should I go with 8" or 10" sub bracket...does either work well enough to bother?

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Wondering if anyone has had good experience with either of the sub mounting brackets I've been reading about on Mud--the 8" from Whole Hog or the 10" from (I forget). Which would you recommend? Are either plug & play, or is there a lot of futzing around, fabbing enclosures & all that? Having this done at Best Buy, so whichever yields acceptable results is the way I'm going. Don't want intrusions into cargo space and don't need to impress the car next to me with the depth of my boom. All advice very much appreciated.
 
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so here is my 6" sub i built.
now you see it....now you dont.

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wont be impossible to fit a 8" sub in the side area. but it will have to be custom built. area is only around 4" deep. when you take into account speaker depth and 1.5 inches are for the top and bottom of you box being able to thusly get the .75 to 1 cubic ft needed for a 10" sub is near impossible.

i get decent response from my sub with my ebay used $15 amp. nothing earth shattering. but respectable.
 
Thanks baselfish, looks like a solid solution, and thanks for posting the pics. I don't need earth shattering...will see if I get other responses. Thanks for your effort
In responding. Climb on...
 
baselfish said:
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so here is my 6" sub i built.
now you see it....now you dont.

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wont be impossible to fit a 8" sub in the side area. but it will have to be custom built. area is only around 4" deep. when you take into account speaker depth and 1.5 inches are for the top and bottom of you box being able to thusly get the .75 to 1 cubic ft needed for a 10" sub is near impossible.

i get decent response from my sub with my ebay used $15 amp. nothing earth shattering. but respectable.
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That looks like a nice box, any pics of it in place with the side panel off?
 
They work but a free air sub is not going to compare that of one in a proper enclosure. It you just want more sound than the stock sub supplies then the bar is set pretty low.

MetricTLC's products are of the highest quality. But Shane can be slow to respond to communication. It's best to use the email on his site. http://shop.metrictlc.com/1991-97-80-Series-10-Sub-Mount-G-30.htm
 
I have the 10" but still need to work out the vibrations. I have not invested the time yet to clean it up. It was an easy mount. If nayone can offer advise on de-ratteling i sure would appreciate it.
 
I've been researching options for this myself and have a couple info nuggets to share...

I called Whole Hog and they offer their bracket in a 10" size. Labrak also makes a 10" bracket, but it's galvanized steel instead of aluminum:
http://shop.labrak.com/1991-97-Land-Cruiser-LX450-10-Sub-Woofer-Mount-Sub-Mount.htm

As for speakers, the published top mount depth of that panel is 3.5", but I've not measured it to confirm. There aren't many decent subs with such a shallow depth, but there are a couple out there. Rockford Fosgate has one that is over $500, and my local car stereo shop said it didn't sound as good as the JL Audio 10tw3-d4, which is under $300. http://www.jlaudio.com/10tw3-d4-car-audio-tw3-subwoofer-drivers-92184

As to the open air vs. fully enclosed route, there's no doubt that the fully enclosed will produce bigger and better sound. I'm not looking to win any bass competitions with my 80 and prefer to keep as much tucked into panels as possible, so I'll be looking at compact options like the JL Audio.

I know that a lot of guys will stuff their sub boxes with things like poly fill to get more sound out of them. I ran across this site where you can order Thinsulate Acoustic insulation. I'm wondering if the space behind the trim panel were filled with this if it might help with both the vibration as well as with expanding the sound of the open air mounted sub. http://www.sounddeadenershowdown.com/
 
That area can be prone to moisture and dust. Not sure I would want to use poly fill. The audio stick on mat may not achieve the same results but I would try that instead.
 
wearsabrowncoat said:
That area can be prone to moisture and dust. Not sure I would want to use poly fill. The audio stick on mat may not achieve the same results but I would try that instead.
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Yes, I was talking about the poly fill in a speaker box, not in the panel. I don't think poly breathes well so I wouldn't put it in that panel. Thinsulate is supposed to breathe well and won't mold or mildew so it should be a pretty good material for that location, IMHO. If I'm wrong on this, please someone correct me before I waste coin on this....
 
indeed if you go mudding or live in extreme cold areas (condensation) - I would not advise poly fill in the back panel....
aside from it not being sealed or insulated - add in to poly is synthetic - could be a slime and moisture nightmare....

but if you live in a dry area (never rains here in the bay area) and you are doing any serious mudding - you should be fine -

here is the orginal post....

https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/fj80-subwoofer-and-amplifier-mounting.400931/

https://forum.ih8mud.com/attachments/img_0136-jpg.734730/

Bf
 
Great info. Lastly, I was surprised at how much of the rattle was eliminated by removing the third row seat, seat belt mechanism.
 
OVERRIT said:
Hey Bf: thanks for the links...going to help a lot.
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no worries.... I know lots off peeps blast off and say "search is you friend :bang::flipoff2: :doh:"

but indeed lots of nuanced links and results - that if you don't bookmark - you would never know....

glad I could help out in true mudd spirit....

best o luck - any more issues - just drop me a line....

;););)

Bf
 
Thanks for all the info, folks. I learned a lot, worked less, and after 2 weeks of trying to fit a round peg in a square hole (a 10" free air sub where the factory "sub" goes), hearing all about fabricating a fiberglass enclosure to keep out water & etc...everything seemed like a PITA & a bad compromise. Finally a light went on and I'm going to put a Pioneer mono amp under the driver's seat and a Pioneer sealed compact 10" sub in the passenger footwell behind the amp. Everything nicely protected from the elements and in a position to actually hear. And when a rare 4th passenger dares to hit the desert with me, it can always be left behind.
 
Has anyone considered building an enclosure that fits into an interior mounted spare tire? If I go inside the spare wheel with a 10" sub, I think I can get the airspace needed. Considered mounting the box to the spare with studs that go through the lug holes. Out is site and no moisture!
 
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