I finished installing an Alpine PDX-5 in my 02' extended cab this past weekend and I am very pleased with it! It is small enough that I was able to mount it on the wall behind the rear seat and it powers four Kenwood KFC-C6882ie's in the doors and an MTX thunderform in back with two MTX Thunder 6000A 8" subs in it. The sound is great; I grounded it to a sheet metal tab on the back wall with a bolt and a shouldered, knurled washer so there is no interference or hissing at all, just good clean, LOUD music. Now, I'm hoping to upgrade to components in the future to really get the best sound I can. I am surprised at how much the thunderform thumps! I'll post more pics in my gallery soon.

 

Please do upgrade soon. Those speakers and the subs are far sub par compared to that amp.

 

What would be some recommendations for a component system, and would it be necessary to install a component system in the front and rear doors, or just the fronts? I have read good things about the alpine type r series components. Thanks.

 

I'd just do up front--delete the rears. I did that and it's plenty of fill, especially with our cabs. Putting components in front and back would be a waste of money unless you have people in your back seats all the time. Even then it isn't really necessary. Some people have stuck some stock-size coaxials in the back if they want rear fill.

I also have the Alpine Type R components--they are great. I might upgrade later down the road, but for now I'm keeping them. They get louder than I can stand before even hearing any distortion, and are extremely clear at high volumes. FYI I'm amping them with a Kenwood 7204, which is capable of sending them 170W. They handle it just fine.

 

Hells yeah, gotta have headroom. I have 800w on the front speakers.

 

Yeah...200 per channel. Psssssh. Thats like being excited about 3000w amp that puts out 150 RMS....

 

Front and rear components are unnecessary, all though it wont hurt anything if its what you really want to do.

Check out the pioneer D series components.

 

Who wouldn't be excited about the $150 3000w Boss amp?

 

Exactly my point. I don't have much at all yet it's enough for me (for now ). Rear fill isn't necessary was what I was getting at.