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Old Sep 11, 2013 | 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Wayfinder
Great idea. Subscribed to find out how it sounds.
Hopefully I'm getting speakers tomorrow so we should be finding out soon.
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Old Sep 11, 2013 | 05:35 PM
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Originally Posted by fastrat350
I've always wanted to try this but didn't want to risk it, might have t try it now, but not sure if my rear bucket seats would clear the sound man when reclined
I don't think there would be a clearance issues. I've always wanted to do bucket seats in the rear. Did you do stock fronts in the back or aftermarket? How much room is there when you recline them?
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Old Sep 11, 2013 | 05:37 PM
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Originally Posted by fastrat350
Did you use a longer bolt to remount the seat belts?
Yeah I had to. About 1/2 inch or so longer. I did use grade 8 bolts though so they are def strong enough
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Old Sep 11, 2013 | 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by tayconjk

I don't think there would be a clearance issues. I've always wanted to do bucket seats in the rear. Did you do stock fronts in the back or aftermarket? How much room is there when you recline them?
I did front oem buckets from 2 dr jk and with sliding brackets, they recline a good ways back but at a certain angle the headrest is almost an inch or more away from the rollbar
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Yeah I had to. About 1/2 inch or so longer. I did use grade 8 bolts though so they are def strong enough
How else are you mount up the rest of the sound bar? Maybe drill additional bolt hole and add nutserts in the rollbar?
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Old Sep 11, 2013 | 05:53 PM
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Wow this is phenomenal. If I had a JKU I would have to steal this idea. Great thinking :thumps up
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Old Sep 11, 2013 | 05:58 PM
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This looks really cool. DO you have two sound bars now? Sorry if i missed that and can you still see out the rear view?
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Old Sep 11, 2013 | 06:08 PM
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Right now I just have the top two bolts in and it is really sturdy. I think I'm gonna try it without any more bolts and see how it sounds. I really don't want to drill my roll cage
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Old Sep 11, 2013 | 06:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Tdecristofaro_7907
Wow this is phenomenal. If I had a JKU I would have to steal this idea. Great thinking :thumps up
Wow thanks! I really appreciate it. Hopefully it sounds as good as I hope.
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Old Sep 11, 2013 | 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by dancemf
This looks really cool. DO you have two sound bars now? Sorry if i missed that and can you still see out the rear view?
I do have two sound bars in. So once I get speakers it will give me 4 behind me. My view isn't anymore blocked than it already was having that stupid 3rd brake light. Stupid va laws haha
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Old Sep 11, 2013 | 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by tayconjk
Right now I just have the top two bolts in and it is really sturdy. I think I'm gonna try it without any more bolts and see how it sounds. I really don't want to drill my roll cage
So you have 4 bolts total holding it for now? Or just the seat belt bolts?
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