1st Gen 4Runner Rollbar Pod Speakers
 

After 23 years of abuse, 11 years by me, my OEM self amp speakers were about shot. The drivers side had been "blown" for the better part of a decade now and the passenger side was going. With kids now, my rear seats are ALWAYS up and my giant recovery(you know who you are :D)/fluids/gear box, hilift jack and gas can woofer taking up room I could hardly hear them anyways. Soooo, being INSPIRED by another YT'r on here(thank you Jerry! :wave:) I decided to add to my cheap stereo build further. Using some Sony xplode speakers I've had forever, some aluminum L-brackets and plumbing supplies I put these together on the cheap.

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So I finished the pods after going to Home Depot for parts to fix a toilet. I found these vent diffusers that I thought would work great to "meter" or "port" the air out of the pods themselves.
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I cut down the lip and made it press fit it into the sewer pipe adapter for easy access to the wires and mounting bracket. Now I can infinitely adjust the tone. I could take off the three little medal support tabs...eh, makes it look "industrial"....:D The wires simply run down the roll bar into the side paneling and I put small spade connectors to directly plug into the factory wiring. Eventually, I'll put an actual mating connector in there and remove the OEM speakers.
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The rear view
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I think I invested $25 a pod for four pieces: Sewer pipe adapter, u-bolt for roll bar, diffuser, and a rubber cap/hose clamp(I no longer need the rubber cap but did retain the hose clamp).

Maybe I'll paint them green...:D

Thoughts? They sound great and actually put out A LOT of sound for only being pushed by the head unit at 52 watts. They don't take away from the rear view out of the back window and they only interfere when opening up my storage box but not enough to hinder getting stuff in or out.

Sweet deal!! Now you might be able to hear them on the highway with the top down!! I know I can't hear my rear speakers at all. Good work.


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*edit - clean your garage!! hehehe :domo2:

i dont get it... why are there metal tabs??? did you use super glue? why isnt it blue like your interior? does the adjustment really work? are these run on an amp? why is the sky blue?

What do you think I bought the trailer for...:D

Sometimes you worry me...:lof:

nice. you might get better sound out of them if you made the cans bigger though.

Crutchfield sells a speaker baffle thats smaller then those cans. Just saying. :bigok:

And I believe that was the reason for the diffuser.

Well, yeah...:roll: You'd have to sit in the seats to hear it. Plus I'm still using the OEM front speakers+the Pod speakers+10" sub=good enough for this guy...and it drowns out the dual noise makers in the back. :D

fair enough, still a good job man. and paint them blue.

:lof:


Good call, good call.





:D

Thanks! Basically I just wanted to see if this would work and perhaps inspire others. I'll probably paint them black to "blend" them into the roll bar.

cool mod....and they work well too eh?

good job man.....thanks for the mention too.

Work good enough for me Jerry...besides it's YOUR fault I did this...:D

hehehehehehehe

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um i believe my questions were not answered... so... get to it..

geeeeeeeeeeeeeezzuss.........

too hold the speaker

no

probably gonna paint them black

yes

no

the ocean


:D

thank you!!! :wave:

dork.

Maybe that's why you two are friends. Just sayin' :bigok:

guess that's why the three of us are eh? :D

I have never admitted to being you friends with you guys. Unless of course, you count the thread that was started because you are my frien...........


ooooohhhhhhh, rriiiiiiiiiggghhhhttt. hehehe :hillbill:


You almost caught me on that one. Almost.


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dork.

hehehe

:bah:...

Really? Is that a sub in a 5 gallon gas can? That is sooo sick! hahaha

ehehhe, yes it is! :great: wurks really gooded too :hillbill:


I actually "borrowed" the idea off Overhaulin...:D

http://broncograveyard.com/gallery/d...o-1-06-078.jpg

That's another reason why I need a 4runner...I have no room in my cab for a sweet gas can sub box haha :D

I still have that dynamatting for you BTW. :D

ehhehehe!

I'll take it! :D

Take it? It's been sitting in my garage for 2 months waiting! :D

Well bring it up man! :roll:

fanker mansion

dartos tunic

urethra

perineal area

taint

PNW

over.

Umm. Next time I plan to be up in your neck of the woods is august 14. Unless you have a clutch/ fender flare/ 900 other projects you need done to the tweekermobile party.

And really Jerry? I just wish it would have tagged one of those.

Hehehe. You said taint.

we only ruin most everything....hehehehehe

Why does that sound so familiar? :D

heehehe.....hey now you should try the speaker mod....or some sort like what we did maybe...

I would. Only problem is the PO cut out spots for the speakers to sit in the second row. Soooooo, I either have to find new panels, or run with 6 speakers.

Have a looksy. You can see the rear seat on the left side of the pic.
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Thought I had a better pic of it, but I don't. Sue me. :D

nothing wrong with that.......the thing i like about our mounted ones is i can face them backwards if we are out......but for now i have to get the 4runer started....might be an issue there...not sure...have to see.

i'm out ...c-ya tomorrow.

really dude, REALLY!?

Homos you're both homos. Yes we should have a BBP Ultimate tweekermod party!!! :D

Nice pic :roll: Just run six speakers you big whiner.

Dude you spelled 4Runner wrong...:roll:

hahahaha. that is pretty awesome