My rule is I don't sell stuff for more than I'm willing to pay for it.
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I can appreciate that. And since I know you are stand up to your word, I wont try to convince you to ship it as it will lead you to saying you wouldn't sell it to me at all hahaha
I wouldn't not sell it to you over that. I might fuck you a bit on shipping for that hassle if you came up with a reasonably sound argument that convinced me. It would have to be very convincing and you would have to agree to a "no questions asked" policy on the shipping cost since I will NOT pack that bitch up, get a quote on shipping, and then have someone go "oh sorry, that's more than I want to spend". We've already gone through that quoting expedited shipping on brake parts and nutsert kits without a single time of anyone going for it. Yeah, we already told you it was going to be too much and you had me do it anyway.
I even have a box for it if I unpack my spare top from the dealer and toss it in there. (monster box)
Yes, they did 9 years ago when I did that build.
Can you show how you packaged all this together? If you want to do it in my thread that is fine. I'm interested in how you mount the trackbar. It's something like tox did I think.
Just took it for a 15 min test drive on the freeway.
Maybe they are a tiny bit quieter. It’s probably a bit skewed because my plastic uppers are brand new too. I imagine these will stay quieter much longer than the others.
They are much clearer to look through, although the black line down the center keeps catching my eye.
/shrug
I will likely run these when using half doors with hard top, and the plastic with the soft top, then full doors in the winter and Savvy on the trail. That should be a good system to justify owning all these.
For people like me & Tox who live somewhere that gets cold in the winter if you don't have full door the sliders for the uppers are a HUGE advantage. I had full doors for my TJ but sold them because I hardly ever used them. If you try to open a plastic window when it is below freezing it'll crack. Don't ask my how I know. Not only once but twice....
I covered the trackbar mount in my build thread. It's basically DOM tubing welded to the C.
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Ok Placed in order for my stereo system
I am far from an audiophile so for for speakers I am just going to copy what @Chris did in this thread.
https://wranglertjforum.com/threads/upgrading-the-sound-system-on-your-jeep-wrangler-tj.11104/
For the head unit I am going to go with the Kenwood Excelon DMX957XR
https://www.crutchfield.com/p_113DMX957X/Kenwood-Excelon-DMX957XR.html?tp=78184
While I am not picky at all with speakers I had quite a few secpific requirements for the head unit and this is the only model that looks like it will do everything I want.
I wanted
I am also adding in a XM Radio Tuner, and Kenwood CMOS-740HD backup camera as well, since it supports those.
I am going to order everything through Cruthfield with the hope of the install being easier since I have never installed a stereo.
I am adding all this to my cart now so if I am screwing up let me know quick, I must be the only car guy ever to have never bought a stereo for a car.
Edit: Added which backup camera I am going with.
I am far from an audiophile so for for speakers I am just going to copy what @Chris did in this thread.
https://wranglertjforum.com/threads/upgrading-the-sound-system-on-your-jeep-wrangler-tj.11104/
- Kicker CompRT 6.75" Subwoofer
- Kicker PXA200 Amp
- Polk Audio DB522 Speakers (for rear sound bar speakers)
- Polk Audo DB462 Speakers (for front speakers)
- Polyfil Stuffing (for rear sound bar speakers)
For the head unit I am going to go with the Kenwood Excelon DMX957XR
https://www.crutchfield.com/p_113DMX957X/Kenwood-Excelon-DMX957XR.html?tp=78184
While I am not picky at all with speakers I had quite a few secpific requirements for the head unit and this is the only model that looks like it will do everything I want.
I wanted
- Wireless Apple Car Play
- Capacitive touchscreen because they are more responsive
- Highest resolution screen I could get (this one is HD) since Gaia GPS is my favorite Trail Navigation and they now offer an Apple Car Play App.
- Manual Volume control, would have preferred a Knob but the simple buttons should work.
I am also adding in a XM Radio Tuner, and Kenwood CMOS-740HD backup camera as well, since it supports those.
I am going to order everything through Cruthfield with the hope of the install being easier since I have never installed a stereo.
I am adding all this to my cart now so if I am screwing up let me know quick, I must be the only car guy ever to have never bought a stereo for a car.
Edit: Added which backup camera I am going with.
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Wait until you see the stereo system I’ve put together on this new TJ
I am an audiophile though.
You’ll actually really like this setup though, it’s amazing for the price.
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Wait until you see the stereo system I’ve put together on this new TJ
I am an audiophile though.
You’ll actually really like this setup though, it’s amazing for the price.
Look forward to seeing it! If there is something slightly better speaker wise that is as plug and play then I would do it. I just don't know anything about any of the stuff and don't want to research it. Several people seem to be happy with your list including you so I imagine it will work for me. As they say I couldn't carry a tune in a bucket.
Honestly, that’s a very good setup. My new setup is going to be far from plug-and-play, but it’s also costing me close to $3000. I am a huge audio buff though.
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I was looking at them but didn't see any that have a High Resolution display.
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If you click compare on Crutchfield between the Kenwood and this one you’ll see this has a bigger capacitive touchscreen and much higher rms power.
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@toximus runs a different speaker config. Match the speaker with your amp. The Polks work great for lower power HU's with their higher impedance. There are better speakers obviously, but Polks are crisp, clear, and drive well with 20 watts RMS. You could consider a 5 channel amp and boost the power rating to run a better speaker. It's an option.
I've done the sub upgrade in mine so if you want some help let me know. Does the head unit allow for a front camera?
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It supports up to 4 Front/Back/Left/Right. I may take you up on that since I am not great with stereos.
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