I am new to the threads and have been looking for some opinions for new speakers for my 05 dodge dakota quad cab


I want some good vocals speakers in the front and I want more of a bass speaker in the back. I would love to add a sub but no one makes enclosures for it.


I am running the 4 speaker setup but i upgraded to the 6 in dash cd mp3 stock unit.

I have to replace the speakers soon b/c my head unit blew out the front drivers side. I also would like to know if anyone has any info on removing the rear door panels. as i already have the DIY for the front. [/align][/align]thanks


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I replaced all 4 speakers and head at the same time, all ordered thru Crutchfield. At the time they had a special on Polk, so I went with all four Polk speakers, which sound great with my Pioneer reciever, 50x4. I play everything from metal to country, and all of it has good bass response and the highs are crystal clear.
Crutchfield provided all of the directions step by step, and I know this forum has directions somehwere if you do a search. If I remember correctly the rear door panels were easier than the front, and neither wew hard. I was done with all four speakers within 30 minutes.

 

rear door come off the same way as the front. I just put infinity's from best buyin, but they sound much better than stock.

 

I believe the polk DBs are what I'm running off the factory head right now. They sound very good, especially for running off the crappy factory unit, nice and clear. I thought I blew them a couple of times but they still sound fine, just had it too loud at the time. So they'll take a decent bit of abuse it seems, my only complaint about them is I'd like them to have a bit more bass.

 

Oh don't worry, the Polks were just my temporary fix to keep me from going insane and spending money I didn't have on a whole new system (and ending up going budget and not getting what I really want). I am not 100% decided yet but either this summer or next I will be redoing the entire system. Looking at an Alpine 9855 head with either JL audio components front and coaxials rear or Type R same setup. Also looking at either a Type X 10" or a JL 10W7 in a custom box similar in design to JL's stealthbox, I want the same location. Probably go with the PDX series amps due to their small footprint, it'll make it easier to find a place for them. The biggest pain is going to be ripping out the interior and laying down Rammat BXT, I'll have to find some time to set aside for that but I've done systems in my past three cars and I'll wait as long as I have to. I want to do it right from the start this time.

 

the pillar plastic piece is begging for tweeters, and so is the section above the rear passenger seat belt. I want some separates, the range isn't horrible for stockers but I want my highs and some slightly harder hitting lows - but I sure don't want to remove what little space the truck has by putting in a box. Door speakers will be fine. Somone have separates that they are willing to show a pic of?

 

I had Infinitys in mine when I upgraded my stereo.....got too annoying/loud thoughsince they put out the highs real good (weren't too great on the bass response though) AND I had tweeters too. So I just kept the tweeters & then went back to the stock speakers

A good/easy place for the tweeters is the door panel....the same location that they would've come from the factory (with the upgraded stereo):



I don't know if anyone else had the same problem, but the 6.5" Infinitys that I had......I had to screw them into the black plastic factory speaker adapter plate.
The speakers were too small for the door & then the plastic brackets from Crutchfield didn't fit either so I just unscrewed the stock speaker from the plastic plate & then screwed the new speaker to that plate's trim& then put it on the door.