.com
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scott ivey
Dodge Dakota
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1/09/2004
23:41:18
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ok i need to see pics of the install as many as possible i have no problem cutting my bed and cab but like others i want to know how to keep water from coming into the cab and keep it off of my speaker box i also want to know if it will get screwed up with how the bed moves independently from the cab i wanted to see joes install but the link went out of date or something and mike i actually got the notion from your installi loved it but i wanna see details if you can e-mail me the poic of the speakers in the housing i would love it cause the one you on cardomain i cant enlarge it i want pics and tips please help me i have three kicker s10 l7 subs in a box already just wanna slide it into place HELP ME.
SCOTT IVEY
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