RustyA
Platinum Member
When I purchased my 2018 Boomer 40 Cab the dealer was nice enough to install a basic am/fm/usb radio head in it with the standard factory 4" speakers. The distortion on those factory speakers was so bad you couldn't listern to the radio with the engine running and understand the words. Started shopping for better 4" speakers from Kicker and other brands but reviews for sound quality were marginal at best unless they were part of a four speaker system. Did some measuring and figuring and got a pair of kicker 5.25" coax s2000 speakers with grilles. Using a dremel enlarged openings to the same width as the old screw holes for the 4" factory grilles. New speakers came with speed nuts for mounting screws that enabled me to install without removing cab roof, then used self-tapping screws to secure grilles to cab roof. When it was all done grilles are flush with the indentions in the cab roof with no gaps showing. Sound is terrific even with the engine running both bass and treble. Factory speakers were marked + and - so the wiring was very straightforward. The most challenging part was being nervous about cutting up a brand new tractor cab roof...wife said she couldn't watch
I did test fit another 5.25 speaker to know how much material I would have to remove before I ordered the speakers. Thought I would share the info in case someone else is thinking of upgrading but scared of what it will look like. I think the key is speakers that include grilles with a larger outside ring to make them flush with the headliner.
I did test fit another 5.25 speaker to know how much material I would have to remove before I ordered the speakers. Thought I would share the info in case someone else is thinking of upgrading but scared of what it will look like. I think the key is speakers that include grilles with a larger outside ring to make them flush with the headliner.
