I’ll start by saying if your afraid to make holes in you atv(specifically the front rack and fender). Then you can still do this it just won’t be as clean or reliable. So I was at a Honda dealership the other day and saw those atv sound tubes. And for $360, with what looked like very questionable brand speakers, and who knows what kind of amp. I believe I could build something much better. MUCH BETTER
So to start as far as materials your looking at about $40-50 in hardware and PVC.
As far as audio equipment I bought a set off Memphis 15-MXA62 speakers(about $150). Also these can only be purchased at a Memphis authorized distributor. If you buy from online they will not honor a warranty. These are some of the BEST marine class speakers on the market
These speakers have been on my atv for a while in a different location. And have seen so much abuse yet still remain sharp and clear
For the amp, I got a clarion XC2410 which is around $150 and quite small. It is a 4x50watt amp. I’ll get into the 3rd and 4th speakers here In a bit
I couldn’t decide for along time on whether I wanted to spend money on a Bluetooth controller or have a physical connection. I eventually got this for about $50.http://www.memphiscaraudio.com/produ…fiers/16sabts/
its great because it allows you to keep your audio device in a safe location, but still allows you to control volume, pause/play songs, and even skip songs
This amp and speaker combination is a match made in heaven. I can use full range on the pass without any distortion or speaker stress at full volume.
this setup has overpowered all of the pre-made systems you can buy(that ive tested against) on the 4 wheeler market. Yes it’ll cost a bit more, but with this amp I can(and am currently in the process of) adding 2 more speakers.. In the long run its better to spent this kind of money($300-500) on something of quality then go cheap, you will regret it in the long run especially with audio equipment
I bought a 2 foot green section of 6 inch PVC piping. 4x PVC 6 inch end caps, and some U-bolts(actually quite hard to locate at Home Depot).
DO NOT GLUE END CAPS ON UNTIL WE ARE NEAR FINISHED.
I cut the 2 foot section into even 12 inch sections, and decided it was too long, so i cut 2" off of each section
Start by making your holes for your speakers in 2 of the PVC end caps. NOTE actual mounting hole size will vary between speakers)
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At this point you should have two tubes that’s have a solid end cap on one side and one with a hole for the speaker on the other. Now we place both tubes on the front rack for positioning.
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Now when you have them in postion your going to look under your rack and up at the tube. The tubes should be sitting on some part of the rack. Take a sharpie and make both sides of the bar(this is where the 2 U-bolts will go). Now drill your holes and perform a test fit. Finger tight and what not
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Now to mount the amp. The one in the pictures is the one I used to use, but I needed something more powerful but the procedure for mounting is the same. Your going to make two pieces of "half moon" shaped mounting brackets. Attachment 23558
the amp will be screwed to these mounts.(make sure to pre drill your screw holes as you can risk cracking the wood). Next you want the amp on the very top or too the side of the tube in case water does get in there the amp isn’t sitting in a puddle.
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