Hah. I think you made two wise decisions there, Jamie.

You could fit a 1/0 wire through the existing rubber grommet on the right side of the firewall.

It is the same one where I ran my 4 ga. as you can see **HERE**

What equipment will you be installing in your new Toy?

 

nothing like a few good pictures to make the job easier.

i'm reinstalling my alpine iva-d300, mrv-1507, 2x mrv-t757, boston pro 6.5 components in the front, 2 boston pro 12 subs (no idea what to do with those yet), and unsure what i'm putting in the back spaces...my old 6x9 won't go. probably a set of boston 6.5 coaxial. also have two 1f monster caps and a mess of fuses, distribution blocks, and other fun gold plated overpriced items to make it all fit.

it sounds...ok

thanks for the help!

 

I ran my 4 gauge along the frame rail to behind the rear seat, the pushed a hole into the jack coompartment and used a proper rubber grommet between the body and the wire. I used the black wire so it's hard to see outside the truck. This made it easy to hide in the compartment and provided a place for the fuse/distribution block.

Jason

 

and unsure what i'm putting in the back spaces...my old 6x9 won't go. probably a set of boston 6.5 coaxial.

You're welcome!

Oh, and you CAN mount the 6x9's in the back if you want to. You will just need to remove the OEM plastic speaker mount and make a new mounting ring for the "by 9's" out of MDF or plywood.

Of course, the Boston two ways would be a good option as well. Hmm...decisions decisions.

 

jnespappa, any estimate of the length of cable you needed to reach from the battery to under the seat in your tundra? i already have an 18' length of 0/1 from the old car, and before i go buy a new spool of 20' (for $119) i'd like to be sure 18' isn't enough. i don't feel like tearing the car apart to put the wire in, only to find out 18' isn't enough and have to put it all back together, then order the 20', then do it again. i like things done once, done right in my vehicles (when possible...not always the case when trying something new!)

jason - i thought about doing that, and i may still do that if it turns out i can make the 18' cable work that way and not in the cab. i'm just uneasy about running an expensive lead of cable like that under the car, exposed to rocks and other fun things being gouged into it. i suppose i could put some kind of protective sheath around it...maybe that's an idea to consider. still, i'm not all that excited about cutting a 3/4" hole in my floor, grommet or not.

again, all the help - greatly appreciated!

- jamie

 

I ran my 0/1 wire down then inside the frame and into the rubber grommet on the rear driverside door. I used Stinger 0/1 plastic grommet because the stock rubber grommet fell apart a few days after I cut the hole in it to run the wire through. It is protected from rocks and other debris by the frame. For added protecting I ran it through wire loom and where ever it ran through a hole in the frame i bought some rubber fuel line from lowes and put in on the frame so the metal would not chaff the wire. Reason I ran it through the back was because I didn't want to run it under the carpet and feel it on the driver's side. The wire will not fit under the scuff plate on either side. I bought 25 feet and had I believe 3-4 feet left over running the 0/1 wire to the back wall of the cab. If you are unsure about the amount of wire you could always use a piece of string and measure that way and add a little bit more just incase. Hope this helps you out.

 

I ran my 0/1 wire down then inside the frame and into the rubber grommet on the rear driverside door....Hope this helps you out.

i'll take a peek at this when i get outta work...i'm still in car mentality where underneath is no place for anything remotely important. frames are a new thing for me!

this install will be photographed start to finish, i'll be sure to share what i've done.

 

As you probably of guessed by now, you shouldn't run oct gauge cable inside the truck. The only way to do it is with a sniffer tube underneath the truck along the frame. It's about 19' from the stock battery and 21' from the opposite side.

just bought a white 2002 tundra limited from my dad, who just got himself a new white 2005 tundra dc. so far - love it! but...where oh where will i put all my audio equipment...

about to transplant my system from my old accord, and i was just curious if anyone here has run 1/0 gauge cabling through the firewall, and if so where is the easiest place to do so? i've yet to tear apart my new toy, and thought i'd ask ahead of time.

only took 3 days of checking this site out to opt for the lifetime membership. i already know i'll be spending quite a good amount of time here!

- jamie