i want to replace my stock hu with a dvd player do i need to get a dash kit or anything?

 

or does anyone have a suggestion on which dvd player to get?

 

Go to crutchfield.com and put in your make and model and it will show you what you can get that requires no cut. Probably a jensen, that is what they point me to.

 

mr. cloud you are the man....all questions answered straight from crutchfield, thanks!

 

^^^^^ its good to see a newbie helpin a newbie

 

First you have to come with some ideas of what kind you are talking about. Do you want a flip out or a double DIN HU?

 

flip out

 

Just an idea, I think double din looks alot cleaner. If you put in on crutchfield that you have the navigation in your truck itll show you some nice double din h u.. then just buy the navi bezel for the truck off ebay or something and your set.. no cutting..

 

There are 2 different dashes for our Rams. You have the navigation bezel which has square double din hole and the regular radio which has the control ***** that stick out the sides a little bit creating one half circle on each side. You can get a single din size flip out screen with an aftermarket radio kit in the "****" set up. But if you want a double din size radio you will probably need to buy a new factory dash bezel for the navigation, also with a radio kit and a wire harness for plug and play with your factory wiring.

I persoanlly love Alpine. I think they have some of the best quality products. Check out the IVA-W505/P1 or the IVA-W203/P1. The 505 is a flush 7" touch screen and the 203 is flush 6.5" screen meaning it doesn't flip out. You can find these 2 on Ebay cheaper than a $1000. I believe the brain of the system is built in these stereos unlike most of the flip outs if not all the flip outs. What I mean is you have to hide the brain somewhere which is about the size of the actually stereo itself. That means you have to run a couple wires from the head unit to the brain of the system. Here is the alpine link for the Nav stereos I was talking about:

http://www.alpine-usa.com/product/ca...its-head-units

Also if you buy one of these flush mounts you will probably need this factory dash bezel which usually runs about $100 give or take:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/06-07...Q5fAccessories

I hope this helps!

 

ya i would have to buy the dash bezel as too i have the half circles for the *****, which is what i've been worried about the whole time.....