Good idea for a stereo

[niferous]

I have been pondering how I was going to mount a stereo in my M1009 until now.

Jensen MSR2007 AM/FM/iPod® Controller Sirius®, Satellite Ready 160 Watts Marine Stereo

This thing actually uses the remote as the face unit. So you can mount the guts with all the wires up under the dash and then just have the remote separate. This way I can place it in the glove box or in a center console (right now I'm thinking about a 30 mm ammo can with a cushion on top). This way it keeps the original look of the truck intact. Finally I would use dash speakers. I'd like to have four speakers but I don't know where I could put the others and not show off the fact that I have a radio installed! Was thinking about in the back in some ammo cans on the floor or something like that. Or else just making some boxes and mounting them parallel to the rear seat using the bolts that hold the top on as a mounting surface. Finally this all marine stuff so it can get wet.

What do you guys think?

 

[niferous]

Just thought about maybe placing some like this in the back kind of tucked away somewhere.

Poly-Planar MA840 White Sub Compact Dual Cone Box (pair) Waterproof Marine Speakers

I could just take off the face and paint it CARC green and then tape off the insides and paint the body and mount. Seems like it would be a really good easy to mount system.

 

[AllenEM]

I like it

 

[4x4 Forever]

Looks good to me. Let us know how it sounds/works. I know I will be looking for something shortly too.

 

[Cucvnut]

Ya My M1008 needs a stereo befor i go to Yosemite at the end of Oct let us know

 

[bbbang]

I used a marine unit. I have a remote head unit and also added a rear view camera and a GPS. Also green led lighting. Here is how I mounted everything. Chris

 

[bp m1009]

i bought a custom autosound head unit which looks like an original radio but its 200watts and digital and has an aux ipod input

 

[Buckmaw]

I used a marine unit. I have a remote head unit and also added a rear view camera and a GPS. Also green led lighting. Here is how I mounted everything. Chris

WTF is that on the hood?

 

[bbbang]

Hi Buckmaw, that is a 4" Harwood cowl scoop bolted on to my hood so my engine will clear the hood. Chris

 

[4x4 Forever]

How did those units work, BBBang and BP M1009? Both look good on installs!

BBBang, I'd love to have that supercharger on top of my 6.2......then again I'd probably scatter the engine post haste!!!!!

 

[3dubs]

That is exactly what I was going to do. I want a marine radio because they are made for demanding conditions. I am trying to figure out where to put the speakers. I will make someting to mount the marine speakers and paint it with CARC.

 

[bp m1009]

thats not a 6.2 thats a BBC i think

 

[stampy]

I did mine like BP1009 and it took about 2 hrs to install. If you remove the dash you have holes for speaker mounts 4" speakers. There will be some sawzall work to make the radio fit if you are going for cd player size. I put the larger speakers in the back and have yet to mount them. I will eventually build small boxes but you could buy already enclosed speakers and just mount them. Go for it ! It wasn't very hard if you have any clue electrically

 

[4x4 Forever]

Yeah, I thought it was a BBC. I just remember working offshore on the big GM 71, 92, and 149 series with the super chargers....just dreaming!!!

 

[REGULATOR]

I was flipping through my LMC catalog and noticed they have a replacement headliner that has built in speakers and a place ot mount a stereo,

might be a good way to retrofit a system..

never seen one in persn so may be cheap and crappy but its a good thought

Id like to weld in a roll bar and install jeap style speakers on the bars

 

[4x4 Forever]

I was flipping through my LMC catalog and noticed they have a replacement headliner that has built in speakers and a place ot mount a stereo,

might be a good way to retrofit a system..

never seen one in persn so may be cheap and crappy but its a good thought

Id like to weld in a roll bar and install jeap style speakers on the bars

I wanted one back in the 80's for several trucks I had back then. They looked cool in the mags but did not pass muster when I saw them in person. All cheesy... I would put my eyes on one first before putting out my $$. The idea of a roll bar and mounting speakers on the bar sounds good. Hadnt thought of that!

 

[bbbang]

I am hanging my speakers on the roll cage I built for the back of the m1009. You can go to the salvage yard and find the jeep speaker boxes from the late model jeeps that attach to their roll bar and adapt them. Those units also have dome lights you can wire up. Chris

 

[REGULATOR]

yep thats what I'm talking about, the jeep speaker system...


I'm just installing an in dash system with two door speakers right now..

didn't really buy the truck with stereo in mind, if you know what I mean

the damn engine makes so much noise not sure what it would take to drown that out.

guess youd need to insulate the hood etc...

 

[bp m1009]

there was someone who recently put on of those lmc speaker headliners in his m1008 he said he liked it but it was kind of pricey..im sure if you searched you could find who it was and ask him what he thinks about it

 

[Buckmaw]

Hi Buckmaw, that is a 4" Harwood cowl scoop bolted on to my hood so my engine will clear the hood. Chris

Good Lord Man!