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Updating the sound in my truck

Posted on 11/17/14 at 12:56 pm
Posted by Hammertime
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Posted on 11/17/14 at 12:56 pm
Got tired of the shitty Bose in the truck, and have a bunch of speakers sitting in a closet that I've collected over the years. I plan on putting it in when it gets warm for a day or two, but need to know if I need anything else to get this to work because I've never upgraded a Bose system, and have been out of the game for a while. It os an 04 Silverado 2500HD crew cab with Onstar, rear radio controls, and all of that business. I don't listen to rap or anything with boomy bass, and don't want to lose space behind the rear seats, so a bigger sub back there or under the seat is out of the question.

I am planning on this head unit Pioneer 5600, this dash kit Scoshe, this harness PAC RP5-GM11. Is that everything I need to keep the stock functionality like radio controls, onstar, door dingers, and rear controls?

Stuff I have sitting in a closet:
Boston Pro 6.5 components for the front
SR80 5x7s for the rear
Eclipse 4/3/2 highs amp @ 125x4
MTX 250d sub amp
All new 18AWG wiring for speakers, and proper sized wiring for amps

I ordered one of these Tang Band 6.5" sub because I want it to all look stock, with the exception of the radio. I planned on putting that in place of the stock Bose sub that faces the firewall, and wiring it to the MTX amp.


Am I missing anything? Do I need any other wiring shite to keep the radio and controls working like it was stock?
Posted by tgrbaitn08
Member since Dec 2007
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Posted on 11/17/14 at 12:56 pm to
are you still in high school?
Posted by vanburenboy
New York
Member since Sep 2014
365 posts
Posted on 11/17/14 at 12:57 pm to
quote:

Am I missing anything?


Neon lights under your truck.
Posted by The Mick
Member since Oct 2010
43038 posts
Posted on 11/17/14 at 12:57 pm to
Post this on the trashy board.
Posted by Shexter
Prairieville
Member since Feb 2014
13816 posts
Posted on 11/17/14 at 1:01 pm to
quote:

crew cab


For a Silverado, this, or GTFO



Posted by Hammertime
Will trade dowsing rod for titties
Member since Jan 2012
43030 posts
Posted on 11/17/14 at 1:02 pm to
Nope, the Bose sounds shitty and doesn't get as loud as I want. Like I said, I'm not trying to romp any bass or win any competitions here, just make it sound much better. Plus, I have all of this stuff sitting in a closet
Posted by upgrayedd
Lifting at Tobin's house
Member since Mar 2013
134817 posts
Posted on 11/17/14 at 1:02 pm to
Make sure you crank it up while you're in the drive-through at McDonald's too. Everybody loves that.
Posted by OKTiger83
Norman, OK
Member since Feb 2013
3120 posts
Posted on 11/17/14 at 1:03 pm to
Curb feelers
Posted by terd ferguson
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Member since Aug 2007
108725 posts
Posted on 11/17/14 at 1:03 pm to
quote:

Neon lights under your truck.


I'm guessing he's lowering the truck to about 1" off the ground... gotta be careful you don't destroy the neon lights when you go over speed bumps and stuff.
Posted by BugAC
St. George
Member since Oct 2007
52730 posts
Posted on 11/17/14 at 1:04 pm to
I'm so glad i grew out of that shite. Didn't have the money to go uber trash, but i wasted a good 200-300 on speakers for my truck as a kid. And i do mean, WASTED.
Posted by Hammertime
Will trade dowsing rod for titties
Member since Jan 2012
43030 posts
Posted on 11/17/14 at 1:05 pm to
Nope, stock height with all terrains
Posted by Pettifogger
Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone
Member since Feb 2012
79016 posts
Posted on 11/17/14 at 1:07 pm to
quote:

I'm so glad i grew out of that shite. Didn't have the money to go uber trash, but i wasted a good 200-300 on speakers for my truck as a kid. And i do mean, WASTED.



I'm considering putting this much money into my SUV, but I only want SQ, I do not care about volume or bass.
Posted by SG_Geaux
1 Post
Member since Aug 2004
77910 posts
Posted on 11/17/14 at 1:08 pm to
Nothng wrng with wanting quality sound in your truck OP. Screw the haters.
Posted by Walt OReilly
Poplarville, MS
Member since Oct 2005
124048 posts
Posted on 11/17/14 at 1:09 pm to
I think you nailed it

Should sound awesome
Posted by LSUvegasbombed
Red Stick
Member since Sep 2013
15464 posts
Posted on 11/17/14 at 1:09 pm to
quote:

Nothng wrng with wanting quality sound in your truck OP


Please explain your definition of quality sound
Posted by Shexter
Prairieville
Member since Feb 2014
13816 posts
Posted on 11/17/14 at 1:11 pm to
quote:

quality sound


quote:

Pioneer
MTX
Tang Band Sub ($45)


not quality sound.......
Posted by Chad504boy
4 posts
Member since Feb 2005
166028 posts
Posted on 11/17/14 at 1:11 pm to
quote:


Please explain your definition of quality sound


Maybe common folks won't notice but i definitely feel like an upgrade in my fairly new truck could be had. Sound just doesn't sound crisp and very quality.
Posted by Hammertime
Will trade dowsing rod for titties
Member since Jan 2012
43030 posts
Posted on 11/17/14 at 1:12 pm to
Yeah, IDGAF what they say about that. The 2004 Bose system just sounds like crap. Maybe in 2004 it was good for factory speakers, but it is not up to my standards.

Like I said, I'm not trying to win any competitions. I'm just trying to make it sound better all around, and play louder when I want it to play louder (the Bose won't allow it to go past a certain volume). I don't listen to rap or anythin like that. My main listening is 60s/70s/80s rock and TX/Red Dirt country
quote:

Pioneer
MTX
Tang Band Sub ($45)
You have no idea what you're talking about. A radio is a radio, as long as the same quality of sound comes out. Older MTX amps are very good. My 250d bench tested at 439 watts when I got it worked on. The Tang Band 6.5 sub is one of the best smaller subs made. You won't find anything better from the bigger car audio manufacturers
This post was edited on 11/17/14 at 1:16 pm
Posted by toosleaux
Stuck in Baton Rouge traffic
Member since Dec 2007
9203 posts
Posted on 11/17/14 at 1:15 pm to
I went JL Audio all the way around in components, subs, amps, etc. Love it.
Posted by Hammertime
Will trade dowsing rod for titties
Member since Jan 2012
43030 posts
Posted on 11/17/14 at 1:17 pm to
I had JL highs and a 4 channel highs amp (not slash). The amp sucked, and the components were too tinny for me. The Bostons with a baffle and the Eclipse amp sound plenty good
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