RADIO UPGRADE OR NOT

[HERMAN]

Thank you all in advance,

I was wondering if any of you purchased the 700 upgrade on the radio. The dealer suggested it was just a subwoofer and some sort of amp in a separate box. Any comments would be great. I read the other threads.

Huston

 

[anand]

It's just a subwoofer, specifically a JBL Bass Pro Nano under the passenger rear seat. There is no added amp (the sub has a built in amp)

 

[Norb-TX]

Not worth it. Get the dual battery instead.

 

[Krabby]

Thank you all in advance,

I was wondering if any of you purchased the 700 upgrade on the radio. The dealer suggested it was just a subwoofer and some sort of amp in a separate box. Any comments would be great. I read the other threads.

Huston

And that sub can be bought for less than $300.

 

[bigleonski]

Not worth it. Get the dual battery instead.

Disagree - don’t get the dual batteries. But put the money towards a proper dual battery system. Proviso being that you can get the upgraded external accessory points etc without ordering the aux battery.

 

[anand]

Disagree - don’t get the dual batteries. But put the money towards a proper dual battery system.

I couldn't agree with this more

 

[Norb-TX]

Ok sure but it won’t come with the household plugs in the second row or cargo area. And still don’t get the sub regardless.

 

[OverlandGearGuy]

Thank you all in advance,

I was wondering if any of you purchased the 700 upgrade on the radio. The dealer suggested it was just a subwoofer and some sort of amp in a separate box. Any comments would be great. I read the other threads.

Huston

Well I got the upgraded stereo I am not impressed with it in the least, I would hate to hear the stock one, I would say go with the duel battery

 

[DaBull]

Thank you all in advance,

I was wondering if any of you purchased the 700 upgrade on the radio. The dealer suggested it was just a subwoofer and some sort of amp in a separate box. Any comments would be great. I read the other threads.

Huston

I went back and forth for a bit considering between the sub-woofer or a dual battery.
It was soon apparent that it would be much easier and less costly in the long run to add a sub-woofer later than to add a dual battery later.
I opted for the dual battery. DaBull

 

[Shawnpalmer]

I have the sub and I think it adds a lot to the sound system. I use the radio everyday, I don’t think I’d ever use the dual battery or the plugs on the roof. Maybe every once in a while I’d use the 400w inverter, but I have a Goal Zero 300 in the back, and I can add a 400w inverter. Too bad they didn’t work it out so that it all would fit.

 

[HERMAN]

Thank you all so very much for all the details. With your input here decision made, no radio upgrade. Maybe a speaker upgrade up front as discussed elsewhere with reported success. Considering theres no bump starting the Grenadier like my old series and NAS a "proper" aux battery or at minimum an aux starting source would be wise. I don't think I will be using the aux power terminations around the truck either. I really appreciate the input and hope one day soon I can provide valued input as well.