Jk Front speaker replacement

replaceing front speakers on Jeep JK...not as hard as it was originally portrayed.

[@adamcallow2548]

I have googled and watched multiple "how to" videos on this process for changing the dash speakers on a JKU and your video was by FAR the most helpful. Thanks for putting this together. I just completed putting some Kickers in the front and Polk Audios in the sound bar. Your process made it way easier than what the Crutchfield directions called for (which is essentially full-on dash removal).

[@mackofalltrades9317]

Awesome! Glad I could help!

[@rawata1]

Just finished the kicker upgrade for 2017 JK. Video was a godsend. Sound bar was a breeze, fronts were a a pain.Used a small amount of polyfill. Night and Day difference

[@mediomonti]

Thanks for doing the video Garry. I just watched about 10 of these including a dude that took his entire dash apart, instrument panel and all just to replace these speakers. I wasn't even going to try this until I saw your video. I'm starting with the sound bar. If that goes well I'll attack the front. :)

[@dr.ryanchapmandc9932]

This was a crazy easy install. I saw people saying this was taking over 2 hours to do the front speakers, I got the driver side speaker replaced in about 15 mins. Easy breazy.

[@mackofalltrades9317]

Chiropractic Remedy I glad I could help👍🏾

[@johnbraswell6600]

just installed front speakers in my 2015 sahara. This was the easiest and best instruction. Under an hour for me and way faster than any other video i've watched. Going to look for a radio install you've done now

[@torquexlt]

Really appriciate the video. I'm about to change my own speakers and this was by far the best walkthrough I've come across. Like you said, all the other instructions want to make it sound more difficult than it has to be. Thank you.

[@devildog65]

Gary, just wanted to say thanks for posting this video. On my last Jeep, s 2008 Unlimited, I followed the instructions from Crutchfield and it was a bear for someone with a bad back. I transferred the Polks I had in the sound bar to my new 2013 but left the speakers I had installed in the front alone. For Christmas my wife has gotten me an Insane Audio GPS Nav. and Entertainment Center so I bought some MTX 50 watt RMS speakers for the front and am so glad I came across your video. It must be 10 times easier than the Crutchfield method so I'm excited to get the new Head Unit and speakers installed. Thanks from a disabled Vet for making my life MUCH easier!

[@mackofalltrades9317]

you are welcome! thanks for positive feedback! i saw the crutch field instructions (hahahaha) way too complex! Thank you for your service! you are a good man! jeep life!

[@patd4u2]

Thank you young man for a posting this video, I purchased a new Jeep Wrangler Unlimited in February and just upgraded the head unit to a factory Mopar RPZ touch screen with a 30 gig hard drive that I found on ebay new. After installing the head unit I put some of my CD's into the hard drive and listened to them. Boy was I disappointed, sounded terrible, I bought two Mopar Kicker speakers off of Amazon and put them in the sound bar. Still sounded bad, most of the music comes out of the front speakers, and depending what CD song I was listening to nothing helped, Most of my music is 50's, 60's and 70's so the CD's were probably part of the bad sound, anyway I bought two more Mopar Kicker speakers for the front and they are being delivered today., I followed your instructions and removed the two front speakers, it was kind of a chore, being 60 years old my eyes don't see as good as they used to and my fingers are not as flexible as they used to be, but I got them out. Instead of waiting for the FedEx guy to show up today I had a brain storm and just removed the rear ones as it was so easy and put those in the front and put it all back together.. I tested them as you suggested and they sound so munch better than those cheap stock speakers, I cant wait for the FedEx guy to show up so I can put in the rears again and really rock and roll!! Thank you again for posting this, knowing me I probably would have removed the dashboard and engine to get them out...

[@mackofalltrades9317]

Hey, you are welcome patd4u2 ! Glad I could help.

[@marcmuller5585]

Thanks for posting this Garry, initially i did not think this was the way to go you were correct as the lower dash is very flexible. After watching another guy disassemble his entire dash I tried your approach. Much success! The speakers I installed did not require the old speakers to be modified and used as brackets thankfully.

[@mackofalltrades9317]

Glad it helped

[@barn19800]

Thank you! Great walk thru! You made it much easier and straight to the point than others have. Much appreciated.

[@sammyrol9292]

Thank you Sir! You saved me 70 bucks. That's how much Best Buy was asking to do the installation on my jeep.

[@bryanmeyers2868]

Big thanks for posting this detailed video. Changed the speakers in our 2017 JKU over this weekend. Used your tip/trick for cutting up the factory speakers and using the bases as the adapter plates for the new speakers. Your video was a huge help with this speaker upgrade.

[@mackofalltrades9317]

Awesome!!!

[@jcw3618]

Gary, Great job! I have a 2014 also and was hesitant to change out speakers. It seems every model year is a bit different. One suggestion would be to show more detail on the following: 1. How you finagled the speakers out and back in on both sides. 2. How much and where does poly fill go? A lot of us are novices and crave details that the average car guru assumes everyone knows. Don't be afraid to take the time to be more thorough. Those who already "get it" will fast forward. Those, like me, who need the minutia will play and replay until we "get it". All in all, I think I will be successful! Just watched the sound bar install. Bravo! Thanks again.

