My Stereo Install

[gt1009]

I've been meaning to get pictures of this for a while, but have just finally got around to it. Kenwood 4x50 watt rms head unit with an Ipod hookup and two pioneer 6x9 speakers make a lot more noise than I thought they would. Not a bad system for $160 with a 3 year warranty on all the parts.

 

[Pinkie]

Good work on the stereo!

 

[CCATLETT1984]

Not bad at all. I'm curious where did you get the box that you mounted the radio in and what is the intended use for it?

 

[Crash_AF]

That looks like a Radio Shack under-dash stereo mount. A friend of mine put his radio in the headliner of his Bronco using one of those.

Later,
Joe

 

[Elwenil]

Just a curiosity question. Is there something in CUCVs that prevents the radio from being installed in the dash in the factory location for civilian trucks. Also, be careful with those enclosures. A buddy of mine had his mounted to the roof in his Dodge and kept burning up head units. Seems the high power ones generate a lot of heat and those enclosures don't allow a lot of airflow. He switched to an external amp and used the preamp RCAs and never had anymore problems.

 

[jumpmasterjim]

no problems mounting in stock radio position. You do have to cut and modify the dash thouigh. this is a Blaupunct system I just mounted in mine.

 

[gt1009]

Ya, that box was just from best buy, I did have to cut it about 4 inches shorter than it was to clear the shifter, but it still looks and operates the same. Come to think of it I guess it probably generates more airflow that way. I would have put it in the stock place, but I wanted to leave that spot open in case I wanted to add more guages later.

 

[AJMBLAZER]

Going to put any dash speakers in?

 

[gt1009]

Not sure yet, may put in some 3.5s but for now the speakers are plenty loud for me and the work was quite easy. I just traced a template onto the doors when I made my cuts and then shaved off a little bit if I needed some more room.

 

[OPCOM]

somewhere there is an 8-track without an under-dash box.. Did you put water cups over the backs of the speakers? The rain will come in and get on the cones if not.