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Filthy Filbert
01-25-2012, 10:17 PM
it's been a slow process, but I'm finally done and happy with my sound system!

I'll post pics here for all others to see what I did.

First, as soon as I got the truck, I noted it had pioneer speakers in the doors with the factory tweeter "hot wired" to the pioneer. first thing I did was put in a new head unit so that I can plug my phone in to play my music without having to mess with CDs all the time.

simple sony explode head unit. it was like 18 watts RMS x 4

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c6/filbert383/Dakota%20RT%20forum/photo11-1.jpg

then I added Alpine componets. the factory tweeters with aftermarket 6.5s flat out sucked. the highs were so shrill it made my ears hurt with no way to tune it. just adding the alpines made a huge difference in sound. WAY better!

nice stealth install. almost looks like factory, and really blends in with the door well.

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c6/filbert383/Dakota%20RT%20forum/photo41.jpg


now, I'm no audiophile, but I felt I was missing something. I needed bass. just a little, and I needed a sub. but, where to put one? they take up so much room!

not anymore! I picked up a Boss 1500w (its more like 200-300w RMS I don't know and don't care) powered compact sub for about $130 shipped.

Installed it today and it's perfect. it's not punchy. it won't rattle my license plate off the truck, it won't shake house windows 3 miles away. but it's a clean deep bass that gives you a full sound image. (holy crap, did I just say sound image...maybe I am turning into an audiophile!)

Great thing, is that it's compact and fits behind the passenger seat with room to spare!

here it is installed:

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c6/filbert383/Dakota%20RT%20forum/photo2.jpg


and I added the seperate bass volume to the panel below the head unit as seen here. easy to reach, but not in the way of anything.

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c6/filbert383/Dakota%20RT%20forum/photo1.jpg



and with the seat pushed back, there's still a ton of room back there! again, really adding to the stealth look, as you really can't see it unless your in the driver seat and looking back at it. (ignore the camo pouch. that's my advanced first aid kit, velcroed to the wall there for quick and easy access if I come across an accident scene)


http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c6/filbert383/Dakota%20RT%20forum/photo21.jpg

Branx5.9
01-25-2012, 10:24 PM
That looks like it fits very well! You need something like that as tall as you are.

You have a package headed out to you tomorrow morning from me..

Filthy Filbert
01-25-2012, 10:50 PM
That looks like it fits very well! You need something like that as tall as you are.

You have a package headed out to you tomorrow morning from me..


Yea, but I don't plan on sitting in the passenger seat all that much!!


Thanks for getting those gaskets on the way, I had hoped to be needing them by now but still waiting on Mr Saine to ship the torque converter

Branx5.9
01-25-2012, 10:54 PM
No prob!

Yeah, when my dad and I go out parts hunting we take his RC Dakota. We are both pretty tall and I always thought having any sort of a sound system behind the seats wasn't plausible.

armyacadia
01-25-2012, 11:32 PM
nice ifak LOL I gotta few of those. system looks good too

Filthy Filbert
01-26-2012, 03:28 AM
nice ifak LOL I gotta few of those. system looks good too

funny story...

during some vehicle bail drills, down vehicle recovery stuff, where you pile 2 crews of people into 1 SUV, the instructor said to a guy "you gotta dive in there over that seat back, no time to mess with the seat latches! GO GO GO!!"

then he demonstrated how to do it, but as an instructor, he wasn't wearing ANY gear. blue jeans, t-shirt, sunglasses, and a rubber training weapon... Mind you, the instructor was also average height, average build, and he just dove in right over the seat. the "student" (who is the same size that I am, 6'4" 220-230) is wearing full battle rattle and says back "well....yea, but....you don't have an i-FAcK hanging off your side!!"

it was freakin hilarious! at least the way he said it made it funny.


man that was a lot of fun out on the vehicle pad...running all those drills, plus the high threat driving skills, doing vehicle push-throughs, PIT maneuvers, slalom courses, apexing corners, etc. ....and it was all in Dodge Durangos!:rockwoot: you haven't lived till you've slalomed a top heavy, up-armored Durango with 4 guys loaded down with gear!


yes, during training, somebody rolled one:jester: it was the reverse K turn maneuver when he whipped it around in reverse with a little too much speed.


Anyway.... Thanks! the "system" sound really good for what it is, and is just what I was looking for, full rich sound, without pounding the bass and annoying everyone around me.