[@butch93105]

The "ONLY" video I could find on this process that had everything right. Thank you!

[@mackofalltrades9317]

you are very welcome

[@r0mulyni2]

Same here thank you bro made it simple for driver side

[@marquezo]

I know its been said numerous times already but I also wanted to share my gratitude for creating this video. I'm sure many viewers can agree that your video was extremely helpful. It gave me the confidence and instruction I need to upgrade the speakers and I couldn't be happier. Keep it up !

[@mackofalltrades9317]

thanks!!!

[@robbiegolding1831]

Thank you Bro, never could have done this job without your video!

[@mackofalltrades9317]

awesome..glad I could help!!!

[@Bri_Wess]

Great Video... I hadn't even considered using the Stocks for brackets like that.. saved me $25 and the ship time.. Good job and thanks for sharing...!

[@tpott502]

Thank you for this! New speakers arrived today. Great video.

[@bradweisenstein5372]

Was just as easy as you said, and saved myself $150 on installation because of your excellent video. Owe you a beer. Thanks!

[@mackofalltrades9317]

Brad 👍🏾🍻 cheers !

[@hughboyle]

Great video Garry. Very helpful and will make the job much easier. Thanks.

[@scottvaughan1512]

Hi Garry, Thanks for posting this video. With your tips I was able to upgrade my 4 stock speakers in my 2015 JK with the Mopar Kicker upgrade speakers.

[@mackofalltrades9317]

Hey, you are welcome Scott! Glad I was able to help! I'll post more as I upgrade!😎

[@ToddKirst]

Excellent Video and extremely informative! Your reuse of the Factory Speaker Bracket was brilliant!

[@mackofalltrades9317]

Todd Kirst thank you so much!

[@dougrickard4307]

Great instructional video, Garry! Lots of camera movement but excellent information on what to do.

[@mackofalltrades9317]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Itsjusttim365]

I literally just got finished doing this upgrade today. Replaced both speakers and had one with pollyfill and one without and the one without sounded way better? I tried multiple different combinations with pollyfill and sound deadening soundskin. I ended up not using either. Sound was much better without anything.

[@GoFukYourAss]

Great video! Huge help for me replacing my speakers yesterday! Thanks!

[@mackofalltrades9317]

GoFukYourAss awesome, glad it was helpful 👍🏾

[@adamhigdon8661]

Awesome job & thanks for doing this!

[@rhino1218]

Great video! Ready to tackle mine now.

[@canalesivany]

Thank you bother you make my day very easy!!!

[@kirkestes8980]

Thanks for your effort in making this video, it was very helpful. It's hard to believe that Jeep can make such an awesome vehicle yet have such a crappy sound system!?

[@crechio]

Hey Garry great tutorial. Helped me a lot with my upgrade. KZbin is Awesome!

[@mackofalltrades9317]

You are welcome! glad i could help

[@JCB-Jeeps-Camping-Bourbon]

Very helpful- THANKS FOR A GREAT tutorial! Good job!

[@johnnyagarwal9865]

Thank you Garry! I will be installing after market kicker this weekend.

[@onega2116]

Simplicity at its best compared to other vids...Thank you soo much for this! Im putting kenwood kfc 1680ie in front dash and 6.5 Dual brand subs (low end walmart no amp needed lol) just for bass filler. Need poly for subs in sound bar for sure idk about the front yet.

[@mackofalltrades9317]

Onega that’s awesome 😎 glad I could help!👍🏾

[@onega2116]

@@mackofalltrades9317 I ended up with the 2 subs in the front dash, and the kenwoods in the sound bar... man what a difference, thank you again! I swapped and played with speaker location and polyfil lvls quite a bit your method saved me a lot of time, that is truly appreciated as that commodity is not available too much these days lol.

[@Lemmyadams]

Thanks for the video. Helped a lot.

[@kstorms27]

Excellent video! Thank You Sir!

[@rtp052006]

Great video thanks for posting.

[@slv4007]

Nice video and helpful!

[@f4kev]

Thanks so much for the excellent how to video!

[@Gr4avis]

Your a legend

[@eduardopasco569]

Great video brother....

[@markseay7155]

Great video! Thanks so much!

[@msburrage74]

Great step by step video. The only question I have that I didn’t see you show or talk about was, which wires are negative and positive? The factory speakers don’t have any markings to show me and my new speakers aren’t plug and play.

[@adamwatkins76]

great video! thanks for the help

[@albertc434]

Awesome tips on replacement speakers

[@jarretbyrd1]

Thanks a million! - JB

[@rchokelal]

Thanks for the video. Good insights and information.

[@mackofalltrades9317]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks!!!

[@jamisonfooks5975]

So helpful. Thank you so much

[@mackofalltrades9317]

Glad it was helpful!

[@insaneracin]

Great video. Thank you!

[@mackofalltrades9317]

Sweet! glad I could help!

