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Old Mar 9, 2006
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mounting my amp.

well i have an orion amp that i used to have mounted on the wall underneath the rear window behind the driver seat but that rattled loose too much while i was offroadin does anybody have any good ideas that they used to mount an amp in their truck that worked well for them...thanks
 
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Old Mar 9, 2006
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Heres where i got mine...But took away use of glovebox



Well hidden
 
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Old Mar 9, 2006
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good idea except that it has no air flow so the chances of your amp over heating is increased big time. if you have a reagular cab i would make a plate that would mount it to the wall at the bottom of the cab.
 
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Old Mar 9, 2006
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i mounted mine on the floor underneath of my sub box.
 
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Old Mar 9, 2006
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u could prob mount it under the seat. dont know bout overheatin tho? or the amount of off roading u do and whats flyin in the truck dirt/mud/water wise?
 
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Old Mar 9, 2006
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I've always mounted mine on the back wall underneath the window with four good self tapping screws. Never had any problems if you use a good enough screw.
 
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Old Mar 9, 2006
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ya i think i am jst gonna have to mount mine to the floor under my sub or something cuz it is too heavy mounted on the back wall i like wut u did finz but i wouldnt even know where to start with that installation thanks for the help though
 
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Old Mar 9, 2006
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Originally Posted by ericg
I've always mounted mine on the back wall underneath the window with four good self tapping screws. Never had any problems if you use a good enough screw.
That's what I did too, I just use Wafer screw and make sure they're good and tight. Never had a problem with it
 
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Old Mar 9, 2006
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i've got both of mine mounted to my rear seats...i have a 2 door, so i have the fold downs...i love them there cuz it's alot easier to hide the wiring, excellent airflow, easy to get too for adjustments
 
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Old Mar 10, 2006
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Originally Posted by lifted97ranger
good idea except that it has no air flow so the chances of your amp over heating is increased big time. if you have a reagular cab i would make a plate that would mount it to the wall at the bottom of the cab.
Ive never had a heat issue...even living in Florida with extreme temps. When i mounted this i considered airflow as an issue so i actually drilled a few little holes in the ac vent on each side of the amp so i could simply cool it with the fan or ac
 
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Old Mar 10, 2006
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Originally Posted by Finz
Ive never had a heat issue...even living in Florida with extreme temps. When i mounted this i considered airflow as an issue so i actually drilled a few little holes in the ac vent on each side of the amp so i could simply cool it with the fan or ac
with the holes it would add enough air flow for it to keep cool
 
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Old Mar 10, 2006
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If its small enough, under the passenger seat. It has the more area to work with Vs. the drivers side seat.
 
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Old Mar 11, 2006
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i have both of mine under my seat's
 
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Old Mar 11, 2006
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I ran all my stuff under the carpet now so there are no visible wires but this was when I frist did mine.


 
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Old Mar 11, 2006
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Just a thought...buy what about mounting to the back of the seat?

Just need to be creative to run your wiring properly.
 
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Old Mar 11, 2006
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Originally Posted by AuthPineApple
I ran all my stuff under the carpet now so there are no visible wires but this was when I frist did mine.



copy cat!!! lol...that's exactly how i have my setup...one on each side...
 
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Old Mar 11, 2006
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lmao. Its a great location cause it breathes well and there are 0 wires that are visible when done properly, lol.
 
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Old Mar 13, 2006
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lmao. Its a great location cause it breathes well and there are 0 wires that are visible when done properly, lol.
yup...i've got one mounted on each seat and it looks professional as hell...i love it...
 
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