Installing speakers in a 2014 Silverado?

[Bailey Guns]

^^ Oh, man... I coulda used one of those a few weeks ago. Blower motor went out on my wife's Cruze and I had to remove a LOT of trim pieces to get to it. What a PITA.

[OtterbatHellcat]

How's the progress, Rondog?

[rondog]

Handy to have on hand. I have other ones as well but this set gets a lot of use. Link just goes to the page but the 5 pc set for $8:99 https://www.harborfreight.com/5-piece-auto-trim-and-molding-tool-set-67021.html

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I do have this set..... https://m.harborfreight.com/nylon-pr...-pc-69668.html

[rondog]

How's the progress, Rondog?

Um, haven't started yet.

[OtterbatHellcat]

Slacker....

[rondog]

Just as I feared, dealing with the door panels sucks big hairy donkey balls. Swapping the speakers is cake, knew it would be. But the fucking door panel - ugh. Already ruined one new speaker, stuck a goddamn panel clip or something through it. Not a job for an impatient old bastard with arthritic hands and two fucked up shoulders.

Thank god Car Toys said they'll install them, for a fee. Don't ask how much. Gotta get another pair from Crutchfields first.

Goddamnit, I knew better. That's why these speakers have been sitting in the box for 8 months. Fuck me.....

[SideShow Bob]

I’m probably late to the party, but do you have the Bose system in your truck ?
If you do, make sure to match the impedance of the system with your replacement speakers.
The Bose system in my GMC has a 2 ohm impedance.
But mine is a 2006 model.

[Bailey Guns]

Just as I feared, dealing with the door panels sucks big hairy donkey balls. Swapping the speakers is cake, knew it would be. But the fucking door panel - ugh. Already ruined one new speaker, stuck a goddamn panel clip or something through it. Not a job for an impatient old bastard with arthritic hands and two fucked up shoulders.

Thank god Car Toys said they'll install them, for a fee. Don't ask how much. Gotta get another pair from Crutchfields first.

Goddamnit, I knew better. That's why these speakers have been sitting in the box for 8 months. Fuck me.....

Don't be offended but I laughed my ass off reading that. Because that rant has "me" written all over it.

[rondog]

I’m probably late to the party, but do you have the Bose system in your truck ?
If you do, make sure to match the impedance of the system with your replacement speakers.
The Bose system in my GMC has a 2 ohm impedance.
But mine is a 2006 model.

No, not the Bose system, but thanks for bringing that up. Crutchfield's asked me that too when I ordered the speakers. Which are Kicker CS65's, FWIW.

Decided to just get the new pair of speakers at Car Toys, rather than order them and wait. Maybe they'll cut me some slack on the installation fees. I'm sure their speakers will be much pricier than Crutchfields.

[OtterbatHellcat]

Just as I feared, dealing with the door panels sucks big hairy donkey balls. Swapping the speakers is cake, knew it would be. But the fucking door panel - ugh. Already ruined one new speaker, stuck a goddamn panel clip or something through it. Not a job for an impatient old bastard with arthritic hands and two fucked up shoulders.

Thank god Car Toys said they'll install them, for a fee. Don't ask how much. Gotta get another pair from Crutchfields first.

Goddamnit, I knew better. That's why these speakers have been sitting in the box for 8 months. Fuck me.....

Shucks,...I'm sorry to hear that you had those problems in the process. Bummer.