Replacing stock radio in 08

[pfischer1213]

Has anyone replaced the head unit and speakers themselves?? Pain in the axx???
Is there enough clearance in doors for the magnets on new speakers?

Thanks!

PS, Had the Tundra for 2 weeks now, and love it.

[RisingSun]

Originally Posted by pfischer1213

Has anyone replaced the head unit and speakers themselves?? Pain in the axx???
Is there enough clearance in doors for the magnets on new speakers?

Thanks!

PS, Had the Tundra for 2 weeks now, and love it.

The Boston Acoustic SX95 fits perfectly in the front doors. The SX65 for the back doors. Some other brands do not fit the front due to depth issues according to other members in the audio section.

[pfischer1213]

do the door panels come off easy?? always afraid of breaking the plastic pins.

[P90wn3r]

Just did a full audio system in my 08 DC. Panels are easy, steady firm pressure is the way to do it. Buy the speaker adapters on ebay. I went with infinity all the way around, 6x9s in the front, 6.5s in the rear. Had to space the window track back which is as easy as getting 2 new M6 bolts from the hardware store (1 for each front door) and about 6 washers to space it back on each side. I originally made adapters out of existing speakers, but decided its best to use the ebay adapters. Many go with 6.5s up front, but you get much better bass response out of the 6x9s. I installed a 90x4 amp for mids / highs and an 800x1 for 2 10in subs.

[zbfb10]

check mine out

i just replaced the radio tho, left all the stock speakers

factory radio aint half bad, but my new one pumps out the volume

only thing i miss is the 6 disc changer...

07 Super White w/ Sport Pkg. 5.7 Liter + Billet Grill - Bristol, Tennessee

[MakeItYourOwn]

Just did mine. Used the AVIC Z2 headunit with Polk DB6501 front and DB5250 rear. Difficulty wise, it was average for a stereo install (for me, my friend's 1998 Honda Civic was the easiest and my friend's 2002 VW Passat was the hardest). It sounds fantastic and everything fit perfectly. Of course, I can't take credit for that as I used Crutchfield.com website to check fitment ahead of time. For pics, click on my profile and look at my albums.

[xnaron]

Originally Posted by RisingSun

The Boston Acoustic SX95 fits perfectly in the front doors. The SX65 for the back doors. Some other brands do not fit the front due to depth issues according to other members in the audio section.

I just picked up a set of sx95's...do I need to use an adapter to make it fit in the front or does it just bolt into place?

Thanks

[bbolton]

I too have the Polk db6501's in the front and db651's in the back. Both fit with no issue. Door panel and head unit removal are a snap. By far the hardest part is running your amp wiring and hooking all the wires into your HU. If you have any specific questions, many of us will be glad to help. Good luck with it!

[xnaron]

Originally Posted by bbolton

I too have the Polk db6501's in the front and db651's in the back. Both fit with no issue. Door panel and head unit removal are a snap. By far the hardest part is running your amp wiring and hooking all the wires into your HU. If you have any specific questions, many of us will be glad to help. Good luck with it!

Great...I am planning on using the stock speaker wires so I shouldn't need to run any wires or am I missing something here? Head unit DNX8120 was installed last sunday

thanks

[MMichaelJJ]

Originally Posted by bbolton

I too have the Polk db6501's in the front and db651's in the back. Both fit with no issue. Door panel and head unit removal are a snap. By far the hardest part is running your amp wiring and hooking all the wires into your HU. If you have any specific questions, many of us will be glad to help. Good luck with it!

How do your Polks sound? I was thinking about getting those.