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Old 05-11-2023, 06:38 PM
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I plan on running 2 10in subs under my back seats but the Factory radio dosent have the plug ins for it also it's not blue tooth. Also I'm not sure of the size or what radio I would need. I prefer no cutting the trim peice because it is the wood grain style. The radio dosent have to be a touch screen but one that folds out would be nice, but I have no clue what I would need. And I don't want to buy a junky one that won't be worth a crap. Thanks.
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concur that Crutchfield is best place to start. Crutchfield is not the lowest price seller, but does have best support and usually provides lots of extras as part of purchase price.
You have a din and a half size head unit. Since you don't want to cut your dash, you would get a single din with a mounting plate that fills in the gap around the receiver.
Consider getting a head unit that can support a back up camera. This has been a favorite mod of mine.
You may want to start looking at craigslist for custom sub boxes for your truck. I see them for sale here daily, and they fit perfectly in your under-seat storage.
 
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Old 05-12-2023, 08:34 AM
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A third vote for crutchfield, very all inclusive, great knowledge, you can tell them exactly what you want and they'll set you up, even prewire as much as possible so its mostly plug n play for you in the end. Not the cheapest option but definitely the best option. I've ordered several setups from them

there are some 1.5 din aftermarket units available im not sure if they would be available through crutchfield or if they would support all the features you would like
 
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I had an alpine in my 1500, single din with bluetooth. Came with a mic for hands free. Most people want 2 DIN, metra sells a kit for the face (not woodgrain though). They also sell the wiring harness adapter so you don't have to cut your factory harness.

http://www.metraonline.com/vfgapi/vehicle/195641?

 
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Get the double din face from Metra and run a 10" Android unit. I absolutely love mine and it's got every output and input you could want.


Truck needs a detail...
 
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One of my boys wanted to put a new stereo in his girlfriends Hyundai. He ordered a Sony XAV-AX3200 from Crutchfield. It had a single din construction, with a dual din face. I'm thinking you can put that in w/o cutting the dash support structure in our 3rd gens. Just thought I'd throw that out there. This particular one worked with the Hyundai steering wheel controls for volume. If you don't have steering wheel controls, this unit has an awkward manual volume control.




 

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