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thepuffman Senior Member
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Posted: Sep 13 2004 at 9:03pm | IP Logged
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Heres some pics of some of the mods/accessories I've done so far.
__________________ SE Kingcab Smoke Gray, Big Tow, K&N filter, Silverstar lamps, Peragon hard tonneau, (Sirius SR, 350W Alpine amp, Polk spkrs, 2 RF 8" subs, custom box)
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Posted: Sep 13 2004 at 9:09pm | IP Logged
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The pics I posted above are of the speaker box I built,....the Sirius receiver... the tonneau cover i built,...the amp that powers my Polk speakers and Punch subs....the xenon bulbs I replaced.
__________________ SE Kingcab Smoke Gray, Big Tow, K&N filter, Silverstar lamps, Peragon hard tonneau, (Sirius SR, 350W Alpine amp, Polk spkrs, 2 RF 8" subs, custom box)
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chriski13 Newbie
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Posted: Sep 30 2004 at 2:03pm | IP Logged
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The tonneau cover looks great. Is that two pieces? I was thinking about trying the same thing. How did you mount it to the bed? Do you have the utili-track system? Any details or additional pics would be much appreciated. Thanks!
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Posted: Sep 30 2004 at 3:47pm | IP Logged
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I did build it in 2 pieces mainly so it would be easier to take on and off by myself. It was pretty simple to build, although I admit I took a lot of time being very precise with my measurements because I wanted it to fit really tight. I was initially worried about it possibly flying off while traveling at Hwy speeds so I decided to screw eyebolts into the wooden frame and secured those to the truck bed tiedowns with bungee cords.
It required 2, 4x8 sheets of 1/2" plywood, cuz the bed is wider than 4 ft. I also used 4, P.T. 2x4s for the frames and 4 galvanized corner brackets to keep everything nice and square, and for the added stability. The frames are basically 2 rectangles, ...2x4s screwed together with deck screws and the brackets (the 2x4s on their sides, not laying flat.)
I cut the plywood so that it would overlap the bedrails apprx 1 1/2" - 2". (the cover is resting on the bedrails, the 2x4 frame fits down in the bed to keep it centered and fitting snug.) I also added a strip the plywood apprx 5-6" wide to the underside of the back cover (in the middle) to act as a "lip" for the back of the front cover to rest on. This was another attempt to prevent the back cover from lifting off at high speeds and had the added benefit of making it even more watertight. (I added a piece of rubber weatherstripping between the 2 halves.
I attached the plywood to the frames with more deck screws. Countersunk them just a hair, and is even a good idea to cover them with a little wood putty and sand smooth. I learned the hard way, every imperfection will show thru the vinyl once it is glued on. I used marine grade vinyl from Hancocks fabric, and 3M contact cement from Lowes. CAUTION: the vinyl is very easily scuffed/torn. I scraped mine in 3 places just while I was building it. After glueing the vinyl, I folded it under and stapled it......I think I spent about $100 on all the materials. PM me if you have any more questions...G L
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Posted: Sep 30 2004 at 3:51pm | IP Logged
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Oh, I do not have the Trac system.
__________________ SE Kingcab Smoke Gray, Big Tow, K&N filter, Silverstar lamps, Peragon hard tonneau, (Sirius SR, 350W Alpine amp, Polk spkrs, 2 RF 8" subs, custom box)
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Posted: Sep 30 2004 at 9:23pm | IP Logged
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Nice job. I like the speakers in back, but don't think I want to
give up my floor space. Guess I'm out of luck on super-bass!
__________________ 2005 Titan LE Crew Cab 4X4
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Posted: Sep 30 2004 at 10:00pm | IP Logged
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Well I can respect that, but I can remove the speaker box in about 1 min if I need the extra floor space....and the box sits flush under the rear drivers side seat, so is a rare occasion that I need that much interior floor space.
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Posted: Oct 01 2004 at 12:59pm | IP Logged
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Well, it definately looks sweet. I, unfortunately, usually leave
that seat up and use that space as my "trunk" if I had a car. I
always have somethig sitting there, i.e. my laptop for work, lunch bag,
etc.
I'll bet that bastard "bumps" though. Was it hard to wire up?
__________________ 2005 Titan LE Crew Cab 4X4
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Posted: Oct 01 2004 at 2:23pm | IP Logged
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Yeah I leave my back seat down and just throw my briefcase, groceries, etc. in the seat.......I built the box and installed the subs, but I didnt want to fool with wiring the amp this time, so I let the pros do it. It sounds mucho better than stock, but the bass is not quite as tight as I would like. I think the main reason for that is, I have it running in an 8 ohm load...I need to replace the speakers with 2 ea, 2 ohms...and wire them so the amp "sees" a 4 ohm load. I think that would improve the sound.
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Posted: Oct 01 2004 at 3:32pm | IP Logged
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I am a little rusty on my stereo info, so if I am way off, my apologies.
Is the box ported or sealed? Ported should be the tightest sounding enclosure type. A ported box would give more of a boom.
Are the subs wired to the amp in stereo or mono?
This link might help out a little.
http://www.a1bigaudio.com/speakerimpedance.htm
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