Thank you for showing us your steps! 6x9s are MUCH better than 4x10s

Thank you for this video. I have a 96 burb and this is a near future project. Your the first video i seen about this and funny thing is i wasnt looking for a video like this. Very cool thank u

Very good job. I'm having the same problem hopefully I'll get it figure it out. Your video was a big help out thank you!

Great Job! Thanks for the info. I have a 1994 Suburban and I couldn't figure out how to get that plate out for conversion so thanks a ton!

@TheHandsOnChannel

6 жыл бұрын

Cool man, glad it helped. Thanks for the feedback.

Great walkthrough on how to fix a very specific problem with 90s gm trucks. Awesome video.

@TheHandsOnChannel

6 жыл бұрын

Wow thank you for the comment.

Excellent video. Can't wait to do this.

Thanks, you saved me a lot of time regarding trial and error. I own a '94 full size blazer.

@TheHandsOnChannel

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

This has inspired me. Im going to take out that bracket and used mdf to mount either 6.5 components or 6x9's thanks!!!!!

@TheHandsOnChannel

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I sometimes wish I had done that instead but the 6x9''s made a big difference.

@Jayj93pgt

4 жыл бұрын

This is such a quirky bracket gm made. 2 bolts and just hangs on the other side. Do you have any issues with your speaker banging into the ceiling when you go over bumps?. I think I might try cutting the hole out of some mdf or plywood and screwing the wood into the speaker plate, then screw the speaker to the wood. Kind of as a spacer and also to close the small gap that will exist since the speaker was 10 inches long now it's 9 inches long. What do u think. Have u had any issues with the way you did this?

Thx and you are the only video I found for this swap out really glad you did one for us

@TheHandsOnChannel

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, thanks for commenting.

Thank nice vid.. doing same in my 95 2dr.

This even works with the '92-'94 K5/Full-Size Blazer and Yukon.

@TheHandsOnChannel

6 жыл бұрын

Cool man, thanks for sharing.

Great video👍🏼 I’m about to replace mine on my 98 burban.

@TheHandsOnChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Good luck!

@brightmorningstar100

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheHandsOnChannel welllll everything worked out just fine on the install. The only problem is now I wanna upgrade the pioneers I installed ( they are used and given to me by a friend ) with some Skar audio speakers 🤷🏻😂

I am doing this this week! Thanks!

@weridechevy209

5 жыл бұрын

Im about to do it in 95 2dr..

@Meatwad.Baggins

5 жыл бұрын

Good luck. It went really well for me in my 99 4dr. 😊

Nice upgrade.. this can also be done with 6.5" round drivers , you would just mock up a thin 1/8" guage sheet metal over Lapping the original back plate " the one you took out , and then cut out your diameter for your 6.5 " speaker. Round speakers have better control and a wider range of buying options. I have a older suburban with custom work done for audio .

@TheHandsOnChannel

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah I probably should have gone with the 6.5 but I had already bought these. Thanks for commenting.

Well done!!!

Good vid man, thx.

Thanks for the polarity reference. I was just changing mine out and the wires pulled out of one of the connectors and I had no idea what the polarity was since there wasn't even a stripe on them.

@TheHandsOnChannel

6 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped, thanks for commenting.

@rockymtnredneck4888

5 жыл бұрын

Tony, get yourself a Chilton's or Haynes manual for your truck, they have the wiring diagrams. And since GM didn't make the wire colors intuitive, i.e. the brown is not the ground wire, I use the diagrams anytime I'm doing electrical in my 'Burban.

Great video!!

@TheHandsOnChannel

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

cool..will do it.

I think you're the only other video showing how to ditch the stupid 4x10s in the GMT400 SUVs. I didn't go 6x9 initially because I felt there wasn't enough depth. I tend to use the Boom Mat baffles behind my speakers to both improve sound and protect the speakers from leaks. I went with two sets of 6 inch RF Punch speakers in each hole; this because in my 93 Suburban I did 4 4 inch Pioneers to replace the 4x10 and that fit. It gave good volume but no mid base. The 6in speakers in my 98 'Burban were only a moderate improvement. I recently changed it out to a set of RF Punch 6x9s. I like the sound quality way, way better. But because I wanted more depth I did surface mount the speakers.