[@Wap4life]

Thank you!

[@158mollie]

Good job thanks for the tips

[@mackofalltrades9317]

You bet

[@markwelder61]

What size is the star torx bolt on drivers side speaker

[@stevepallister9717]

Very nice video

[@lunusx8562]

Thanks!

[@dgshoes2316]

Thanks for the video

[@adamkeziah3048]

do the same with top dash tweeters if you replace those, i gutted my factory tweeters so the aftermarket tweeters would have a place to lay.

[@gregoryfoster5628]

OMG! I might change the speakers in my dash just to show that is not how you do it... good god in heaven.

[@robbmillett9600]

Great video exactly what I was looking for. I am putting Kickers in this wknd and was wondering if I could reuse the Factory speakers ring. Did you put caulk on the speaker ring to seal it and also did you wire your speakers into the factory wire harness? Thanks in advance ✌

[@mackofalltrades9317]

Glad I could help

[@honkhonkrock]

thanks

[@planetshadow]

Sweet

[@xylamic]

Thanks for the video. What size speakers were these?

[@mackofalltrades9317]

these are 6.5 Kenwood

[@LethalityKing]

Just wondering, I have the same speakers and everything. I already did the Speaker Bar and I didnt notice a difference in loudness or clarity. I am not a speaker head so it May be that. I am planning on doing the front speakers sometime this weekend. When Installed Can you notice a difference in loudness? I have to put my volume on 20 basically to get a good loudness for my music.

[@mackofalltrades9317]

no amp...not much difference to me other than being more clear. add an amp...*BOOM* HUGE DIFFERENCE! now they are loud and clear.

[@BloodGroove]

Cool man! So I could basically use any 6.5" auto speaker using this method?

[@jennifermiller2644]

Garry, thanks for posting this, how do those speakers sound? I am looking to upgrade my 16 JK and am looking at those Kenwood speakers you have in the video. Are you happy with them?

[@mackofalltrades9317]

They are great! I had them in my Tahoe. Add a small amp and they sound even better.

[@jennifermiller2644]

Sounds good. they are the KFC 1665? If youre saying they sound great its a steal for 20$ per set on amazon....Thanks

[@mackofalltrades9317]

yes they are...i got them for about $20 a set...still working great!

[@robbiegolding1831]

Does the speaker get plugged iin to the speaker box or is it direct likensoumd bar?

[@mackofalltrades9317]

there is a connector in the box. I used the factory connectors

[@katiea4728]

Great video thnx!!!!!

[@mackofalltrades9317]

very welcome!!!

[@DJshady11zombies]

Can i fit 6.75 up front no problem?? And thanks for the video G

[@edscsc1709]

Looks easier your way than some other dudes!! I've got sound bar upgrades installed, easy! Will attempt dash in next few days. QUESTION!! Will too much poly fil decrease impact of the speakers? My kicker upgrade sound bar speakers in my 16 JKU aren't that much better except for more bass. I want to be fair on my review. Should I unbutton everything and remove some stuffing, since I did kinda cram it in. Is it worth going to the trouble?

[@mackofalltrades9317]

i took some polyfil back out...too much made them perform out of their range.

[@DuckPin2011]

Also the kickers aren't that great. There are much better speakers out there.

[@Velozromo]

👍👍👍👍

[@LKENNEY28]

I installed mine in the front (Kickers) and it now sounds like shit. I have upgraded ones in the sound bar but those sound fine. Why is this happening? Btw the fronts are 300W ones

[@mackofalltrades9317]

+ and - wires could be crossed.

[@dustinburke1109]

I wonder if this is the same process for the Jeep JL.

[@mackofalltrades9317]

yes..exactly the same

[@brendanbrown2236]

Nice Hoka pipe

[@thedealonwheelsTV]

L:eave the man alone about his Smoke. He does better work like that than all the other videos . Maybe they should try it.

[@iammightythor]

Are you going to mount the Hooka in the next video?

[@mackofalltrades9317]

LOL still looking for a good spot!😂🤓

[@XxProRider]

Good info, but no reference to the wiring process

[@mackofalltrades9317]

My bad...this was my 2nd video on speaker swap and I for got to include it in this 1. I put it in the first 1, showing how to swap the sound bar. The wiring diagram and color code can be googled. That is how I found out which one of mine were positive and negative.

[@douglasamiller]

You left out the hardest parts of removing the speaker

[@TexanUSMC8089]

looks like you used a 5 1/2 inch speaker. Why didn't you get 6 1/2?

[@mackofalltrades9317]

just replaced factory with more powerful. size wasn't my focus at the time...they are 6 1/2 now.

[@maxeyac]

Why didnt you throw some polyfil in there Bro?

[@mackofalltrades9317]

kevin maxey I went back in and did... made a huge sound difference 👍🏾

[@swapsplat]

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[@mackofalltrades9317]

My bad...it was a rush job

[@yousifmohd5066]

Garry Mack

[@bigflu9]

Too GD dark for one thing... and i want a more I-depth explanation for the passenger side. Looks like most of the work for that side is already dome