Homebrew Jeep Mods
It does, you don't have the frequency responce you get with sealed enclosures or ported boxes, they tend to bottom out long before the others do. I've done it all built it all been an installer for over 20 years competed in iasca and db drags all over and never seen anyone use a free air set up
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From: Nor-Cal
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee
Engine: The venerable 4.0
I understand that. If you wanna blow your Windows out and rattle your neighbors teeth free air sucks. If you don't have much space and you want a nice sounding system they're great. You know how small the trunk in my 66 is ? It probably cuts off around 30 or 35 but it still thumps and sounds good. Surprisingly enough they handle 200 watts each quite well in that configuration.
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From: Allentown, Pa
Year: 1994
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L HO
I love my sub box. It's huge and 70lbs but it sounds amazing. With my box, a 180w Alpine amp, and one 2ohm 12" type r I outperform my buddies 1000w mtx system. Best part is, my ENTIRE system cost me a total of $117 which includes speaker wire, headunit.... everything.
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From: Converse, Texas
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 I6
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From: Manhattan, Kansas
Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
Originally Posted by Jeepyjeepy
All he needs is a slim sub. They are designedfor truck boxes which are about that thick. Cost around what other subs do no biggy
made a bumper out of 7 inch pipe and a brushgaurd of 2.5 inch, bolted the front flair to the fender, cut all the rust off under the doors, added an puch button start switch to bypass the often nonfuctioning keyed one, and add a stap on the inside that connects the the rear hatch to be opened from in side the jeep, and just put in a glass pack muffler
Last edited by madmaxbumper; Dec 2, 2011 at 07:10 PM. Reason: spelling
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From: chandler
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Originally Posted by bruni86xj
so what happens if you nail a rock with this bad boy? couldnt it explode or somethin?
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From: Salt Lake City, UT
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L



Just kidding. is there not a grab handle above the door? as long as its securely mounted it should be fine.