speaker placement

[bigmuddy]

I have been trying to figure out a good place to put some speakers lately and was looking over the web and came up with these:http://www.quadratec.com/products/14119_101_07.htm
there is a cheaper version for 150 as well, not sure how well they will mount to my Completeoffroad family cage but might give it a shot.

Whatcha think?

Ben

 

[72_EB]

I don't know. Seems pricey to me and I don't like the cluttered up rollbar stuff personally. Too "jeepy" in my opinion.
Up for modifying the dash? 6" speakers in the corners with an overlay or new dash would be my move. No doors, no problem. Just a thought.

 

[Louie]

Go for it and if they don't fit send them back. I'm looking for speaker placement back there too. Right now my 6x9s are taking up a lot of space in wedge boxes.

 

[bigmuddy]

well thats why I thought these might look a bit better than the jeep bar up there. The dash mounted speakers are great but I don't want to cut up my nice dash at the moment. Louie do you have the tuffy boxes for your speakers? How about a pic if you do.

Ben

 

[bigmuddy]

By the way, I don't think it's too pricey as you are getting 4 speakers and two over head lights plus the cost of the boxes themselves. Just think if you peiced all of that together, I don't think you would be saving any money.

ben

 

[BLUE72]

Big muddy
I have been looking at those as well. I having a new cage built and have been trying to find someone in Utah that might have them in stock so I can see how they look or if they will mount ok. I guess the question is what diameter bar they will mount to. Please let me know if you find something out or you get them.

 

[bigmuddy]

Will do! I have the same questions myself.

Ben

 

[Louie]

No Tuffy boxes...just Q-Logic 6x9 boxes sitting on the floor behind the rear sear. They sound decent but they're big.

 

[bigmuddy]

Gotcha, I have been considering the tuffy speaker boxes too, but I think the overheads would be a little easier to hide the wiring up to the tuffy center console.

Thanks Ben

 

[kntr]

Why not put them in the rear panels. I have a set of Rockford 6" in mine and they fit pretty well.

 

[bigmuddy]

Don't know? I have been thinking about that as well, just been hashing several different thing around. I built a set of side panels a few years ago and they were fine, may have to reconsider that again. The only problem I have with the side panel is that there not very secure (soft top)

Ben

 

[kntr]

Mount the speakers on the inside of the panel hole and then cover the panels with a thin fabric or carpet. Then you can not see them. Ive seen this done in a lot of vehicles. Totally stealth. You have to use a thin fabric or carpet so the sound isnt distorted.

My amps are hidden behind my rear panels. Speakers will be covered when redone.

 

[bigmuddy]

Hmmm, this might be the way to go afterall. I actually still have my old panels, I just need to recover them. I do like the idea of hiding the amp behind the panel. I would worry that the amp wouldn't get enough cooling?

Ben

 

[73stallion]

i've been running indoor outdoor speakers on top of my rear fenderwells for many years now. you can get them from best buy for about $30 for the pair, and they don't get hurt if they get wet from rain.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage...utdoor+speakers&type=product&id=1118843685964

 

[bigmuddy]

73stallion how do they sound? I just remembered I have a set of the the older Pioneer truck speakers with a 6x9 in the front and the tweeter on the top, don't know how I would mount them though.

Ben

 

[73stallion]

they sound pretty good. bass is decent, they'll go plenty loud to hear over the truck.

 

[kntr]

Hmmm, this might be the way to go afterall. I actually still have my old panels, I just need to recover them. I do like the idea of hiding the amp behind the panel. I would worry that the amp wouldn't get enough cooling?

Ben

Im running 2 Rockford Fosgate Punch 75s amps, 2 RF 10" subs, 2 Diamond Audio 5 1/4", 2 RF 6", and a RF 3" and this think is SUPER load. Ive never had a problem with cooling. Its Rockford Fosgate!

The only road trip its been on so far, is a 2 hour drive and I was by myself with the music cranked and Ive had no problems.