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Thanks guys....batteries and amplifier are going in the bed of the truck. I plan on having my exhaust man weld me some 3-4" exhaust pipe under the truck to run the power wire and RCA's back. We are putting a "bed rug" in the back to pretty things up, then I will build a battery box and amp rack. We will also have a "burp" deck in the back for the comps that don't allow you to sit in the vehicle over 140db. Then a tonneau cover will protect everything from the elements and thievery. I run a shop and I ordered all the batteries/power wire/misc. connectors directly from Metra. I think we've got $165 into wood at this point....batteries weigh in at 640 lbs so that will test the suspension a little....

oh, today I'm working on the port -- still have to roundover edges and duraglass up the seams.....

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got a "little" shipment today!

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OK, chatting with Rusty...change of plans on the port....need more area....flipping port vertically and it will "T" off 4" off back wall.....

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one more layer...

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there will be at least 2 more layers on the outside of everything....with seats up/reclined it just looks like 2 12's with a port....

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still fighting the port issue....Rusty would like to see 150-160 square inches of port...which I could do, but it would fire directly into the center console--almost acting like a plug. Also, if we want to tune down to 35Hz range for music..it would have to be 24 inches long...only 14" of depth. So, I think I will build as is with a lil over 100 square inches of port...test/tune from there....whatcha think?

will set seat in, n take a pic so you can see what I'm talking about...

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thanks guys....working on getting the port area/length so can continue building baffle, have a remote start to put in an '08 Titan first this morning...

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little more done today...sanded duraglass...1 coat of primer on.

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sonotube as port?

not sure yet...damn center console doesn't move with seat...and would like to have "changeable" port for street beat & music. So, I'm thinking rounded over rectangle port above center console, with an insert to drop tuning down around 35Hz...w/o insert would be about 48Hz

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thanks....lotsa work to do!

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Well, here goes the build....like title says...6 Level 4 12's with Level 5 coils. 6 Shuriken BT-120 batteries, 1 SounDigital 12k, all to be mounted in bed of truck--2000 Dodge Dakota Ext. Cab.

Here's tha pics so far....

where it starts...

tore down...

leveling floor...

back wall brace...

45's done n some duraglass...

test fit 1st 2 baffles...