DirtyRhino Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 I’ve gone too long without a sub in my truck but I really don’t want to use up my cargo space on a box. I would love to see what setups you guys are Running. Couldn’t find much searching so if there’s a thread on this out there I apologize. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XPLORx4 Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 I built a simple MDF box for a 10” sub and placed it on the left side of the cargo area. It’s easy to remove when I need the space. I have since replaced that box with a JL Audio stealthbox, and the one pictured is for sale if you’re interested.Polk Audio db105 driver.Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyRhino Posted February 15, 2019 Author Share Posted February 15, 2019 I built a simple MDF box for a 10” sub and placed it on the left side of the cargo area. It’s easy to remove when I need the space. I have since replaced that box with a JL Audio stealthbox, and the one pictured is for sale if you’re interested.Polk Audio db105 driver.Sent from my iPad using TapatalkClean and simple setup, I may consider making a small box like that. I have 8 or 9 subs laying around I can use but thanks for the offer. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjackson2 Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 you could always fab up something to mount a shallow ten in that little hidden cubby on the passenger side in the back....like this 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyRhino Posted February 15, 2019 Author Share Posted February 15, 2019 you could always fab up something to mount a shallow ten in that little hidden cubby on the passenger side in the back....like this You know that was actually my first thought since I see something similar on the Honda pilots, except theirs is mounted in between the actual panel and the body, pain in the ass to replace too when they go bad, (replaced a @!*% ton under warranty, not fun at all) just not sure how much space is behind that panel to fit a sub Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onespiritbrain Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 For me when I’ve tried to have small sealed enclosures in the past, it only lasts a couple months before I fill up the back with a large vented enclosure. I’m sure it’s mostly a “nothing is ever enough” character flaw on my part but I’d use the absolute largest enclosure you can live with from the beginning and avoid soon to come dissatisfaction with the output from a low profile system. This is what I had and while space was somewhat of an issue when I needed to haul my toolboxes or the kids Christmas presents, the remaining 95% of the time was fine. I will say that having a large woofer gives you the ability to adjust each song to the correct low end output while also reserving the ability to jam out when you like. For instance Third Eye Blind - Tattoo of the Sun’s low end just isn’t going to pop unless you have a large system with gobs of output, and there are many other songs like it where achieving the crisp punches on a lower output system means you are going to have to overdrive the woofer and the sound quality is going to suffer. On the other hand, and again this is surely a character flaw on my part, with a high output system the temptation to jam out and be “that guy” riding around with thunderous rumblings emitting from your vehicle happens more often then not.. That’s my 2cents :] 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PathyDude17 Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 I kinda agree with @onespiritbrain. Go as big as you can. This is the box I carried over from my old 4runner and I don’t really run into storage isssues. Plus, the jaw dropping base is worth it (to me). Too bad the rear window doesn’t roll down like it did on the 4runnner 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyRhino Posted February 15, 2019 Author Share Posted February 15, 2019 For me when I’ve tried to have small sealed enclosures in the past, it only lasts a couple months before I fill up the back with a large vented enclosure. I’m sure it’s mostly a “nothing is ever enough” character flaw on my part but I’d use the absolute largest enclosure you can live with from the beginning and avoid soon to come dissatisfaction with the output from a low profile system. This is what I had and while space was somewhat of an issue when I needed to haul my toolboxes or the kids Christmas presents, the remaining 95% of the time was fine. I will say that having a large woofer gives you the ability to adjust each song to the correct low end output while also reserving the ability to jam out when you like. For instance Third Eye Blind - Tattoo of the Sun’s low end just isn’t going to pop unless you have a large system with gobs of output, and there are many other songs like it where achieving the crisp punches on a lower output system means you are going to have to overdrive the woofer and the sound quality is going to suffer. On the other hand, and again this is surely a character flaw on my part, with a high output system the temptation to jam out and be “that guy” riding around with thunderous rumblings emitting from your vehicle happens more often then not.. That’s my 2cents :]While I do enjoy bass blaring through my speakers I’m more concerned with practicality, I do a lot of trail riding so space is very important for me. I’m just looking for a little more bump in the trunk with sacrificing as little space as possible Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PathyDude17 Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 (edited) 10 minutes ago, DirtyRhino said: While I do enjoy bass blaring through my speakers I’m more concerned with practicality, I do a lot of trail riding so space is very important for me. I’m just looking for a little more bump in the trunk with sacrificing as little space as possible Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk is there enough room in the cubby under the carpet of the trunk to put a shallow mount subwoofer? This cubby (ignore the wiring, part of a rock light project). You could probably fit something pretty big out of sight and with no storage loss Edited February 15, 2019 by PathyDude17 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyRhino Posted February 15, 2019 Author Share Posted February 15, 2019 is there enough room in the cubby under the carpet of the trunk to put a