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Date:         Thu, 11 Aug 2016 13:07:30 -0400
Reply-To:     Eric Caron <ecaron1@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         Eric Caron <ecaron1@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: space under the Passenger and Driver's seat
In-Reply-To:  <CAKLYf11kvnWs7fb4Bge4=231_Re_Y6woQ_qT_y7miM_Lb73Gvg@mail.gmail.com>
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Great info,

I got it just a bit late though but ended up with a similar solution.

I have the same radio you describe here and love it. I also use the stock speaker positions but my stock grills were gone. I have 6.5 speakers snuck in the front with window crank extenders and a very careful speaker placement. I have the 4 inch in the back. I found a Kenwood 75 watt sub woofer that was 2 and 3/4 inch tall and 7.5 inches wide.

I went in from the battery compartment behind the driver’s seat. I bent the metal piece up that is welded to the seat bracket. I then was able to slide the sub woofer under the seat. I have also placed two small battery tenders under there. One for house and one for start battery. As I’m blind I don’t need to see the dials. They are out of my cabinet giving me a little more space.

Subwoofer adds the missing base and I think possibly a little mid range as well. I have controls on a wired remote that I can control the levels. It makes a big difference. It is like two band members were added in the song when it is turned up verses off. I’m happy to have the improvement without loosing any space. I’d like to access under the passenger seat as well but am not sure about cutting out that front sheet metal to do it.

I am still hoping someone that has done the Rocky Mountain drawer could share the template they must use to guide cutting out the metal there.

I’m sure with a little research folks could find a less expensive sub woofer then I did. I’m not good at internet searches. Still it is helpful to know you can find a unit that will fit. And, you can go in from the front by cutting or the back by bending the lip of metal up. This is the piece with the nut on it for the bracket for the house battery. I’m not sure my solution was the most elegant but it is working well.

I hesitantly admit that I cut with a hack saw two the right and left of the nut. I then bent that back down and used the original bracket to hold my house battery in place again. the nut had popped off but by good luck I had a piece left over from a fender repair on a old pick up truck. It is a fender bolt receiver. Basically a bent piece of metal with a threaded nut built in. It clamps to sheet metal and provides a place for a bolt to go in. By great luck the threads matched perfectly with the original nut and I used the original bolt. It works great. I can still move the tenders in and out but I would have to bend it up to replace the sub woofer. hopefully that will not be needed. My house battery is locked down tight.

Thanks to the person that originally suggested this location.

Eric Caron 85 GL Auto Westfalia

> On Aug 4, 2016, at 8:13 AM, Ryan Perry <rjdperry@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > I installed the Boss 800 bass box under the driver's side space and it does great. I figured putting it under Driver to save storage space for passenger area, and its mostly me in the van and want the full BASS effect. > > https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000OT31IU?colid=2QYQLXTMNTQGJ&coliid=I1W0NRBKUCDJSX&ref_=hit_wr_dt_vr_md_pt <https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000OT31IU?colid=2QYQLXTMNTQGJ&coliid=I1W0NRBKUCDJSX&ref_=hit_wr_dt_vr_md_pt> > > It works great and though won't rattle the windows it complements my standard speaker sizes for a decent sound. (I'm a purist and have stock grills with new 4' speakers in the doors and a Custom Radio Corp CSS-5930BT Head Unit for a clean, stock look.) > > http://customradio.net/us_en/products-page/truck/ <http://customradio.net/us_en/products-page/truck/> > > Cut and install was easy. Just grab a sawzall with a metal blade, take seat out, tape with duct tape and start cutting. You will see where the lip ends and can clean it up nicely. From their its easy to run the wiring to the House Battery for the Amp and then remote from the head-unit. (another reason I recommend going under driver) > > The unit is a tight fit and you might have to take the logo off but it works great, minimal molestation to the van and hidden out of site. > > Good luck, > Ryan in Asheville > > On Sat, Jul 30, 2016 at 12:03 PM Eric Caron <ecaron1@comcast.net <mailto:ecaron1@comcast.net>> wrote: > Hi folks, > > I’m working on placing a sub woofer under my driver’s seat. I noticed that I don’t have the option for doing this on the passenger side as there is no access to that area. > > As rocky Mountain Westy sells kits for a drawer in these areas I’m wondering if anyone who has don that could sent the details on how to access the area especially on the passenger side. > > I expect I’ll need help cutting out a opening. If someone has a template for the opening that is used for Rocky Mountain I could make that space a available and use as is for now and later install the drawer if wanted. Just having the space under the seat could be a useful storage space for items. I expect most of my spair parts could fit in there. Or maybe I move the sub woofer to that location so my drivers don’t need to feel the boom in sensitive areas. > > Eric Caron > 85 GL auto westfalia


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