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Old Oct 17, 2006 | 11:53 AM
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having trouble finding a box-maker (custom) that will help me with my truck. its an 05 quadcab. i know theres no market products for it but even the custom guys are unsure...has anyone done anything or know whats best for 2 10" subs? maybe behind rear seats? and how do i take back seats off?
 
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Old Oct 17, 2006 | 12:16 PM
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there are boxes you can buy that fit under your rear seat. ebay em or check crutchfield or a similar site. i have seen em on ebay from 50 bucks to 200 bucks
 
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Old Oct 17, 2006 | 12:22 PM
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They make an MTX Thunderform for the quadcab.
 
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Old Oct 17, 2006 | 02:13 PM
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they dont make them for our year... and beregid how do i know it will fit? they arent specefic on vehicle anywhere
 
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Old Oct 17, 2006 | 02:21 PM
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Someone on here had one from a 04 and it fit our Gen's too..He had it in a 05 QC and sold it here on the forum when he took it out.
 
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Old Oct 17, 2006 | 10:15 PM
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thanx but even if it was doable....it only fits one side and i need two..
 
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Old Oct 18, 2006 | 08:01 PM
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Putting two 10's behind your seats aint going to happen. Just isn't enough room as you need a place for your amp(s). I built a custom box for a down firing 8"L5 that goes between the center console and the rear seats. The thread w/pics is "my sub install". I would look for it but I am way tired. You can't really put subs under the seats as even w/shallow subs don't think there is room. Or you can build an up firing box for a 10 and put it where I put my L5. I should have bought a CC but what is done is done. An 8L5 in a .33-.50cf box has good output. You can build a .45cf box and stuff to increase the SPL if you like.

Good luck. There are options but you have to be creative.

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Old Oct 19, 2006 | 05:38 AM
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*knock knock* hellooooo??!?!?! (echo) i ALREADY have an amp under one back seat for my speakers....the sub amp will go under the other one...i already know that will fit fine i checked. and i can get a box custom built but its expensive...i almost considered just taking off the back seat top part but that is selfish and asking for robbery.
sooo...back to square one again
 
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Old Oct 19, 2006 | 10:20 PM
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You know I'm a pretty easy going guy but you can bite me dude. No where in your post did you mention you have an amp under one seat and planned to put the other under the other. Guess we are all supossed to have ESP! And since you can't even figure out how to remove the rear seats you don't have a clue as to what's back there. The area behind the right rear seat is different than behind the left rear seat. You can make a Thunderform fit behind the left side but that dog don't hunt behind the right. Not w/o some work anyhow. And if you do get a box behind the seats you can all but forget about raising the seat to get too the jack. I mounted an amp behind the right rear and had to reposition it so I could access my jack. I offered a suggestion and you got snooty about it. You're not at square one. You have 2 choices after you figure out how to remove the rear seats- fess up the monies to get a custom box(s) made for behind the seats and the alterations to make them fit, or have a custom box made to go between the center console and rear seats. Actually there is a 3rd & 4th option- you can have the shop cut the rear speaker openings out to fit shallow mount 8" subs or go with 6 1/2 " subs. These trucks don't leave much room for stereo stuff. That's why I said I should have went with a CC. It is what it is. Unless you have a large wallet to pay for a lot of custom work learn to live with a single 8 or 10". Or trade it in for a CC and do what Frenchy to his truck.
 
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Old Oct 19, 2006 | 11:28 PM
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snooty? i said knock knock hello. and you can move the jack its a not a big deal. and i may have 4 options but it doesnt mean im at square two just cuz i know about them. still got work to do
 
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