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subs in D/C hilux

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subs in D/C hilux

Post by dominic »

hey all,
im wanting to put a sub into my hilux,however the space is pretty limited in the dual cab so was wondering if any one has put some in or has any ideas.
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Post by spongerx »

I've got a JL 10" sub (10W1v2) behind the back seat in my 2003 double cab Hilux in a home made fibreglass box that sounds alright. Friend of mine had 2 Pioneer 12" shallow mount subs (TS-SW1241D) installed behind his Frontier (Navara I think they're called in Oz) backseat that sound amazing.
I mounted my JL e4300 amp onto the back of my backseat to keep it higher in case any water gets in my cab.
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Post by phippsy »

I reckon in a box and fixed sitting on the back seat. Looked at putting in a sub ages ago, but wasn't worth the effort as far as I was concerned. Maybe the newer luxes have more room back there, but in the LN106 there is sweet bugger all.
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Post by De-lux »

i had a 12" Coustic sub in a box that just sat on the back seat right behind me, with an amp mounted to the firewall behind the back seat. The sub was good because it was easy to plug / unplug if you needed all 5 seats. never had a problem with it moving around or Johnny Q. Law either... Also had an xbox mounted on the floor behind my seat and a 7" TV in the dash :cool:
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Post by dominic »

yeah i had figured that a custom box was gonna be the way to go.
i have been offered one of those pioneer shallow mount subs fairly cheap,
im a chippy so a custom box shouldnt be to much trouble...
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Post by CV Smasher »

I have 2 pioneer 10" free air subs behind the back seat of mine and they sound good, i also managed to fit 2 amps behind the back seat.
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Post by badger »

if you are short on space have a look at the 8 inch subs they sell at jaycar
i had one behind the seat in my triton dc and it went well

just fill the box up with dacron matting makes em doof alot harder
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Post by +dj_hansen+ »

pioneer make shallow mount subs now in 10 and 12" sizes.... i have seen D/Cs with dual 12" mounted in the back, so it is possible...
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Post by De-lux »

+dj_hansen+ wrote:pioneer make shallow mount subs now in 10 and 12" sizes.... i have seen D/Cs with dual 12" mounted in the back, so it is possible...

where would you mount the amps then?


i wonder if you could somehow mount them on the roof :?:
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Post by LUX90 »

Does anyone have pics of their setups as id love to do the same to mine
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Post by dominic »

yeah i have seen one of the pioneer subs in a box,it was only a 160mm deep,was a 12inch sub to.
still trying to figure a way to fit it in cos it was hell cheap with the box.

how did you mount the free to air subs behind your back seat??
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Post by +dj_hansen+ »

pull the trim off, grab some 16mm+ ply or MDF, cut to fit the space and there u go :D
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Post by phippsy »

Anyone got some pics of subs in a lux?
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Try downundertruckin.com - Aust mini truck site, you'll get more info there than you would here....
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Post by hilux_bondy_007 »

just stick it on back sit... sounds so much better
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Post by Rb25sil80 »

I tried all kinds of butchery to get my old kicker sub and box to fit into the dual cab 2002 lux but it just wouldnt happen.

Im going to try using one of these:
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... :IT&ih=009

If it doesnt fit behind the back seat im sure it will fit under the drivers seat! Only needs a 0.5 cubic foot box to run which is really tiny.

Was someone sayin they can get these cheap?? Group buy?!?!?

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Post by 4x4Monkey »

i have 2 pioneers slims laste years models in custom boxes to fit behind a single cab seats
and there for sale too *hint*
$150 each with boxes
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Post by harks »

cut a hole in the backrest of the middle seat and squeeze a box in
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Post by dominic »

my local jb hifi had an old model one that they want to get rid of was all.
im getting my brother to send me the sub out of my celica in perth now and im gonna fit that into a custom box.
when done ill post some pics of it.
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