Sub box mount thingy?

[Beastastic 10+ year member]

I've got my box right behind the driver and passenger seats, on my back seat that is folded down flat. The box with the subs is pretty heavy, so there isn't much movement. But it does move forward if I hit the brakes hard.

What can I do to make it more stable?

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[pjhabit 10+ year member]

There are different methods. But you definitely need to secure that thing. That box can kill (you/passengers) in an accident...no joke. Also it will help prevent your shit from getting jacked, insurance won't cover it if its not secured.

I have an I bolt through mine (w/ huge *** washers) padlocked to another bolt in the frame

 

[ThatChevyGuy 5,000+ posts]

L brackets for doors at lowes or yeagers, 2 of them medium sized boxes, 4 for large. Watch for gas lines/etc when drilling.

 

[FordaTaurusRex 10+ year member]

Bolting it down from inside the box would look alot nicer. But L brackets are def the easiest.

 

[Beastastic 10+ year member]

Well its laying on top of my seat, I dont see how I can scew anything to it. I dont wanna put it in my trunk, cause I think it will be much louder right behind me

 

[geowick07 10+ year member]

You will have much better results (and it will be easier) to put the box in the trunk.

geo

 

[IDSkoT 5,000+ posts]

There are different methods. But you definitely need to secure that thing. That box can kill (you/passengers) in an accident...no joke. Also it will help prevent your shit from getting jacked, insurance won't cover it if its not secured.
I have an I bolt through mine (w/ huge *** washers) padlocked to another bolt in the frame

Most of the insurance companies WON'T cover audio. Even if it is secured.

L brackets for doors at lowes or yeagers, 2 of them medium sized boxes, 4 for large. Watch for gas lines/etc when drilling.

This.

I drilled a pair of L-brackets on each side of my box screwing into the metal sheet behind my seats. I used carriage bolts, and a REALLY REALLY REALLY long 5/8" socket wrench. With out a deep 5/8" and about 1-1/2" feet of extensions, it's nearly impossible to uninstall my box.

Plus I have safety screws on my subs.

It helps me sleep at night.

I was actually thinking about changing how my chairs lock into the back to something electronically controlled and will go down / up when I press a button.

This will make the subs impossible to steal unless they manage to take out the seats while they're up.

Some other options are rubber feet (it will just stop it from sliding), industrial strength velcro (will hold it in place, but during the event of a crash, will only dampen it's kinetic energy.)

If you want to just go ghetto, you could use some pieces of wood to wedge the enclosure up against a side.

 

[pjhabit 10+ year member]

Most of the insurance companies WON'T cover audio. Even if it is secured.

mine does //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

For God's sake get that box off your seat. What kind of answer are you expecting... use the seat belt?

 

[geowick07 10+ year member]

Most of the insurance companies WON'T cover audio. Even if it is secured.
State Farm does. That is who I have, and as long as you have receipts and your equipment is secured to the frame/body of the vehicle, they will cover the retail price on all of your equipment. Costs me about $80 a month. Worth every penny.

geo

 

[eharri3 10+ year member]

Most of the insurance companies WON'T cover audio. Even if it is secured.

Geico does. They have a set limit (I forget the exact dollar amount it's somewhere bet. 2 and 5K). ANYTHING aftermarket that is in some way permanently secured to the vehicle is covered with no extra charge up to the limit so long as you tell them the item and the cash value and are prepared to show receipts. You can go over if you want but then they start tacking a small surcharge on. My stereo system and a few other aftermarket goodies on my 04 Dakota are insured. If I wanted to I could install a 2K aftermarket stereo and insure it all without paying extra.

Of course if the shit hits the fan and you didn't tell them about it and get it written onto the policy beforehand you're out of luck.

 

[SPLEclipse 10+ year member]

For God's sake get that box off your seat. What kind of answer are you expecting... use the seat belt?

my wall has two bolts through the back that my rear seat belts run around. i figure if they're strong enough to hold someone in a crash, they're strong enough to hold my wall. not a bad idea when you think about it. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crazy.gif.c13912c32de98515d3142759a824dae7.gif

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

my wall has two bolts through the back that my rear seat belts run around. i figure if they're strong enough to hold someone in a crash, they're strong enough to hold my wall. not a bad idea when you think about it. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crazy.gif.c13912c32de98515d3142759a824dae7.gif

Using seat belt bolts is alot different than using seat belts.

 

[99grandprixGT 5,000+ posts]

um if u have it sitting on your seat why not just remove the seat and bolt the box to where the seats bolts in? or just put it in the trunk.

 

[johndoe1234 10+ year member]

Most of the insurance companies WON'T cover audio. Even if it is secured.
State Farm does. That is who I have, and as long as you have receipts and your equipment is secured to the frame/body of the vehicle, they will cover the retail price on all of your equipment. Costs me about $80 a month. Worth every penny.

geo

I have state farm and they just said that i would need to pay the $500 deductable and it would be covered, they didnt say anything about them being secured