Sound System
Now that the truck was looking good inside and out, we needed to make it sound good as well. The staff at Crutchfield helped us with the equipment we neededliterally everythingall wire harnesses and adapters to match with the D150 were sent. Crutchfield offers the most understandable and complete installation instructions in the industry.
To ensure good sound and as...
To ensure good sound and as little outside noise as possible, The Eastwood Company supplied us with a Dynamat sound barrier. We used the Dynamat in the door panels, between the headliner and the roof, and the back of the truck cab. Here an installation roller was used to secure the edges.
Holes were drilled into the...
Holes were drilled into the door panels for tweeter placement.
Be careful to mark proper...
Be careful to mark proper placement of the speakers on both doors. This photo shows a door panel with two tweeters. This was an accident on our part, as we drilled holes in opposite sides of our panels. In order to make a match pair, Crutchfield came through with advice on installing a second tweeter in each door panel.
We replaced the original speakers...
We replaced the original speakers with new, higher-quality 6x9-inch speakers capable of receiving the power that our Kenwood amp would deliver.
New 4x10 speakers were installed...
New 4x10 speakers were installed into the factory brackets, behind the seats, and the bracket was bolted in place.
Shown here is a Kenwood 10-inch...
Shown here is a Kenwood 10-inch subwoofer, which sits behind the passenger seat. Techflex sent us some of there Flexo Sleeving, which we used to cover all the exposed wires. This gave the exposed wires a finished, braided appearance.
We chose a 300-watt Kenwood...
We chose a 300-watt Kenwood amp, which was bolted on the seat frame, under the middle seat. It's important to locate the amp in an area that remains cool--our location gave the amp ventilation on all six sides.
Here, we plugged the leads...
Here, we plugged the leads into the pre-amp jacks, and we also wired the power and CD player before installing it into the dash.
Crutchfield considered every...
Crutchfield considered every aspect of the audio system installation in supplying our system. One such item was this adapter, so our new receiver would fit into the dash without any problems.
We installed the CD player...
We installed the CD player behind the middle seat. This was an easily accessible location, and out of sight from anyone peering in.