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ClayJ
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Joined: Fri Oct 01, 2010 8:45 am Posts: 521 Images: 0 Location: Colorado Springs
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Thinking of adding a sound bar to the bronco
I was reading all of the threads on classicbroncos.com about speakers. Of all the things I saw, sound bars out of a jeep seemed to give the most bang for the buck because they can come with a built in amplifier and map lights. Here's one that I found on ebay and think might fill my needs. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/6-spk-Je ... ioQ5fVideoDoes anyone have any better solutions?
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Tue May 10, 2011 2:58 pm |
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jbickhart
Joined: Thu Dec 16, 2010 11:04 am Posts: 26
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Re: Thinking of adding a sound bar to the bronco
I used VDP's 6 speaker setup.... built for Cheeps. $169 from Amazon but I tossed the speakers and put in a set of 5 1/4 Kickers based on feedback from other users. I have NOT wired it yet.
It did not fit inside of the outer bars of my Tom's Bronco Family Cage. I had the speaker bar before welding in the cage and could not find a way to make it fit.... the speaker bar is 2" too wide. So, I modified the brackets that come with the VDP unit and hung it below the tubes using weld-nuts in the upper tubes. It fits behind the front seat headrest and doesn't seem to take up any 'important' space.
The mounting bosses are tapped for M6x1.0 threads.
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Tue May 10, 2011 3:22 pm |
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Entourage
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Joined: Wed Sep 29, 2010 5:45 pm Posts: 3275 Location: Gilbert, Arizona
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Re: Thinking of adding a sound bar to the bronco
There are a few great options. One is the VDP may be like bickhart's: http://www.windrockoffroad.com/Catalog/ ... oduct=3853The other is the wiper cover from BC that you may be able to make it yourself.
_________________ "I truly believe that good will outweigh evil, but there won't be peace on earth until the power of love overcomes the love of power" - Jimi Hendrix
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Tue May 10, 2011 4:57 pm |
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Gunnibronco
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Joined: Mon Jan 03, 2011 6:07 pm Posts: 4074 Location: Gardnerville, NV
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Re: Thinking of adding a sound bar to the bronco
_________________ "America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system, but too early to shoot the bastards." – Claire Wolfe 74-AWB 98", ZF5, Atlas4, TGW HP1060 and HP1014 axles, ARBs, 37's, 3.5" lift-5.5" front coil springs, Tahoe rear springs, EFI 302, h-boost, York OBA, 4x4x2, custom dash & gauges 72 U15- Explorer Sport-Candyapple Red (1 of 141)
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Tue May 10, 2011 5:36 pm |
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BNC04
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Joined: Thu Jan 27, 2011 1:01 pm Posts: 350 Images: 0 Location: Longmont
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Re: Thinking of adding a sound bar to the bronco
_________________ 75 D44/ARB/Disc PS. 86 5.0 Carbed- NP-435 yukon rear. 4.11 3.5 Susp lift Rampage top
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Tue May 10, 2011 6:50 pm |
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BFD305
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Joined: Sun Oct 10, 2010 11:33 pm Posts: 231 Images: 5 Location: Greeley, CO
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Re: Thinking of adding a sound bar to the bronco
I like all the options people have shown. We used a used set of wake board tower boat speakers on Jonah's. They worked out great, look good and are weather resistant.
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Thu May 12, 2011 12:52 pm |
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jbickhart
Joined: Thu Dec 16, 2010 11:04 am Posts: 26
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Re: Thinking of adding a sound bar to the bronco
Whatever you do for sound, plan on 'more'. The VDP sound bar I used is only a foot or so from my ears, but with head-unit power I can't even hear it at highway speeds with the top off. I have quiet mufflers and medium tire roar. I'm adding an amps and another set of speakers / subs.
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Mon May 16, 2011 11:16 am |
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rlm18
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Joined: Thu Apr 03, 2014 11:23 am Posts: 58 Location: Colorado and Arkansas
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Re: Thinking of adding a sound bar to the bronco
Anybody have the dimensions on the VDP soundbar? My cage is 38" inside, 42" outside.
_________________ 74. A few different shades of yellow, black, and rust. 80's 302 w/ edelbrock carb. 80's 4spd on the floor w/ dana 20 twin stick. dana 44 in front and full floating 31 spline ford 9" rear with a detroit locker. 4.56 gearing. 5 1/2" of lift w/ 35" general grabbers.
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Jesus_man
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Joined: Thu Nov 11, 2010 10:36 am Posts: 5984 Location: California
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Re: Thinking of adding a sound bar to the bronco
I'd like to upgrade my system as well. The two 6x9's in the back is barely enough. But I think I'm ok with doing without a radio and having just a USB interface with an amp.
_________________ 1973 Bronco, 351 SEFI, Locked, discs, 35's ZF-5spd and Atlas 4spd. 235:1 Crawl Ratio. It may be ugly, but it's slow. http://www.ucora.org
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