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Old Jan 21, 2011 | 04:17 PM
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well i got a amp,but i want to move it so i can have more room,in my back area,i was wondering if i can screw it onto the back of the seat
is it possible? cuz its not a metal back or solid....i dont think at least
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Old Jan 21, 2011 | 04:20 PM
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well i got a amp,but i want to move it so i can have more room,in my back area,i was wondering if i can screw it onto the back of the seat
is it possible? cuz its not a metal back or solid....i dont think at least
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Mount to the box? Or I have mine under the back seat
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Old Jan 21, 2011 | 04:21 PM
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i wasnt wantin to mount it to the box,its a very expensive box and dont want to put holes in it,and i dont have the room under my seat for this amp
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Old Jan 21, 2011 | 04:24 PM
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We mounted my son's amp under the back seat of his cherokee too.

Out of sight, and easy access when needed.
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Old Jan 21, 2011 | 04:27 PM
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but i amp won fit under my seat,it hits the amp when some one sit on it,i dont want someone sittin on my amp and break it
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Old Jan 21, 2011 | 04:33 PM
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I have seen a picture of someone who mounted it right where the spare goes. I'm not sure how well it worked, but it looked pretty decent. How anout underneath the front passenger seat? that has a little bit more room too
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Old Jan 21, 2011 | 04:39 PM
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How about the back side of the speaker box?

Mount it low, as the back seat angles back and allows more room......
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Old Jan 21, 2011 | 04:47 PM
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i have power seats,so theres no room under them,and if i have to i will mount to my box but i want to try everything i can b4 i have to drill holes in my box
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Old Jan 21, 2011 | 04:55 PM
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Why not mount it on the passenger side cargo area. That space is pretty much wasted.
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Old Jan 21, 2011 | 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by brutalxj
Why not mount it on the passenger side cargo area. That space is pretty much wasted.
i tried but my amp doesnt fit in there either,my amp almost a perfect square
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Old Jan 21, 2011 | 08:10 PM
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Considered the seat back for things like amp, jack, axe, shovel, but would be somewhat problematic when folding the seat down. So the stuff packs across and the amp is on the speaker box. Box is up for carring a load and layed down when load is out. Just give yourself enough cable.
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Old Jan 21, 2011 | 08:20 PM
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its just a sub box a few holes wont kill it and its worth your time to drill 4 holes for the amp
mine is under the back seat and i honestly never thought of someone sitting there and hitting it but i guess you could always make them sit on the other side or in the middle if you have to
if you really wanted to i bet you could fab something to have it on the roof even under the headliner or something somehow!
be creative and think about it and youl figure it out man
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Old Jan 21, 2011 | 08:57 PM
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ima spend all day tomorrow tryin to figure it out and the rest of tonight,im just tryin to get more room,i might screw it in on the side i have the ported spot on,where the holes for the amp wont matter really
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EDIT: sorry for waking a dead thread, but i thought this was a more recent one I was looking at.

its very easy to mount it where the spare goes.

I got a 5 channel amp, that has a pretty good size, and I'm very happy with how it fits.

i ran all my wiring through the bottom trim pieces, and drilled holes for the wires to come out. only problem I've ran into is the bolt I used on the top right of the amp needs to be cut shorter so the trim piece can go all the way flush to the window.

the metal that mounts the spare tire needs to be removed which is just 3 bolts. and that will come right out.
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