Big Tuna's "Building the Dub!"

[BigTuna117 33]

Thanks! It really does add a nice range to the setup. Now all I have to do is swap the 6x9's out for a new pair. Somehow the Infinity amp blew out one of 'em before I pulled it out.

 

Some things I've been toying with:

 

I Need to make a more suitable mount for the Roof Rack. The factory rails are just too darn rattle-y.

 

Once that is done, I was considering mounting a small solar panel up there to pick up the slack in charging batteries. I work pretty close to home, so it doesn't really give the batteries a chance to charge. This also gets rid of some of the worry of killing my batteries when I'm out camping for long periods of time, as I like to use the radio sometimes. Especially now that it's a more power hungry system than it was before.

 

I am also working on streamlining my camping mess kit, as it's just WAY too clunky for only possibly using something once on a trip. I feel like I can probably cut the size down by at least half, while actually making it more organized and functional. This will be good if I ever finalize the design of a sleeping platform for the Jeep.

[BigTuna117 33]

The FINAL part of the stereo setup is in. But for reals this time.

The Cerwin Vega HED 4692(?) 6x9s.

 

Somehow I managed to blow out one of my 6x9s around the time NAU 4x4 and I went to moab. I've been listening to it rattle and sputter since. I actually bought these almost a month ago, but it took longer because of shenanigans at the company I bought from.

 

The difference between these and the Pioneers they are replacing is quite noticeable:

 

 

Although they don't have the trademark red surround that CVs (Only The Cerwin Vega Pro series has them in mobile) usually have, they do have the sound. It's nice to once again have Cerwin Vegas in my rig.

[DAvy120 1]

nice sound set up man! that's on my to do list. got my subs, amps and box, just need the meat and potatas of it.

 

 

edit: so I looked up these speakers, are they really that good? I mean they are 58 bucks for the pair? I can get all 6 speakers for 120 bucks, if they are that good I will be buying them asap lol

[BigTuna117 33]

They are really superb quality for 58 bucks, I think. Maybe I'm just really partial to Cerwin-Vega. They very first pair of speakers I ever put into my 88 XJ (First vehicle- I was 16) back in the day was a pair of 90's era Cerwin-Vega 5.5" components that were gifted to me by a former neighbor who I did odd jobs for. If you cut the infinity amp and make your front doors full range, then these are an excellent choice. I did have to shave a millimeter or so out of the stock mounting hole because these are slightly oversized though. They aren't by any means fully "broken in" yet, but they do sound damn good. If I Hadn't done these, I would have done either JBL, Polk, or Rockford Fosgate. These complement the Polk DB651's in the back doors and the Rockford Fosgate Punch P132s in the dash very well. Very nice blend between all 8 full range channels.

[DAvy120 1]

nice man thanks for the input I think im gonna go all 6 as the cerwin vegas I mean id only be out 120 bucks. and I replaced the infinity amp already with a sony xplode 600 amp 4 channel.

sorry for thread jack lol audio is not my forteit keep up the good work on the jeep man Pegasus looks good!!!!!

[BigTuna117 33]

nice man thanks for the input I think im gonna go all 6 as the cerwin vegas I mean id only be out 120 bucks. and I replaced the infinity amp already with a sony xplode 600 amp 4 channel.

sorry for thread jack lol audio is not my forteit keep up the good work on the jeep man Pegasus looks good!!!!!

 

Thanks! That being said I recently found out I'm gonna need a small spacer for each of the 6x9s. I can't roll down the windows more than half way because the magnet sticks back into the window track! The good news is that the spacers are cheap to buy and even cheaper to make if you have the tools.

[BigTuna117 33]

Well, Thursday and Friday I took on a small task of putting in correctly sized sway bar links in the back and quick discos in the front. Since I bought my IRO kit used, it didn't have those links. Fortunately they are cheap. I went Rough Country for the quick disconnects since they are cheap. Now, I know that "cheap" and "good" aren't necessarily the same, but so far they seem alright. We'll see how they hold up over time. So far they ride just fine, and allow me to quickly disconnect the swaybar and latch it in place up top.

 

 

In the back, I picked up a pair of links from Zone Offroad. These links are pretty solidly built, and the bushings are replaceable with the standard hourglass bushings.

 

 

 

Pre-lift, the Jeep sat on a budget boost, so I have never had correct length links on this rig. She has ALWAYS been a boat on the road. After our moab trip, the bushings started to deteriorate, and she has been full boat mode since. the new links make her very well behaved on road. We'll get to see her disconnected next trip. I can't wait to disconnect and have it not take 30 minutes!

[DAvy120 1]

Thanks! That being said I recently found out I'm gonna need a small spacer for each of the 6x9s. I can't roll down the windows more than half way because the magnet sticks back into the window track! The good news is that the spacers are cheap to buy and even cheaper to make if you have the tools.

good to know thanks!!!

 

 

also I think yours new sway bar links and discos need some dirt on em

[BigTuna117 33]

 

 

also I think yours new sway bar links and discos need some dirt on em

 

I agree! Once I get things in order, I need to do another trip soon. Too bad I cannot make it to the Cinders event this year.

[MattsHO 0]

I need a set of quicker disconnects like those. I always wait too long to disconnect and then do and I'm always like, why the hell did I wait so long? Beats the hell out of the bushings.