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I posted some videos and got a lot of questions about how I got my JBL speaker tucked up under my hardtop to get my rear view vision back. Below is the simple fix with pictures:
1. 1.5 x 1.5” square aluminum bar
2. A-bracket aluminum x 2
I cut 2 pieces from the aluminum square bar just under 6”s (15cm’s) each. I bought the A-brackets off Amazon (see pic) and drilled a hole Through the center middle of the A bracket and through the aluminum square bar connecting them with a bolt and nut (could just weld too I’m sure). I marked this with the top of the A bracket at Just under 5” (12.5cm’s). I adjusted the holes on the A bracket to fit the distance between the holes on the JBL speaker bar that holds the speaker. I drilled 2 corresponding holes at the bottom of the aluminum square bars to match the JBL “u-holder” bracket that is attached to the bronco. I then painted it and put a felt pad on top to avoid scratching up my hard top. Works great. I had to use a hammer to get them to slide down in the “u-holder” brackets and even opened the U-holder brackets a little with a crowbar as needed (I was gentle, I promise). Once I bolted everything on and finally the JBL speaker bar, I just reattached the speaker. I adjusted the speaker so that it was as tucked up under the hardtop as possible. = got my rear view back. (I do have a 37” spare tire keep in mind, but still great to actually be able to use my rear wiper again!)
1. 1.5 x 1.5” square aluminum bar
2. A-bracket aluminum x 2
I cut 2 pieces from the aluminum square bar just under 6”s (15cm’s) each. I bought the A-brackets off Amazon (see pic) and drilled a hole Through the center middle of the A bracket and through the aluminum square bar connecting them with a bolt and nut (could just weld too I’m sure). I marked this with the top of the A bracket at Just under 5” (12.5cm’s). I adjusted the holes on the A bracket to fit the distance between the holes on the JBL speaker bar that holds the speaker. I drilled 2 corresponding holes at the bottom of the aluminum square bars to match the JBL “u-holder” bracket that is attached to the bronco. I then painted it and put a felt pad on top to avoid scratching up my hard top. Works great. I had to use a hammer to get them to slide down in the “u-holder” brackets and even opened the U-holder brackets a little with a crowbar as needed (I was gentle, I promise). Once I bolted everything on and finally the JBL speaker bar, I just reattached the speaker. I adjusted the speaker so that it was as tucked up under the hardtop as possible. = got my rear view back. (I do have a 37” spare tire keep in mind, but still great to actually be able to use my rear wiper again!)
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