Considering adding Second Sub to my Truck

[xguntherc 10+ year member]

So, here's the deal. I have an Extended Cab 06' Chevy Colorado. It's a decent little truck. It got broke into a while back and entire system stolen, Ipod, sub, amp, the works. My coffee mug. all of it. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

A friend at work had some old speakers that he didn't need anymore as he no longer wanted the bass and all that now he has kids and all. So he GAVE me his speakers, some here might remember my thread about this. He gave me his JL 12w6's (2 of em) and some MB Quarts 6's.

Anyways, so I have a Polk Audio (I know, I know, it was on sale and I was poor at time) PA600.1 600w RMS Monoblock Amp, pushing a single JL Audio 12w6 right now, it's the V1.. the V2's have a higher Watt rating. So, I'm pretty sure that the 600.1 Monoblock is enough to push one of em, but not both of these subs, so I'm wondering what you guys would recommend for me to push these 2 JL 12w6's.

Also, It's an ext cab, and it has a divider between both seats, so I'd have to remove that and have metal sitting out, or I'd have to put both 12w6's in there own single boxes on each side. I'm not sure I like that idea, so I'm wondering. Should I just add the second sub, and get a new amp and have 2 separate boxes, or should I sell both of them, and get 1 better sub. and maybe even sell the amp to handle a higher powered sub as well?

What do all the pro's here think?

Thanks!

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[Canadian_Dude 10+ year member]

I also drive an extended cab Colorado, mines 05. I am contemplating the same thing basically. I will probably take out the terrible "seats" and build a box all the way across. This way there is plenty of airspace to port the boxes, maybe around 20-25Hz. It is best to either have two boxes or one box with two chambers so that if one sub fails the other one doesn't fail too. Definitely get a bigger amp at least double the power.

 

[xguntherc 10+ year member]

So basically would it be a bad idea to run 2 subs, both in seperate boxes on a single amp. will that sound ok.. or would i just be better off sellin both JL subs since they cant go in a single box together in my truck. and get a nice SE or something that hits decent-good and has a nice SQ.

Input would be greatly appreciated

 

[Canadian_Dude 10+ year member]

There is nothing wrong with two boxes and one amp. Just make sure you wire them properly. Make sure your amp can handle the combined impedance.

 

[xguntherc 10+ year member]

and mine cannot.. 600w RMS cant push em both.. what would be a good amp to get that will run both JL 12w6 subs and possibly still give me a little room in case i upgrade subs later??

any amp ideas would be great.. thanks