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I was torn between these and the Pioneer TS-G6845R. I wanted something that sounded better than stock and hit hard, but not hard enough that it would require the speakers to be hardwired to an amp for optimum performance. Ultimately I decided to save a few dollars.
New speakers vs. Old speakers
If you order from Crutchfield they throw in the wiring harness's you need for free, along with PDF install instructions. Their instructions are a bit vague and I did a work around on a couple of them.
I did this job with a few basic tools:
Basic small Stanley socket set, small flat head screwdriver and a paint can opener (I'll explain this later.)
I started with the drivers side front door. The Crutchfield instructions show where the bolts are. There is a bolt behind the door handle that has a plastic cover over it which is a pain to remove, I hooked the plastic piece with the paint can opener and after a couple of tugs it popped out.
From there I lifted the door up and pulled out. I'm not very tall so I rested the door panel on the box and unplugged the 4 wiring harness's. I couldn't figure out how to remove the cable wire from the door handle, in the photo below it's still connected, but there was plenty of room to work with it rested on the box.
Drivers side panel resting on top of a box I had lying around.
The supplied wiring harness has 2 female connectors on it, one small and one large; positive and negative. I matched up the female sizes to the male connecting points on the speaker; one small and one large. I had to use a bit more force than I was anticipating, but they do fully push down.
Wiring harness installed on speaker.
After that, it's a mere plug n' play speaker. I didn't need any of the extra wire or screws that were supplied with the new speakers.
The backdoor was a bit more difficult because the seat belt is attached to that door. I removed the top cover over the belt, but didn't remove the seat belt; just wiggled the plastic piece sideways so I could access the bolt below.
Supercab back panel removed w/ handle still connected; it doesn't need to be removed.
I made the mistake of removing the wiring harness for the window and it was a major pain to get it reinstalled; don't do it. I had to pry up the window button on the panel to make clearance to reinstall the wiring harness and it just wasn't worth the extra work. On the passenger side back door I left it connected and just set the panel on top of the box and had plenty of room to work.
I was torn between these and the Pioneer TS-G6845R. I wanted something that sounded better than stock and hit hard, but not hard enough that it would require the speakers to be hardwired to an amp for optimum performance. Ultimately I decided to save a few dollars.
New speakers vs. Old speakers
If you order from Crutchfield they throw in the wiring harness's you need for free, along with PDF install instructions. Their instructions are a bit vague and I did a work around on a couple of them.
I did this job with a few basic tools:
Basic small Stanley socket set, small flat head screwdriver and a paint can opener (I'll explain this later.)
I started with the drivers side front door. The Crutchfield instructions show where the bolts are. There is a bolt behind the door handle that has a plastic cover over it which is a pain to remove, I hooked the plastic piece with the paint can opener and after a couple of tugs it popped out.
From there I lifted the door up and pulled out. I'm not very tall so I rested the door panel on the box and unplugged the 4 wiring harness's. I couldn't figure out how to remove the cable wire from the door handle, in the photo below it's still connected, but there was plenty of room to work with it rested on the box.
Drivers side panel resting on top of a box I had lying around.
The supplied wiring harness has 2 female connectors on it, one small and one large; positive and negative. I matched up the female sizes to the male connecting points on the speaker; one small and one large. I had to use a bit more force than I was anticipating, but they do fully push down.
Wiring harness installed on speaker.
After that, it's a mere plug n' play speaker. I didn't need any of the extra wire or screws that were supplied with the new speakers.
The backdoor was a bit more difficult because the seat belt is attached to that door. I removed the top cover over the belt, but didn't remove the seat belt; just wiggled the plastic piece sideways so I could access the bolt below.
Supercab back panel removed w/ handle still connected; it doesn't need to be removed.
I made the mistake of removing the wiring harness for the window and it was a major pain to get it reinstalled; don't do it. I had to pry up the window button on the panel to make clearance to reinstall the wiring harness and it just wasn't worth the extra work. On the passenger side back door I left it connected and just set the panel on top of the box and had plenty of room to work.
Oh jeez, I wouldn't pay $100 US for them, but my $80 US for all 4 was well spent. Might be a website error, I don't know why they wouldn't be on sale for Canada as well...
Oh jeez, I wouldn't pay $100 US for them, but my $80 US for all 4 was well spent. Might be a website error, I don't know why they wouldn't be on sale for Canada as well...
This the response when I asked:
Hello – Thanks for your message. Crutchfield USA and Crutchfield Canada are two separate, distinct business operations and as such have their respective set of vendor agreements which results in different pricing. If you have friends or relatives living in the US and whose name, address, and phone number appear in the telephone directory we will be happy to ship your www.crutchfield.com<http://www.crutchfield.com/> order to them. Alternatively, you can open an account with a US-based freight forwarder or drop-off location that can deliver your order to your door. Please don’t hesitate to contact us should you have further questions. Best Regards, Rick N. Crutchfield Corporation
I'd have to disagree. They gave you a couple different options and their explanation as to why things are different prices makes sense now. Shop around, see what's out there. These are good speakers, but I wouldn't say they are GREAT speakers, just better than stock.
03-04-2016, 05:59 PM
Speaker Upgrade & Install w/ Pictures
