dsmdan's 05 Ram Quad Cab Blow-Through Build

[supermaxx123 10+ year member]

I'm posting from my iPhone so I can't post my pics yet.
I got the copper bar from storm copper.

should be an app for that...

 

[randpost 10+ year member]

connecting 2 HC1400 batts in the rear of my car. do you think .25 inch thick copper plate will be fine for this application? 1inch wide - 12 inch long.

 

[dsmdan 10+ year member]

That size bar should be fine for those batts, but it ultimately depends on the amperage draw. IIRC my bar is rated at over 600 amp.

 

[randpost 10+ year member]

Better to be safe and perhaps leave a little wiggle room for an upgrade.

.25 x 2 x 12 times 2 should be just fine.

Thanks Dan

 

[dsmdan 10+ year member]

Perhaps, if you google copper bar ampacity, theres a few nice charts out there that helped me decide.

 

[dsmdan 10+ year member]

Alright here's the pics of the build process. Still need to clean up the wiring, get the other seat mounted, mount the RF amp, and get some bracing on the blow-thru port, it rattles a bit lol.

Here's what I came up with for wiring the subs.

Test wired to a .5 ohm load.

RD D9 amp

Started the box.

Fiberglass on the full inside of the box.

Subs mounted in box.

Hole's cut. Used a roto-zip and a sawzall.

Me installing the battery's. Love my bert n ernie shirt haha.

 

[dsmdan 10+ year member]

Batt's term mounting for now until I get some angle stock and make a real batt tray/rack. Still doesn't look bad with the strap haha.

Installed.

Installed for now, still need to fully finish.

Subzzz

Its loud! So far I love it. My grandmother called me about 11 pm and said turn it down b/c I woke her up and she's trying to sleep. She lives over 1/4 mile away haha.

Lemme know what you think, thanks!

 

[thisistiny 10+ year member]

sweet! good stuff.

 

[dsmdan 10+ year member]

Thanks.

 

[302yota 10+ year member]

nice job man....vids?

 

[hatedonmostly 5,000+ posts]

Looks good man! Wish my cut in the bed came out as nicely as yours as well. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif Just a few things...

How does the cover work with the box sitting so high?

Did you use an accordion boot between the cab and the bed? Or just the MDF? And how is the wood between the two working out, considering the bed and cab move independently?

Do you plan on 'glassing the outside of the box? I did on mine and I would on yours too...

And does your box resonate at all, laying in the bed? Mine does, and I can't figure out why. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

 

[budahbuddy803 10+ year member]

Box looks to tall.... what kind of cover are you going to use to prevent it from getting wet?

 

[dsmdan 10+ year member]

Looks good man! Wish my cut in the bed came out as nicely as yours as well. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif Just a few things...
How does the cover work with the box sitting so high?

Did you use an accordion boot between the cab and the bed? Or just the MDF? And how is the wood between the two working out, considering the bed and cab move independently?

Do you plan on 'glassing the outside of the box? I did on mine and I would on yours too...

And does your box resonate at all, laying in the bed? Mine does, and I can't figure out why. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

The tonneau cover I have is a bit higher than the bed and gives me just over 21" with it closed. It fits great, I'll snap some pics tomorrow.

Yes, I did use an accordion seal. I cut the hole in the cab a hair larger to allow for movement of the bed vs. cab. I also sealed the accordion seal first by using sound deadener around my cuts, and also using mopar weatherstrip adheasive.

Glassing the outside of the box is def. a possibility. I can have box out in about 15 minutes so I can easily glass it at a later date. For right now I just wanted it done and I ran out of glass.

I don't notice any resonance so far, but I did strap down the front part of the box to bed b/c it was rattling a bit on the bed floor.

Box looks to tall.... what kind of cover are you going to use to prevent it from getting wet?

I'll snap some pics tomorrow but my fiberglass cover is a bit taller than the bed, and gives me just over 21" of height.

Today in my spare time from Easter, I pulled the box back out and added some bracing to cab port, and painted that port at well. Looks much better now, and less rattle.

I'm going to try and find a rear window without the slider b/c mine is flexing way too much, I think a solid window would help.

I'm going to run to the local audio shop tomorrow and show it off. I know they have a meter, but IIRC its not a TL.

It did pull a hairtrick with my sister today, can't wait to get some vids.

 

[dsmdan 10+ year member]

 

[bhsdriller 10+ year member]

looks good besides the wire coming through the port