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Ted Stryker

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BigMick2023
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Youngster!  😊   Back in high school (graduated in 1980) we used to strap an AM 9v transistor radio on the dash.....  🫣

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You guys are youngsters.  Back when I was in high school dinosaurs still roamed the earth.  Our only source of music was rock n'roll.  If we wanted to amplify the sound we'd do it in front of a shallo

Mshawn
Mshawn

This should help you guys CrutchfieldPDF-2641200049.pdf

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29 minutes ago, TrueBlue said:

Are the mounting assemblies going to swap over onto the aftermarket speakers?

No get them when you order your speakers from crutchfield. The dash coner speakers do not need them , they drop right in place. The front and rear door will need the speaker brackets and will ask you if you need them when you check out . Also you will need the speaker harness I posted above for dash corner speakers . The speaker harnesses for front and rear door , you are asked when you check out if you need them. Get them they do not come included with the speakers.

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shudog Enthusiast

shudog

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1 hour ago, Mshawn said:

door speakers. The aftermarket is kenwood KFC-6696s

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Thank you sir!  really shows the difference in constrution!

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1 hour ago, Mshawn said:

No get them when you order your speakers from crutchfield. The dash coner speakers do not need them , they drop right in place. The front and rear door will need the speaker brackets and will ask you if you need them when you check out . Also you will need the speaker harness I posted above for dash corner speakers . The speaker harnesses for front and rear door , you are asked when you check out if you need them. Get them they do not come included with the speakers.

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So other than the dash corners harness, crutchfield will suggest everything additional needed when checking out?

 

Edit.. They do! $250ish for Kenwood setup is not bad at all with all the mounts/harness. May just have to do this. I dont even have the Bose system, but stock is pretty bad on rock/metal.

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32 minutes ago, Vincej138 said:

 

So other than the dash corners harness, crutchfield will suggest everything additional needed when checking out?

 

Edit.. They do! $250ish for Kenwood setup is not bad at all with all the mounts/harness. May just have to do this. I dont even have the Bose system, but stock is pretty bad on rock/metal.

Yes! Love crutchfield. My truck sounds 100 percent better

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Also I don’t know if I mentioned it here, but it’s in other forums here. I didn’t used the online bypass or crossover that came with the speakers for the from dash Conner speakers because you lose sound with your blinker and other auto able  noise from other systems in your truck.

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5 minutes ago, Mshawn said:

Also I don’t know if I mentioned it here, but it’s in other forums here. I didn’t used the online bypass or crossover that came with the speakers for the from dash Conner speakers because you lose sound with your blinker and other auto able  noise from other systems in your truck.

 

So just omit that during install and good to go? I can do whatever suspension wise but i hate wiring. Ive literally spent about 5 hours just researching how im gonna wire A-pillar lights and what fuse to tap into for Accessory power just so the stupid bottom light on the rocker comes on when truck on and im still second guessing myself lol

 

FYI for anyone, just ordered Kenwood tweeters, front/rear door and all brackets/harnesses for under $210. The harness/brackets currently included free with order. 

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Vincej138

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10 minutes ago, Mshawn said:

Yes I omitted it and plug the harnesses in. You need help dm me

 

Appreciate it! Mine's just base set-up, non bose so anything should be better

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21 minutes ago, Vincej138 said:

 

So just omit that during install and good to go? I can do whatever suspension wise but i hate wiring. Ive literally spent about 5 hours just researching how im gonna wire A-pillar lights and what fuse to tap into for Accessory power just so the stupid bottom light on the rocker comes on when truck on and im still second guessing myself lol

 

FYI for anyone, just ordered Kenwood tweeters, front/rear door and all brackets/harnesses for under $210. The harness/brackets currently included free with order. 

Can you by chance provide links to the items you purchased? I too have the base stereo, and while I don't crank it up these days I noticed the other day that even at low to mid level volumes, music with high base will rattle the door speakers. Not good.

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1 hour ago, TrueBlue said:

Can you by chance provide links to the items you purchased? I too have the base stereo, and while I don't crank it up these days I noticed the other day that even at low to mid level volumes, music with high base will rattle the door speakers. Not good.

 

Link to cart not working But just enter vehicle info on Crutchfield site and I went with this setup

 

Dash - Pioneer TS-A709 and then the harness posted early, but that is off amazon, didnt find it with crutch) I originally had Kenwood execelons, but Crutch just called and suggested these since they are full range and not mid range. Same price. What Mshawn used as well i believe

Front doors - Kenwood KFC - 6966S + rec'd install stuff

Rear Doors - Kenwood KFC - 1796PS + Rec'd install stuff

 

Im not looking for crazy bass nor a sub. Just a bit cleaner and crisp, which this should do I hope. All of these are 4ohm, which should pair fine with our stock radio if my thinking is correct. 

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Thanks for taking the time to do this. I've added all the parts to a cart on Crutchfield, and the front harness to another cart, and printed them off. After the first of the year I'll order them and enjoy better sound. First speakers I ever bought for a car were Jensen's back in the 70's. They were the goto speaker for that type of thing then. I paid $59 for them then, and here we are now about 50 years later and I'm paying about the same. China does make some crap on their own, but with a solid company spec'ing out the material and construction they can also produce some quality goods. I just wish more companies would bring the manufacturing back here, and cut out the middle man.

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Ryan Tierney

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Have the Bose in my 23'RST.

 

Would you guys suggest the 10inch factory sub from kicker or just door speaker replacements to help?

 

This honestly is the worst bose system I've ever owned. Currently have 2 other new chevy products with the bose and they sound 100x better.

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