need4speed Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Just wondering how people have secured their stereo units into the Raptor console? My unit has the usual cage that the stereo itself then slides into. The problem i have with that idea is that that the full weight of the stereo is taken at the very front of the cage if that makes sense. There is a lot of scope for the stereo to move around, especially off road. I was wondering if anyone had found a way to secure the stereo at the rear somehow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatboy Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 I just bent down more of the tabs on the metal cage.. To be honest, I wouldn't have said it was that different from the loads it would see on a normal installation where there is no anchor points at the back either. If anything, the Raptor installation is tougher because its metal, rather than a brittle plastic like normal dash faces (on older cars - or think of the little plastic housing that screws onto the bottom of the dash). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 ^^^ same as Fat boy and I've had no problem on or off road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
need4speed Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 Good to know chaps. Just seems a fair bit of weight for a few little ali tabs to stop bouncing around.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inigo Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 I fitted a lightweight mechless (ie no CD, etc only radio and memory sticks) stereo in a mud dash, so only flimsy plastic to support the weight, but it has been ok so far. It needed to be mechless to be shallow enough to fit. That said, I never use the stereo as a) I can barely hear it over the engine and b) I prefer listening to the engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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