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<blockquote data-quote="greynolds" data-source="post: 4918911" data-attributes="member: 593834">They had every opportunity to say that they wouldn&#039;t be able to make the floor strong enough and we would have gone with plan B (whatever that may be).&nbsp; I probably would have had them simply put the amp into the well, opted for better speakers, and skipped the subwoofers entirely.&nbsp; Perhaps that&#039;s a solution that can be pursued.I have no complaints over how they handled the power for the cigarette lighter.&nbsp; I just mentioned it in case anyone was wondering what it was for.At a minimum, there should be blocks on each side of the amp to support the floor.&nbsp; They&#039;ve left a huge open area on each side there with absolutely no support for the floor.&nbsp; They should also be able to put some support on either side of the front center amp mounting point.&nbsp; Similarly, the subwoofer cover should at least have a support in the middle between the 2 subwoofers.&nbsp; As things are, I can&#039;t even put simple stuff like groceries in the back.&nbsp; I use the rear of my vehicle to carry cargo and made that VERY clear when we discussed options.&nbsp; If they didn&#039;t feel it could be constructed well enough to support weight, they had every opportunity to say so and should have.Perhaps there&#039;s another subwoofer option that can be used that could be mounted in another location.&nbsp; For example, the rear of the front center console has a huge storage cavity in it that is accessible from behind the front seats.&nbsp; Perhaps a smaller subwoofer could be mounted in there, the amp moved to the storage cavity under the rear floor, and the rear flooring could be swapped back to what I had previously.&nbsp; Also, the JBL factory systems put a subwoofer in the rear cargo door - perhaps doing something in there would be an option.I&#039;m definitely open to options, but I&#039;m not willing to give up floor space in the cargo area and I&#039;m not willing to give up (much) strength in the floor.Do you mean install the subwoofers in the cargo area instead of under the floor?&nbsp; If so, that&#039;s not an option as I use the cargo area to carry stuff.&nbsp; My goal is to have an SUV with a nice sound system, not an audio show vehicle that can&#039;t be used for anything else.&nbsp; I wouldn&#039;t have gotten an SUV if I didn&#039;t need to carry stuff in the back.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="greynolds, post: 4918911, member: 593834"] They had every opportunity to say that they wouldn't be able to make the floor strong enough and we would have gone with plan B (whatever that may be). I probably would have had them simply put the amp into the well, opted for better speakers, and skipped the subwoofers entirely. Perhaps that's a solution that can be pursued. I have no complaints over how they handled the power for the cigarette lighter. I just mentioned it in case anyone was wondering what it was for. At a minimum, there should be blocks on each side of the amp to support the floor. They've left a huge open area on each side there with absolutely no support for the floor. They should also be able to put some support on either side of the front center amp mounting point. Similarly, the subwoofer cover should at least have a support in the middle between the 2 subwoofers. As things are, I can't even put simple stuff like groceries in the back. I use the rear of my vehicle to carry cargo and made that VERY clear when we discussed options. If they didn't feel it could be constructed well enough to support weight, they had every opportunity to say so and should have. Perhaps there's another subwoofer option that can be used that could be mounted in another location. For example, the rear of the front center console has a huge storage cavity in it that is accessible from behind the front seats. Perhaps a smaller subwoofer could be mounted in there, the amp moved to the storage cavity under the rear floor, and the rear flooring could be swapped back to what I had previously. Also, the JBL factory systems put a subwoofer in the rear cargo door - perhaps doing something in there would be an option. I'm definitely open to options, but I'm not willing to give up floor space in the cargo area and I'm not willing to give up (much) strength in the floor. Do you mean install the subwoofers in the cargo area instead of under the floor? If so, that's not an option as I use the cargo area to carry stuff. My goal is to have an SUV with a nice sound system, not an audio show vehicle that can't be used for anything else. I wouldn't have gotten an SUV if I didn't need to carry stuff in the back. [/QUOTE]

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