I got a 99 extended cab, and I was thinking about ripping out my center console seat, and building a console that can hold two subs. Anyone try something like this?

 

I have done it but it was always a pre-made enclosure. JL Audio used to make what they called a Stealthbox. It was a pre-fab sub enclosure that replaced the center seat cushion and you had to remove the fabric off the cushion and stretch it over the Stealthbox. It was expensive, was kind of a pain to install but was very well worth it, sounded great as long as it had sufficient power. I think it only had one sub in it though, a 10 or a 12 I don't remember which.

Take a look at JLAudio.com or call a local JL dealer if you might be interested in one and to see if they still make them. You could do what you are thinking about and build your own center enclosure, even build your own custom console up on top of it too. Be sure to space the subs up off the floor so the cones don't get destroyed when the bass hits a good lick. It would sound good with one or two 10"s or maybe two or even three 8"s if you have the room available. The center seat can be removed and have only the driver and passenger seats reinstalled I think. It might look or feel strange without the arm rest though. And you might have a hard time finding upholstery material to match your seats. It would be really cool if you did it in vinyl though. One word of advice, you need at least 2 people and lots of time to remove the front seats/center seat assembly.

I bet if you Google it you can find others who have done it and get some good ideas.

Jimmy

 

I dont think any one has really done this to there extended cab truck due to the process and intense skill required. There are a couple of members that have made there own center consoles out of wood and have come out pretty sweet. There is a premaid box that you can buy that replaces the extra room under the jump seats in the rear. it comes with two twelves and a 250 wat amp if i can recall right. that is the easiest way. but it is kinda expensive. it will set you back about 600 dollars. if you had wanted to take a look at this way here is a link to a good internet site that sells them and will give you complete instructions to install it.
http://www.crutchfield.com/g_530/Cus...rs.html?tp=113 here is the site i set it to a 99 extended cab i dont know if you have an aftermarket sytem or not. Here you go and good luck with your choice

 

I have heard of those MTX boxes too, but I have no idea how good or bad they sound.

If you don't use the rear seat behind your driver's seat you can put an enclosure there. In my Club Cab I took out the bottom seat behind the driver's seat, it would never be used because I am too tall for anyone to sit there. Then I cut a piece of half inch mdf to fit in the tool tray inside the recessed edge of the tray compartment. That gave me a solid surface to build and securely mount a sealed box for a single JL Audio 10W0 and I mounted my amps in a stacked configuration on the opposite side of the sub enclosure. My sub is exactly centered behind the arm rest console in the front seat, and I still have the use of the passenger's side rear seat if I need it. I covered the whole thing in carpet to match the factory texture and color. It worked out well and sounds pretty good, and if I ever did get rid of my Dakota which is not very likely, the seat will go right back in and you would never know it had been out except for a few screw holes in the tool tray.

If you have your amp mounted somewhere else you could easily build yourself a sealed box for 2 10"s or maybe even 2 12"s if you can squeeze it in there and the subs don't need a lot of internal airspace. If you're into bandpass or tuned enclosures there might be room for a single sub there in that type of enclosure.

You could even mount your amp on top of or on the side of the enclosure, but that's not too good for the amp, especially if you like a lot of bass. You could even remove the entire rear seat if you want, then the possibilities are really endless. 4 10"s, 3 12"s, a pair of 15"s, really as much bass as you can provide adequate power for. I have done it for customers, but would never need anything like that in my own Dakota.

Jimmy

 

As of right now I'm putting my box on my back seat lol. So I'm looking for ways to save space...Do you have any pics of your box?

 

i'm gonna be picking up a pair of 12's withing the next week or so and building a console box, i'll see about doing a DIY. it'll take a few weeks at least,

and mines in a reg cab

 

that would be cool bat. that would really help. if you would not mind doing that.

 

no problem.... but it'll be a fiberglass custom box so might be a bit much...
I'll see what i can do

 

Sorry I don't have any pics. I don't own a digital camera. I could try it with my cell phone camera but it probably wouldn't be very good. It's just a plain rectangular enclosure, about 14" high, 11" wide and maybe 12" deep. I don't remember the exact external measurements but the internal air space is .75 cubic feet. I have a JL Audio 300/4 amp mounted next to the sub, then a Kicker 350.4 on a kind of a platform above that one, all flush mounted and covered in gray carpet. You can't see the JL amp. I'll have to see if I can get a good pic of it all and then see if I can upload it here.

Jimmy

 

i didnt have a camera ar the time...but i has two 10 rock fos in my full size chevy regular cab...and teh bax was level with the dash......and i had bucket seats installed