Hey guys and gals this is my first post. I am just starting my research for a decent sound system in my truck. I just bought a used 2007 dodge ram 1/2 Regular cab (two door) I am not going to go with a sub in this truck because of space limitations. I want to spend lets say $500 or less on parts I figure that I want to replace all the speakers in my truck the two front door speakers and the two rear speakers. Should I put tweaters up in the front?? there are already holes for them. I want to run an amp with these speakers and a new head unit as well. the main thing I want in a head unit is that IT MUST have a FRONT AUX input for my ipod other than that something nice looking. My main music I listen to is rock. So I hope y'all can help me out I know this is my first post with lots of questions sorry about that. And in the end I want it to be quality and loud at the same time. THANKS!
Start with a good set of door speakers and an amp. This should really help things out. One word of caution, many 6 x 9's won't fit the Dodge. Choose your speaker carefully and be prepared to make a small spacer. Also replace your HU.
look for an amp that will grow with your system. i would look for a 4 ch amp. as you can wire it many different ways as your system grows. right now though i would focus on the head,amp and front speakers. 500 should be plenty for those 3. you can run the amp bridged in a 2 ch mode to the front and with new radios having good power output these days the rears can be run off the head unit. then if the bug hits you you can re wire the amp and power the fronts and maybe a sub(small one) from the amp. or upgrade the rear speakers and run them off of the amp with out a sub. either way the amp will be flexible enough to grow with your system as you upgrade. an amp with around 50~75 watts per channel should work fine. look for one with a good crossover in it too. or a head unit with a nice crossover in it.
