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Audio System - 7/5/2007 9:03:09 AM    ZiggyNeon Posts: 405 Joined: 9/10/2006 Status: offline has anyone one hooked up a Sub and amp in there truck ?  just asking to see if someone has a good ground location so i dont spend an hour finding one :p thanks _____________________________ Zigg 2008 Dodge Ram 1500 ST Straight Piped Body Lift 35 x 12.5 x 17 on stock rims Debaged Night Shaded Tails and 3rd Brake Light Post #: 1

RE: Audio System - 7/5/2007 9:36:20 AM    xVeNoMx   Posts: 55 Joined: 2/1/2007 Status: offline I mounted my amp under the seat and used a screw to ground it close to the seat belt roller..  there was another ground close to there so I figured it would be decent. _____________________________ 2002 Dodge Dakota Sport 3.9L 2WD Water Pump Aftermarket Tail Lights (in reply to ZiggyNeon) Post #: 2

RE: Audio System - 7/5/2007 10:46:21 AM    02Dakota06Yamaha Posts: 1831 Joined: 2/7/2007 From: Clarkston, Wa/Lewiston Id, Damn River Status: offline I did, but I probably have a little more room then you do. So for me it my sub went behind the backrest on the single bench seat in the back. The Amp went under the seat. _____________________________ (in reply to xVeNoMx) Post #: 3

RE: Audio System - 7/5/2007 10:57:28 AM    chris0211 Posts: 38 Joined: 6/17/2007 Status: offline I have a 12" Infinity w/ 1000w Kenwood  Class D  Mono. in my single cab and i just pulled up the carpet where my jack is at. you got ext. cab so you shouldnt have any problem at all. (i wish a had the ext) (in reply to 02Dakota06Yamaha) Post #: 4

RE: Audio System - 7/5/2007 10:59:02 AM    ZiggyNeon Posts: 405 Joined: 9/10/2006 Status: offline well i dont like the way dodge did the ext cabs... they should of did it like the rangers and s10's   where the jump seats fold down from the sides... so my current project now is to find a way to modify it so i have one jump seat behind the passenger side seat and thats it _____________________________ Zigg 2008 Dodge Ram 1500 ST Straight Piped Body Lift 35 x 12.5 x 17 on stock rims Debaged Night Shaded Tails and 3rd Brake Light (in reply to chris0211) Post #: 5

RE: Audio System - 7/5/2007 1:37:58 PM    virused   Official Player Hater Posts: 1883 Joined: 2/12/2006 From: myspace.com/06rc Status: offline I used a bolt holding the rear seat down. _____________________________ Chris MODerator 99 Dodge Dakota, 56 Ford F100, 06 Honda RC51 (in reply to ZiggyNeon) Post #: 6

RE: Audio System - 7/5/2007 1:56:06 PM    jonnymagnum Posts: 4635 Joined: 9/4/2005 From: ontario, canada Status: offline I have my amp sitting behind the drivers seat and the ground to the bolt on the back of the drivers seat.  I currently have two 12's sitting on my back seat, but looking at making a custom box to fit under the back seat. _____________________________ 05 dodge ram daytona RCSB 4x4 hemi #5212 99 dakota 4x4 318 - sold 88 dakota 2wd 3.9 90 dakota 2wd 3.9 rcsb 5speed 93 jeep grand cherokee 4x4 (in reply to virused) Post #: 7

RE: Audio System - 7/5/2007 2:12:56 PM    ZiggyNeon Posts: 405 Joined: 9/10/2006 Status: offline see...i thought about the whole under the seat thing...but my wife stands at 5'3" like 120...and has no room when she sits back there.  and thats what led me to try and customize the rear so the seat folds up on the side and not up on the rear _____________________________ Zigg 2008 Dodge Ram 1500 ST Straight Piped Body Lift 35 x 12.5 x 17 on stock rims Debaged Night Shaded Tails and 3rd Brake Light (in reply to jonnymagnum) Post #: 8

RE: Audio System - 7/5/2007 2:51:13 PM    jonnymagnum Posts: 4635 Joined: 9/4/2005 From: ontario, canada Status: offline I find my rear seat useless. unless theres a kid back there, cause the seat is too small for an adult.  _____________________________ 05 dodge ram daytona RCSB 4x4 hemi #5212 99 dakota 4x4 318 - sold 88 dakota 2wd 3.9 90 dakota 2wd 3.9 rcsb 5speed 93 jeep grand cherokee 4x4 (in reply to ZiggyNeon) Post #: 9

RE: Audio System - 7/5/2007 6:16:41 PM    heavyk298   Posts: 64 Joined: 9/15/2006 Status: online Chris, where did you put the sub? theres hardly any room to fit a sub back there, i also have the regular cab. _____________________________ 2002 dakota sport, 4.7 ltr 1988 dakota 3.9 ltr (in reply to jonnymagnum) Post #: 10

RE: Audio System - 7/6/2007 7:29:05 AM    KDedrick   Posts: 34 Joined: 7/3/2007 From: St.Williams Ontario, Canada Status: offline I also have a reg cab, and I have to get the new series JL 10's. Ultra thins then had a custom box made for them. I have 2 behind my seat _____________________________ 1998 Dodge Dakota 5.2L SLT Stainless Headers Air Cleaner Roll Pan Half Duals Soon: Stillen Bumper SS Mirrors 3/4 Drop Full Duals With Cutouts Ignition Shift Kit 4.10's Rims+Tires Hypertech 2800 Stall Huges Intake Manifo (in reply to heavyk298) Post #: 11

RE: Audio System - 7/6/2007 11:03:43 AM    98R/TDak   Posts: 111 Joined: 4/30/2007 Status: offline yea i have an ext cab and i just lifted the seats and put the sub on oneside and the amp on the other...im 6'2 and thought it would be fun to ride in the back seat of my truck while someone else drove...nope...i was suckin my knees all the way home im almost thinkin bout just takin them out if thats possible (in reply to KDedrick) Post #: 12

RE: Audio System - 7/6/2007 8:29:05 PM    daddydwg Posts: 25 Joined: 2/7/2007 Status: offline   So the original question was finding a good ground, correct?  If I'm not mistaken, as long as you are hitting metal, it's grounded (i.e. neg or -).  Look at your battery, it's connected to the frame on the Neg or -  side of the battery.  The entire metal frame and body of your vehicle is a ground.  Frame or body (sheet metal) is a ground.  Stick the amp where it will fit, screw a ground into metal, and you should be good to go.  If there's any question, test it with a meter. I'm not trying to be an ass, just trying to answer the original question.  I gathered he wasn't asking WHERE to put it, just where to ground it.  (in reply to 98R/TDak) Post #: 13

RE: Audio System - 7/6/2007 8:38:10 PM    daddydwg Posts: 25 Joined: 2/7/2007 Status: offline   Though if you have a really powerful amp, you may want to route a ground directly back to the battery.  Switched of course.  If not , you take the chance of draining your battery if you forget to turn it off.  Food for thought. (in reply to daddydwg) Post #: 14

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