VZ Wagon speakers in Tailgate

[Capt Baldman]

Hi All,

Has anyone mounted speakers in the tailgate of a VZ Wagon? I seek your wisdom if so!
I've got a couple of 6"x9" Oval 3 ways which were in the rear parcel shelf of a VT sedan plus an Amp.
Guy at Autobarn recommends Amp under front pax seat, replace front door speakers with better quality 6" and put the 6x9's in that tailgate facing forward.
I like the idea, but if i put the 6x9's on the outside of the tailgate it only just stays up, a little wind or some wear on the struts and I'm not confident the tailgate would remain open.
Would i be better to just replace all 4 door speakers with better ones plus the Amp? or, smaller 6" round in tailgate? Assume Oval won't fit in doors.

Thanks

 

[steveyc]

I'm doing my wagon sound system at the moment and I was thinkin of doing this too. Now I'm thinking 6inch splits in the front, 3way 6inch in the rear doors, and a decent sub in the back. 6x9s are good for better bass but if you go a sub then you don't really need em. You can get decent slim body subs if you carry a lot of stuff. I'm getting a slim one to fit between my back seat and spare tire cos I have the LPG tank where the spare usually goes.

 

[steveyc]

By the way you can fit 6.5s in the rear doors with a bit of cutting but I don't think its worth the effort. Let us know what you end up doing!

Also are your tailgate struts old? Maybe fresh ones would be strong enough to hold it.

 

[Capt Baldman]

Thanks Steveyc,

Nah, struts not that old, that's what bothers me, with speakers sitting on outside if i lower the tailgate to approx eye level it will slowly keep closing, normally it springs back up, a bit of wind or wear i think it struggle to stay up.
The 6x9s are quite heavy, maybe a set of 6 or 6.5" 3 ways might be better, I guess I'll have to compare weights. Like the idea of them in the tailgate.
Got a Sub, but it's a big kickar$e thing, ok for the boot of the VT, way too big for the back of a wagon, It's my son's car (now), Uni student sports freak, needs as much room in the back as possible.

 

[steveyc]

Sounds like smaller speakers in the tailgate is the way to go then. If the weight is still too much then suss one of these out.

PIONEER TS-WX305B 12" 1300W CAR AUDIO SUBWOOFER BASS PACK GM-A3602 400W AMP SUB

You've actually got me thinking of getting a third set of speakers to put in my tailgate haha. Bit much though maybe.