Amplifier locations

[arod412]

Good evening fellow ram guys (and the few gals)

I just bought a foxbox 2-12" vented subs for my alpine speakers. My question to all is the location of the amplifier.

I just want to know what's the best place to put my amp so not only does it have a place to breathe, but easy access to wiring. Pictures of it in either behind the back seats, under the seats or other locations would be great. I just want to get ideas on where to put it.

 

[cmiller0711]

Here are mine.

 

[skywalker]

that looks great..

 

[WhiteExpress]

Mine will also be mounted under the driver seat. There is a plethora of room there.

(Yes, I just wanted to say plethora)

 

[arod412]

I wish i could put it under the driver seat but i have power seat so i dont have room. Im just curious how it would fit behind the quadcab rear seats.

Cmiller that looks great. You didnt half ass that at all. I wish i had the time to take it all apart like that. Kids always keep me busy.

 

[cmiller0711]

Thanks! My seat is power as well there is really alot room under it. It all looks like a mess in those pics but I had a lot of wires to run. I even made a wire harness that plugs into the factory harness so there are no spliced joints, if I ever want to take it out all I have to do is unplug it. The white wires you see in the pics are actually home audio wires that house 4 wires inside it worked great for the install to keep it all nice and neat. Here is the box I built for it.

 

[ram-head]

I have one under the driver's seat and one under the rear seat, between the box and the cab wall.

 

[mattman_13]

+1 under power driver seat

 

[CoaXiL]

Good evening fellow ram guys (and the few gals)

I just bought a foxbox 2-12" vented subs for my alpine speakers. My question to all is the location of the amplifier.

I just want to know what's the best place to put my amp so not only does it have a place to breathe, but easy access to wiring. Pictures of it in either behind the back seats, under the seats or other locations would be great. I just want to get ideas on where to put it.

I have two amps, and a Bitone behind/under the rear seats. Essentially where the seatbelt mounts/anchors are . The amps are somewhat visible with the rear seat folded up, but out of site when down. I'll take a picture tomorrow if you would like to see.

Cheers

 

[arod412]

It would be great if i can get pics of amps all setup under the seat coaxil. Going to start my project at the end of this week when i recieve my foxbox.

 

[autokraftgt]

Back wall, rectangle with 2 square cut-outs for vents, 3/4" mdf, routered, painted, screwed to wall, amps screwed to board, done. Make amp adjustments before rear seats go back in lol
Arc amp has internal cooling, but the 2 Alpines never ran hot and were drivin HARD
Mine looks a bit different now cause the 2 Alpines are gone but you get the idea.
Plus it would be a pain in the butt to steal!

 

[arod412]

nice setup autokraftgt. I have the same amp. It's tight quarters i the truck, but i want to be able to access it. I only have one amp...so i'm thinking under the driver seat. But i won't have alot of room to wire. I would really hate to remove my driver seat.

 

[ram-head]

I put an Alpine four channel under my driver seat without removing the seat. Mine looks about the same size as the ones pictured here. There was a place already cut in the carpet that I used to run the wires up through.

 

[arod412]

I put an Alpine four channel under my driver seat without removing the seat. Mine looks about the same size as the ones pictured here. There was a place already cut in the carpet that I used to run the wires up through.

ok that might make the job easier....i have a aftermarket head unit, so im thinking that i run the rca cables thru the center console and under the driver seat.

 

[ram-head]

Yeah, right under the edge of the center console would probably be easier. I don't have a center console so I ran mine over the steering column and down the side of the cab. But I was running new speaker wire to all the doors anyway, so I was going to have the door sills up regardless. All in all, it was an easier job than I expected. I still want to run my iPod cable under the center carpet and come up into the folding console, I just don't think the one I have is quite long enough.