So now that the subwoofer enclosure/amp rack is fully assembled, its time to finally get it in the Tundra!
Its really heavy - took three of us to carry it
The large rear seat was removed and in it goes. But when I get the seat back in - it doesn't fit!!!! The whole thing is sitting two inches too far forward and the overhang from the amplifiers won't allow the seat to to lock into place! If there was a time to panic during this project - this is it!
The entire fit is off. Both sides are out of place:
Closer inspection shows the rail for the seat is in the way:
During the entire design and build, the seat and the sub box were never both in the truck at the same time so I hadn't noticed this
You can see how the rail is holding it an inch to the right. Since this was formed to the back wall, an inch throws the entire fit off by a lot.
Out it comes and the "leg" of the sub box is modified to clear the bracket:
Back in it goes and <whew> it fits like it was made to:
So now the wiring has to be cut in. The switched power feed is rerouted to the main power at the back and my radio wires are all connected.
To get the power from the big fuse to the battery I enlarged this hole:
And fit a strip of nylon continuous grommet:
The capacitor has to first be charged through a lamp before I can connect it to the battery. I put a label on the power run so if a mechanic disconnects it he (hopefully) won't short it to the frame:
Finally, I can power it up:
Now that is cool!
And here is the final fit and resting place of the seats:
While I wouldn't want to sit behind the driver it can still be done.
So, next up is getting the speakers installed!
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