what speakers will fit 89 mj?

[dragonrider477]

my stock radio speakers are hosed. what size are they and where is the best place to get new ones?i don't need speakers that will vibrate the paint off the car parked next to me. just something that doesnt sound so crappy like the 20 year old ones in my truck.

[WahooSteeler]

5 1/4" in the doors, 4x6 in the rears. you can get them almost anywhere, from auto parts stores to wal-mart, target, etc., or radio shack, crutchfield.com and other online retailers. you won't get much bass out of any of those, so if you are looking for at least a little oomph, you may want to consider boxes for behind your seat. there are several designs for this, but you can either get one or two with just a woofer or with a woofer on the front of the box and a tweeter mounted on the top for your highs. some may add a midrange for a 3-way set-up.

 

are you using your stock radio or do you have an aftermarket? the 4x6's in the back are somewhat useless since they are down by the floor, so most of the sound is lost before it gets to your ears. if you have an aftermarket deck, particularly one with "high power", i.e. 10-15w per channel or more (stock and "non-high power decks only have @4 watts/channel), a simple set up is to put low-pass filters on your 5 1/4 door speakers to keep the low bass frequencies out and put a box enclosure or two, behind the seats (woofer only, no mid or tweeter speakers,, because again, a lot of the highs will get lost back there) and put a high pass filter on. the frequency you cut them off at will depend a little on the speakers you go with, but whoever you buy them from can help match things up. this is very efficient for several reasons.

 

1) mid to high frequencies require very little power, but bass does. so, without having to add a separate amp, you use only the power where you need it.

 

2) it will cut down on distortion dramatically, particularly when you crank it up during your favorite songs because each speaker is only doing a specific job.

 

3) bass frequencies are non-directional, so again, you won't be wasting sound quality if all you have behind the seats is your bass.

 

If you go the route with the bandpass filters, you'll have to go to an electronics store or audio retailer because you won't find them at wal-mart etc. They do add to the cost but it gives you a semi-custom sound for not a whole lot and if anything, will make it less likely you will blow them up during your headbanging moments. They are about $30/pair for the bandpass filters, and you can get a GOOD pair of 5 1/4s for $40, a box w/8" woofer for $50. So, for @$150 you can get a pretty good set up if you already have a high-power deck.

 

I'll say this though, you'll probaby get at least 10 other posts each with a different way you can do it, either for a lot less or just a different configuration. The problem with sound is, everybody has a different opinion on which way to do it, and all of them are probably good solutions. It all comes down to what sound you want, what you are willing to spend to get it, and how easy it is to do it. Good luck!

[dfreeman616]

front door speakers are 5.25", rear are i believe 4"x6" if you have them. not all comanches came with the rear speakers, and the ones that didn't do not have the bracket mounted of them. the wiring is still there, though.