I guys...searched but didnt find.....id like to know if its even possible(easily) to fit 6x9s in the back of a club cab. Thanks guys....im brand new to the dakota world....

 

What year Dakota? Do you have the Infinity system? IIRC, they are 6.5" round speakers stock. Anything will fit though, just depends on how much cutting and fabbing you want to do.

 

2005...st model...el cheapo basic system.....

 

I believe they are 6.5 all the way around.

 

They are indeed.....just want to know how much of a bitch it is to fit 6×9s in the back :-)

 

like Jkeaton said, it depends on how much cutting and fabbing you want to do. So it all depends on your skill. I would put the new speaker up in the space with the magnet towards you and see where the screw holes would be and mark them, then trim as much as you need to have the space you need, depending on the speaker it would be about 1/4 to 3/8 inch from the screw locations. Then you will have to check the trim panel and keep doing test fits to see if anything is in the way, and if so, how much you'll have to trim so it still sounds good. You might have to totally trim the panel to the new size and use the grills that come with the 6x9's (if any) or even mount the new speakers on the outside of the panel. I did that years ago myself when i put 6.5" speakers in the doors on my old reg cab chevy.

If i were you, i would just go for a better set of 6.5" speakers to avoid all the cutting and fabbing to keep the stock look but with better sound. The difference from 6.5" to 6x9's for sound quality is not that much these days. Unless you are looking to enter some sound competitions, a high quality 6.5" speaker will be enough.

 

I had to fab up brackets for the rear speakers in my club cab for 6.5's as the speakers were too tall if I remember correctly (its been a while) I only did one side cuz I Was too lazy to do the other side. Do you guys know what model speakers best fit in the back and have clearnace?

 

thsnks...i gave good 6,5s but i miss the bass...and 6×9 can change that....thx a bunch! (French ontarian?)

 

I have installed 6,5s.....dropped in..... 05 club cab....

 

Yup. Hiding up here in the freezing cold weather where this video was taken
Well, about 10 miles away.

I hear you about the bass that you get on 6x9 vs 6.5" speakers, but it would be too much of a pain in the *** for me. Like i said, it depends on your fab skills. My setup in my old chevy had 6.5" in the doors and 4x6 in the dash. The B pillar speakers (regular cab) were gone at this point. All Alpine, and all 3 way speakers. Got them for cheap for the specific speakers but all 4 speakers still cost me over $400 if i remember correctly. This setup, along with a decent head unit (mid range kenwood), gave better sound quality and better bass then a buddy of mine with a few subs in his civic. It was alot clearer and you can hear everything correctly without anything overtaking the rest of the sound. My buddy's civic was just too loud when it sounded just right, you couldn't be in the car, at normal volumes, it sounded off, the subs just sounded flat. I had to do alot of tweaking with the bass, mid, treble and the fade, but once I had it just right, it was the great.

So, depending on your head unit, and your speaker choice, you should be good swapping in 4 6.5" speakers, unless your head unit sucks, then add a sub if you want bass. They make decent small units these days that could even fit under the driver's seat. I've been thinking about doing that myself, but i would be swapping out the head unit, all 4 speakers in my QC and adding 2 small subs under the front seats, but i'm currently unemployed, but I have an interview tomorrow, so hopefully i get it and i can start spoiling my truck once again.

Those 4 speakers are the only part that survived my trucks demise when it basically fell apart and i had to get it crushed in 08.