I've been thinking about putting a sub in my Tacoma for a while. There
are very few, if any solutions that appeal to me. I don't really want
something floating around back there, whether it's strapped in or not.
Although, I have thought about the Infinity BassLink ...

I'm wondering how feasible it would be to simply remove that pathetic
bench that the jump seats rest on and replace it with a custom box
that accomplishes the following:

1) 1 10" kicker solo baric
2) amp for the sub
3) storage for the jack
4) was a bit taller and retained use of the jump seats

I've scoured the net for a custom install like this, but no one seems
to have done it.

I can't imagine that the shelf/bench has any structural integrity at
all. I.e. taking it out won't affect the rigidity of the cab. I don't
know this for sure. Does anyone else?

I rarely ever have passengers in the back, but I do haul a lot of dirt
bike and camping gear from time to time. So I want to retain as much
space as possible. It would also be nice to keep it looking as stock
as possible as well. I do realize that something like this would
probably not be cheap ...

In article <fa91765f.0308051157.3b162680@posting.google.com>,
sgwilson@yahoo.com (Steve) wrote:

Just to let you know, I have the Infinity Basslink hooked up to an
Alpine head unit and Infinity Kappa separates in the doors of '97 Tacoma
Xtra Cab and I love it! I have to get a strap and secure the Basslink to
the fold-up tray table behind the passenger seat, but for now it is
wedged against the rear shelf and the front passenger seat and it
performs great. for the price of the Basslinks right now, you should
definitely consider it as an option before cutting into the rear shelf
of the Xtra cab.

chungfong

I have a 1995 non-Tacoma extra cab Toy and i am in the middle of doing
excatly what you are considering except i am using the existing enclosure
and sealing it up to the correct volume. I am mounting a 8" JLAudio Sub
powered by an Alpine sub amp. The enclosure needs some stiffening and
dampening which i am doing via Dynamat extreme, Spray on vibration absorber
and synthtic cotton to fill the space. It is working great so far. The sub
was mounted from underneath in order to not have the driver protrude to the
surface. I covered the surface with a generic 8" flat metal grill. This
allows me to flip the seat up when i'm listening in the car and flip it down
to then show NO sign of a nice system!

Sam


"Steve" <sgwilson@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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Chung,

Thanks for the feedback. The BassLink would certainly be an easier
solution. It's good to hear that it works well. I'm not looking for
big booming bass that everyone outside my truck can hear, just
something that sounds good to me.

On your Infinity Kappa separates - did those bolt right in? or did you
have to do a lot of modification to the doors for them to fit?

Thanks!




Chung Fong <chungfong@musician.org> wrote in message news:<chungfong-56D17C.22591705082003@netnews.attbi.com>...

In article <fa91765f.0308060855.18d18b2e@posting.google.com>,
sgwilson@yahoo.com (Steve) wrote:

Actually, I had them installed by Circuit City for something like $30.
The 6.5" woofers did mount into the doors in the existing factory
location without any problem. The tweeters were mounted to the plate
inside the side mirror housing, but could have been mounted anywhere.

The Basslink doesn't boom and cause notice outside of the truck. It
gives a lot of solid bass that fills the cab and reinforces the sound of
the separates in the doors. I had an 8" powered Bazooka EL Bass Tube,
but that was too boomy and didn't produce enough amplification to match
the 100 MTX amp I have driving my front speakers. The Basslink with 200
watts definitely is suited well for my Tacoma as I have a lot of useable
space in the Xtra cab and my kids can even still sit in the back :)

chungfong