As promised, some pics of my mods

[Shab]

Thanks Andy, would be appreciated...


Ian, as I go along I will take pics & make notes. In no particular order I will be sorting out the tweeters, rear speakers, subs.


Cheers,

Shab.

[andy_enuff]

Been doing some sound tests this evening running the subs at full whack - great inside, like a tin plate on a washing machine outside! Think this is going to need a substantial amount more sound dampening than I first envisaged. I am getting about 0.5cm vibrations of the area around the fuel cap! Mind you, you can hear it over half a mile away with the windows open! DAMN! Should be good for getting the dirt off after an offroad session - rather expensive way of going about it though!

There's still a lot missing from this set-up so hold tight for more info

[BUSHWHACKER]

Marvelous!! and if your truck happens to end up on it's roof again, just turn the woofers up to max and the truck should flip over.

[Chillitt]

i'm sure the cows in the fields will apprieciate your efforts to play music for them!!

[BUSHWHACKER]

hehehe!! milkshake!

[dirtydog]

Been doing some sound tests this evening running the subs at full whack - great inside, like a tin plate on a washing machine outside! Think this is going to need a substantial amount more sound dampening than I first envisaged. I am getting about 0.5cm vibrations of the area around the fuel cap! Mind you, you can hear it over half a mile away with the windows open! DAMN! Should be good for getting the dirt off after an offroad session - rather expensive way of going about it though!

There's still a lot missing from this set-up so hold tight for more info

cool - should be good as your promo vehicle then!

[andy_enuff]

eventually should be as good as the original - still regretting that one but gotta laugh now - lesson learned! The old body shell with dead engine i bought is going through some changes - still ready for the offroad tho which is what i really want to do - hopefully i will be able to afford another surf just for offroad in the next couple of years

[MattF]

Why do I get the feeling someone's going to need some
replacement windows soon.

[Snoop]

Been doing some sound tests this evening running the subs at full whack - great inside, like a tin plate on a washing machine outside! Think this is going to need a substantial amount more sound dampening than I first envisaged. I am getting about 0.5cm vibrations of the area around the fuel cap! Mind you, you can hear it over half a mile away with the windows open! DAMN! Should be good for getting the dirt off after an offroad session - rather expensive way of going about it though!

There's still a lot missing from this set-up so hold tight for more info

You need lots of sound dampening in the back - I have the same problem after putting in the huge amp and just components (no subs yet) in the back of mine. More dynomat required...! Incidentally, I mounted my fuses in the centre pocket between the seats with a custom perspex cover - handy as there's still room for the remote to sit on top and still be hidden away when the cover is down

[andy_enuff]

I like the centre console idea, will have to look into that, however the size of cabling i have isn't really practical to get ther eand back without chopping huge chunks out of my centre console/carpet! I've currently got a Stinger SPD2ANL (dual fuse box with voltage monitor LCD display) in the engine compatment with 2 leads going to the secondary battery. From the fuse box the 2 4/0 one cable goes to anther fise box for the big amp and the mains inverter, and the other to a distribution block that has smaller amps, the pc and suchlike attached. After the second fuse box theres is a 0.5f capacitor fitted in parallel then ANOTHER fuse box which has a higer rating than the one up front - baecause the amp can draw not only from the battery but the capicitor at peak moments - thus the total peak power draw is higher than that just from the battery. The big amp is grounded independently. Everything else is grounded thhrough a distribution block. Um, think that's it