shallow mount subwoofer? Interesting, I’ll have to go out and take some measurements and see how much space I have to work with. May not be a bad idea Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PathyDude17 Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 8 minutes ago, DirtyRhino said: Interesting, I’ll have to go out and take some measurements and see how much space I have to work with. May not be a bad idea Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Ya, i forget how shallow they make those boxes, but if you don't mind doing your own fabrication, that may be a really effective way to go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micahfelker Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 2 hours ago, Sjackson2 said: you could always fab up something to mount a shallow ten in that little hidden cubby on the passenger side in the back....like this This looks awesome except for the fact that you can't lift up the rug to access anything in that lower storage compartment without taking the sub box out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyRhino Posted February 15, 2019 Author Share Posted February 15, 2019 Ya, i forget how shallow they make those boxes, but if you don't mind doing your own fabrication, that may be a really effective way to goFabricating is the least of my worries, I’m good at that, I just want a really clean install without compromising the “utility” part so to speak.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjackson2 Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 1 hour ago, micahfelker said: This looks awesome except for the fact that you can't lift up the rug to access anything in that lower storage compartment without taking the sub box out you could always cut and seam the carpet where it meets the box and velcro it down for access to the storage cubby later on. not that difficult Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyRhino Posted February 18, 2019 Author Share Posted February 18, 2019 So this is what I had in mind on the pathfinder if I could make it work, this is an 07 Honda Pilot that I’m working on. If I can get away with a similar setup that sounds decent that would awesome Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PathyDude17 Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 2 hours ago, DirtyRhino said: So this is what I had in mind on the pathfinder if I could make it work, this is an 07 Honda Pilot that I’m working on. If I can get away with a similar setup that sounds decent that would awesome Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk My mom had an 03 with that exact subwoofer setup, it was a crappy treated paper one. Terrible sound and no power. But, I bet you could do better on your own. I think they make drop in replacements for that location on 4th gen 4runners, which means something like that must be viable in your scenario too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyRhino Posted February 18, 2019 Author Share Posted February 18, 2019 My mom had an 03 with that exact subwoofer setup, it was a crappy treated paper one. Terrible sound and no power. But, I bet you could do better on your own. I think they make drop in replacements for that location on 4th gen 4runners, which means something like that must be viable in your scenario too.She had an 03 pathfinder or 4Runner ? I plan on pulling that panel off this weekend and see what I have to work with. I’m really hoping I can make it work. I’ll keep you guys updated with what I figure out Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PathyDude17 Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 (edited) 3 minutes ago, DirtyRhino said: She had an 03 pathfinder or 4Runner ? I plan on pulling that panel off this weekend and see what I have to work with. I’m really hoping I can make it work. I’ll keep you guys updated with what I figure out Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 03 pilot. Have you checked that cubby under the carpet? Edited February 18, 2019 by PathyDude17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyRhino Posted February 18, 2019 Author Share Posted February 18, 2019 03 pilot. Have you checked that cubby under the carpet?Yea I did, could be feasible with a low profile sub but I really like that storage for my small tool bag and my snatch strap so I may leave that the way it is Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezm Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 I put this low profile one in the rear cubby, works great. I have enough room beside it for a tire repair kit and some little bits. Rockville RW10CA 10" 800 Watt... https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B019Z3R582?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezm Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 I put this low profile one in the rear cubby, works great. I have enough room beside it for a tire repair kit and some little bits. Rockville RW10CA 10" 800 Watt... https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B019Z3R582?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_shareI know you said you’d prefer not to go this route but here’s a photo for reference if anyone else is interested. I removed the plastic liner and left the lid on top of the sub for protectionSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyRhino Posted February 22, 2019 Author Share Posted February 22, 2019 I know you said you’d prefer not to go this route but here’s a photo for reference if anyone else is interested. I removed the plastic liner and left the lid on top of the sub for protectionSent from my iPhone using TapatalkMan your making me second think using that location lol. Easy to get to and if something goes wrong I won’t be a hassle to mess with it Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezm Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 On 2/21/2019 at 7:05 PM, DirtyRhino said: Man your making me second think using that location lol. Easy to get to and if something goes wrong I won’t be a hassle to mess with it Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Yeah I like that I didn't give up any trunk space and that its hidden from potential thieves. Only downside really is that you have to use a low profile sub so you compromise on the amount of bass. But for me it's great, just wanted a little extra thump in the trunk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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