@TheHandsOnChannel

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah it helped the sound a lot but It's still so far away from the driver in a burb. I may install a single punch 10'' under the rear seat in the future to improve the low range. Thanks for sharing your experience.

@rockymtnredneck4888

5 жыл бұрын

Check out my Car Audio playlist. I did a dual set of 6.75 in component speakers up front. That gives me a ton of mid base up front. I may build a new center console to hide a pair of 8s or 10s right between the front seats someday. The rear speakers are for my Boy who loves music when we drive. Sittin in the rear seat those 6x9s are right above his head.

@04JALD

4 жыл бұрын

I have a 96 burb and also a 2005 z71 burb and on the 2005 they put a base speaker in between the 2 front seats. I actually like that sound pretty good where the speaker is.

Ho2 much room is behind there. I wanna get really good 6x9s but th err y have bigger magnets

What size socket you use

New sub thru DIY!! 😁

@TheHandsOnChannel

6 жыл бұрын

Welcome aboard, thanks.

Great video - I have a question for you. When you bent your bracket mounting tabs in the vice, which way did you bend them? Did you bend them, so the speaker would be closer, or further away from the roof of the truck. Thank you

@TheHandsOnChannel

4 жыл бұрын

Further away from the roof so the larger magnets would fit. Although I'm not sure it's necessary. Depends on the size/brand of speaker. Thank you for watching.

@catman581

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheHandsOnChannel Thanks, that's what I did. The hardest part of the job, was cutting out and trimming the brackets, so the speakers would fit. I also, like you had to remove the middle tab on the trim panel. Thank you for giving the wiring color code information, that really helped out. I finished the install today, looks great. Thank you again, for an excellent video. I also installed the same speakers as you. Sounds great. Regards, Richard Sacco

What do the two 10 mm bolts screw into. I just bought my 98 blazer and the entire roof has sound deadener but didnt come with brackets or speakers i cant see a mount point

@TheHandsOnChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Its been a while since I did this but I remember there were some raised metal areas where the bracket attached. IDK if the blazer is the same though. Good luck.

The 6x9s I got didn’t fit to tall!

What 6x9 did you use to replace?

@TheHandsOnChannel

6 жыл бұрын

Rockford Fosgate Prime R169X2

Do you have a part or model number on the 6x9s you used

@TheHandsOnChannel

Жыл бұрын

Sorry I don't remember the model number.

I probably would have pulled the headliner, ditched the sheet metal bracket and made a new one of mdf

@TheHandsOnChannel

4 жыл бұрын

Good Idea, I was just trying to keep it stock looking as possible.

You didn't show how to remove the cover. I assume you just pull on it and it snaps out? I have a 1998 Suburban. Glad I watched this and read the comments, or I would have just bought 4X10's again (mine are blown out completely.) Now I will do this mod and get 6X9s.

@TheHandsOnChannel

4 жыл бұрын

Yes you just pull down on the front of the grills and they should come right off. Defiantly worth the upgrade.

@benkanobe7500

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheHandsOnChannel Is "Front" the long edge closes to the front of the truck? I am afraid of breaking my covers as I have never taken them off.

@TheHandsOnChannel

4 жыл бұрын

@@benkanobe7500 Yes

What size socket?

@mars2878

4 жыл бұрын

Speaker is 7mm. Bracket is 10mm

Get a shop light

for $10 you could've bought a pair of harness adapters, then you wouldn't have needed to splice or figure out polarties

@TheHandsOnChannel

5 жыл бұрын

Good info thanks.

@atmosrepair

3 жыл бұрын

Hey I have been looking for harness adapters for these, they're a bit larger than the adapters on rest of speakers. They're hard to find, I suppose because 4x10s are rare.

Too much work how about u get a 800w 4x10 kicker and run a 4 channel amp and you will have perfect sound.easy

Good video but those sound effects when u cut or drill omg please don’t do it again lol no offense but dam

@TheHandsOnChannel

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback.