6x9's in the Rear CHEAP ALTERNATIVE

[99COOP]

I should probably do this considering both the rears are blown.

 

[1999hoe]

wheres the bigger pics or more of your avatar!

i keep asking falcon the same thing

 

[bluebear15]

had to go with pioneer 6x9, alpine magnet was too deep. oh, well. still huge improvement.

did you try the alpine sps-609 6x9 speakers? i was considering using these 6x9's

 

[Dave]

Hey - Any update I this? I want to do the 6x9's. Specifically, looking for the speaker models that have been installed on your ride to figure out what depth clearances work.

 

[foreverfalcon40]

OK...if you order 6x9's that are too deep you can still install them!

Just make a spacer out of wood

 

[blizz]

hey tim did you get this done? i'm thinking of doing it with 6"1/2s

 

[MUDDER TRUCKER]

i put mine in the side, had to take out the jack and metal to hold it.

 

[Miami-Yukon]

Looks good MUDDER TRUCKER... but if I was gonna do that and pull the jack, I would have made a small custom box for each side to hold 2 10's (1 each side) .... but I have a 2dr and good luck doing that with the spare being there too! Still looks good though and ya the 6x9's are definitely a needed upgrade! or 6.5's work too!

 

[MUDDER TRUCKER]

i threw my 6.5s in the front! had to do a lil cutting

 

[Dave]

I got mine done. I used the Kenwood KFC-6982IE 6x9's with baffles (so the magnetic isn't touching the roof of the truck). I decided to leave the 4x11 hole as is, and mount the 6x9 speaker from the topside. I thought that if I cut a hole to expose the whole 6x9, there would not be enough beef left in the bracket. It was an M-F tight fit but it works, and sounds great. So, all I did was:

1) removed the bracket (with speaker) by removing the 2 bolts accessible under the headliner, and pulling the bracket + speaker out from under headliner.
2) Unscrewed the old 4x11 from the bracket
3) Drilled new holes in the bracket for the 6x9. Made sure to center the template guide so that the 6x9 tweeter would stick out close to center of the hole as possible.
4) Bolted the 6x9 to the top of the bracket
5) Squeezed the bracket with the attached speaker under the headliner and into position
6) On both brackets, on the bolt that is closest to the center of the truck, you might need a longer bolt to re-attach bracket. Or, you could probably bend the bracket up to use the original screws.

Yea, the 4x11 mount hole covers some of new speaker, but it still sounds WAAAAAY better sounding than the crappy 4x11's I used to have.

 

[bluebear15]

how are you guys powering the rear 6x9s?

 

[blizz]

would these work?

http://www.amazon.com/Scosche-SA41069-4x10-Inch-6x9-Inch-Speaker/dp/B0007TJDF2

 

[Dave]

would these work?

http://www.amazon.com/Scosche-SA41069-4x10-Inch-6x9-Inch-Speaker/dp/B0007TJDF2

Maybe??!!??!!?? It looks lto me that with that bracket, the mount+speaker will stick out (down) a little. Worst case, you wouldn't be able to re-install your oem grille. For $19.43, I'd give it a shot!

 

[blizz]

i got some off ebay for 14....we'll see what happens.

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i can probably fab something up to cover it...maybe some plexiglass. make some kind of mold, put it in the oven so that it melts and bends to make some rounded edges and then spray paint the inside so that it looks nice and glossy on the outside.

 

[Dave]

i can probably fab something up to cover it...maybe some plexiglass. make some kind of mold, put it in the oven so that it melts and bends to make some rounded edges and then spray paint the inside so that it looks nice and glossy on the outside.

blizz - worst case, you can use the grilles that come with your 6x9's and just not use the OEM grilles at all.

 

[blizz]

exactly...i'd even try to find close to the same color as the headliner and spray paint em..if they stick out a tiny bit, it's ok..i'll come up with something but they "should" work out just fine.

 

[sunny_d]

blizz, sorry to dig up an old thread but how did those brackets end up working? Looking to do the same on my 94' suburban.

 

[blizz]

nope. i'd have to modify them to make them work and i never got around to it. they're just sitting there collecting dust.

 

[newmarketeod]

Should those speakers be powered just off of the speaker outputs on the radio harness? The holes are empty on mine with just speaker wires hanging up there but don't want to waste the money on them if they are receiving a signal. haha

 

[Johhnny Racer]

WOW... glad I seen this cause tomorrow I replacing all the speakers in my 99 Yukon. I have 4 Polk Audio db 651s 6-1/2" Slim 2-ways coming along with 2 Kenwood KFC-415C 4"x10" 2-way speakers. Guess I can send the 4 x 10's back and pick up some 6 x 9's.

Anyone got any suggestions as far as 6 x 9's?