p4000dvd deck won't sit right

ATOM · #1 03-02-2009, 09:57 PM

i just installed my new deck and i can't get the damn thing to set right. the top sits back further than the bottom, if that makes sense. i see guys have them in there trucks and they sit perfect. i tried using spacers on the top 2 bolts to it tips it out, and still no go. any ideas?

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05RedFX4 · #2 03-02-2009, 10:32 PM

What dash kit do you have? Crutchfield gave me the metra kit, and I had to use the spacers that came with it (all 4 of them) and the longer screws to get it to sit right. When I first installed it, the top was tipped inward while the bottom sat flush.

Just to clarify, I put one spacer under each corner or mounting tab.

ATOM · #3 03-02-2009, 10:36 PM

so 2 on each side and only on the top? i got the crappy metra kit too. yes i ordered it from crotchfield

05RedFX4 · #4 03-02-2009, 10:40 PM

One spacer under each mounting tab. If you don't put any under the bottom tabs, it'll bow in in the middle or possibly even break if you overtighten.

ATOM · #5 03-02-2009, 10:48 PM

and it sits perfect in the dash? completely flush?

05RedFX4 · #6 03-02-2009, 11:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ATOM

and it sits perfect in the dash? completely flush?

Yep

ATOM · #7 03-02-2009, 11:31 PM

i got got back in and did that, but i could only put them on the top otherwise they bottom stuck out. so now it sits perfect, thanks

cannonballgsu · #8 03-03-2009, 11:08 AM

can't remember which kit i used, but i just drilled holes where i wanted them to get it to sit right

DennyCrane · #9 03-10-2009, 02:38 PM

@05RedFX4 - Awesome Song !!!

Why does none of you use the stock Kenwood Frame (CAW1114-53) for the F150? Crap? Bad fitting?

I'm thinking about buying the DNX8220BT ... But I need as much infos as possible!

Cheers MAX