To wall or not

[kingjd7 10+ year member]

I currently have an econoline cargo van that i'm going to use to haul around some kayaks, and do basic running around in. I was thinking of putting up a wall to seperate the cab area from the back (for more than just the sub). Would I get the best sound (loud bass) from my single 15" sub in the wall, or would I be better off not having a wall and just putting the sub all the way in the back of the van. The sub is a audiobahn AW-1500 4 ohm dvc 800 watts rms, and the (underpowered) amp is a us amps usa-100. I really don't want to spend any money on a bigger amp, I just want to use what I have.

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[98GCLimited 10+ year member]

I wouldnt bother walling with only 1 15" especially in a cargo van. Just run the wires with enough slack so you can push the box forward if you want to put kayaks or haul something in the back.

 

[kingjd7 10+ year member]

Ok thanks for the reply. When I used it everyday as a work van it had the factory metal divider in it that I beefed up with wood to keep the noise down. I tore the metal divider out and was debating on putting a wood one up for noise, to make the passenger area smaller for heat-cooling, and for the sub with room for another 15. Maybe it wouldn't be worth my time like you said.