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The Sound: 11/10/21
I finally got around to posting about my sound system. I installed a Swamp Donkey overhead stereo. In additon I installed a Rockville Marine Amp, Rockford Fosgate Sub, and Kicker PODS as well. The rear Kicker speakers are ran to the headunit and connected in parrallel to the outside speakers. The amplifier is installed up front under the hood and connected to an AUX battery under the driver seat. The cable runs to my fuse box which is tied directly to the AUX battery. The subwoofer used is a Rockford Fosgate shallow mount in box from Amazon. It sounds better than I expected. The sub would most likely perform better if installed in a true custom box however the sound works well for me. I pulled the carpet off the box, sprayed it with flexseal, and did a couple coats of harbor freight bedliner spray. It turned out well. The mount I made used 2x2 angle that was 56" long. I drilled a hole on each end 3/4" from the edge. This is where the NiLight mounts bolted into. I used a 3x3 angle to make a bracket for the edge and drilled it 1 5/8" from the inside for its mounting holes to attach to the NiLight mount. From the main 2x2 length I used 13" of 1" flat for straps. All the holes are 1/2" to give a little adjustment room. Everything turned out really well. The orange paint used is the Rust Stop from Westlakes. The Kicker POD speakers are mounted using 1 3/4" exhaust clamps. I apparently I did not take any photos of the POD speakers being mounted and painted. I will have to try to get some installed pictures later. The amplifier mounted under the hood near the factory intake. I used another members under hood snorkel mod to make it work. The relays under the cover I moved them into a horizontal position. I used a 90 drill adapter and some stubby bits to cut new slots so the relays attach in a fashion similar to the OE design. Cut slow and just check for fitment as you go and make sure you are clearing any frame parts as you cut. The amp is secured using 2 screws into the plastic using the factory mounting holes. Everything is solid when its done.
The speaker wire, wire covering, and all connectors were purchased from menards.
My Swamp Donkey Install/Review
I finally got around to posting about my sound system. I installed a Swamp Donkey overhead stereo. In additon I installed a Rockville Marine Amp, Rockford Fosgate Sub, and Kicker PODS as well. The rear Kicker speakers are ran to the headunit and connected in parrallel to the outside speakers. The amplifier is installed up front under the hood and connected to an AUX battery under the driver seat. The cable runs to my fuse box which is tied directly to the AUX battery. The subwoofer used is a Rockford Fosgate shallow mount in box from Amazon. It sounds better than I expected. The sub would most likely perform better if installed in a true custom box however the sound works well for me. I pulled the carpet off the box, sprayed it with flexseal, and did a couple coats of harbor freight bedliner spray. It turned out well. The mount I made used 2x2 angle that was 56" long. I drilled a hole on each end 3/4" from the edge. This is where the NiLight mounts bolted into. I used a 3x3 angle to make a bracket for the edge and drilled it 1 5/8" from the inside for its mounting holes to attach to the NiLight mount. From the main 2x2 length I used 13" of 1" flat for straps. All the holes are 1/2" to give a little adjustment room. Everything turned out really well. The orange paint used is the Rust Stop from Westlakes. The Kicker POD speakers are mounted using 1 3/4" exhaust clamps. I apparently I did not take any photos of the POD speakers being mounted and painted. I will have to try to get some installed pictures later. The amplifier mounted under the hood near the factory intake. I used another members under hood snorkel mod to make it work. The relays under the cover I moved them into a horizontal position. I used a 90 drill adapter and some stubby bits to cut new slots so the relays attach in a fashion similar to the OE design. Cut slow and just check for fitment as you go and make sure you are clearing any frame parts as you cut. The amp is secured using 2 screws into the plastic using the factory mounting holes. Everything is solid when its done.
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The speaker wire, wire covering, and all connectors were purchased from menards.
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I am starting this thread now and I plan to update it as time goes by. Currently I have swamp donkey, Rockford prime sub, and Rockville marine amp to install. I was able to test the swamp donkey yesterday and I was very impressed by it. It exceeded my expectations for sound depth and has a very...
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