Author Topic: Mount a heavy radio?  (Read 2788 times)

Offline Skunksmash

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Mount a heavy radio?
« on: August 17, 2012, 08:40:19 am »
I got one of those new fancy pants radios from my neighbor. He bought it a couple years ago for over $600 and I gave him $80 for it. Its in great shape so its a sweet deal. However, this sucker is heavy. Its easily 4 times heavier than the stock radio, maybe more. Its cause it has some kind of 4 channel amp actually built in. You can kind of tell because its elongated.

http://autocarsuperstore.com/product/2194_JVC-KD-AVX44-El-Kameleon-Vehicle-Multimedia-Receiver-w-3-5-Monitor.html


I'm afraid this thing is heavy enough that its going to start to bend the metal of the dash. Unless I can somehow get it mounted in the rear of the radio as well. Just wanted to get yalls opinion on how you would go about this.

Offline ehjorten

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Re: Mount a heavy radio?
« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2012, 02:18:16 pm »
Should have a point in the back for bracing it.  Your factory radio had a brace in the back as well.  If you don't have it you should be able to make one to replace it.  I was able to get my new Pioneer Single DIN to mount to the stock rear support without any modifications.
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