Toyota 4Runner - Easy Speaker Upgrade • OEM++ 

My heart was crying when you had to shave the grill 😂 I learnt decades ago that sound quality is all relative and gave up spending money on it. I just appreciate OEM paper cone speakers for the sake of durability and mediocre performance.

@vikings Garage Thanks for taking a look at it and the install video! It really does make a huge difference compared to the factory system. 30-60min and under $100 made this mod a no brainer!

I LIKE!!! HUGE DIFFERENCE!!!! Thanks for sharing!

Great video. Thank you for sharing, and Happy New Year 🎉

Did this upgrade about a year and a half ago. I used a bass blocked though as that was recommended on the forums

Happy New Year my brother and thanks for the video!

I’ve recently replaced the door speakers due to a rattle and I’m definitely doing this. Already ordered the adapters. ;). Thanks!

Excellent guide

Thanks for the install video. Hopefully there are some top quality seat covers in one of the boxes on the floor.

Cool definitely got me thinking maybe I should swap all my stock speakers. Thank you

Audio upgrades! Cool. I've done a few audio upgrades in 5th Gen 4Runners. Here are some impacting 100% plug & play items I've done, most recently in my 21 TRD ORP. Speakers: Front Doors Infinity Kappa 693M 6x9, rear doors and rear hatch Infinity Kappa 62ix 6 1/2", dash Pioneer TS-A709 2-3/4" 2-way speakers. Please check out the Beat-Sonic Amplifier PA2T3K Kit for our head-units. It's a plug & play class A/B amp bumps up our output to a true 45 watts per channel x 4 channels at .01% total harmonic distortion. At ~$270 this is no-brainer and a very noticeable improvement to the non-JBL systems. It's super high quality and made in Japan.

S2000 started right up. Gotta love that Honda reliability. Also, I suspect that older cars have less parasitic battery drain than newer cars.

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1. I love the Vikings Garage videos and content. This is just one man's opinion. But I wanted to share my feedback. 2. When VG posted pictures with a title of plug and play, I did not hesitate and do not watch the video I just trusted and ordered all the stuff. Figured I would watch the video later. Big mistake. 3. It is not 100% plug and play. 4. Different 4Runners take a different plug adapter so check your year and model. Amazon even says the one VG recommends has been returned a bunch. It is the wrong one for my 4Runner. Had to order the correct plug adapter. Still have to go return the wrong one. 5. Had to buy a Dremel-type tool to modify the speaker dash panel. That sucks, that is not plug and play, but ok. Done. Now I have a new tool that I have always wanted Yay! (Bought a less expensive amazon version works fine). 6. You can use the factory screws from the speakers to mount the new speaker to the 3d printed bracket that you order. No need to find screws. 7. You only need one bolt a little longer that was not clear in the video. Hard to find, but ok a little drilling of the factory clip/bracket and a 3/4" bolt of similar type from Ace Hardware will work. Pain in the neck trip to the store and another modification, not plug and play. 8. The speakers are larger and by basically the same company (JBL) but are they better? 9. Does not sound that different to me. I will keep them for a bit and see, but it is not overwhelmingly different at first listen. UPDATE ok they are louder and more bass in the dash. 10. Verdict: Not sure I would do this if I had seen the video first. But if you have a blown speaker this video helps.

Thanks for the great video. As a suggestion and from what I have seen Toyota do, is wrap those plastic connections in one sided sticky foam. Avoids and potential annoying rattles that may surface later.

Viking! Amazing vids! Can you do vid on driving in snow with 4Runner, what you do for settings while dealing with challenging roads and if you use chains on your 4Runner for mountain passes?

Big thanks on this video! For us, the driver side dash speaker failed on our '16 4runner limited. I did everything the same as you, EXCEPT I ordered the Red Wolf wiring harness for the JBL system. That plus everything you did worked out. One side note, you do in fact need a longer screw for the passenger side which I had to buy on the day of install. Again thank you for the video!

Nice!

One great thing about a Limited, the system is pretty damn solid as is🤘😎

this is not a jbl system, anyone know where I can find the harness?

The brackets seem to work as described, but it would have been nice to include new hardware that fits. The connections get pinched and the sound cuts out. I'm going back in tomorrow to find the right orientation. Anyone have this issue? Do I need to cover the connections with electric tape?

Happy new year! Shit it's starting to snow up by you? I'm down in tomsriver, too warm to snow here, I was out draining the pool from all the rain we've been having 😭

Ahh love a clear and simple install video! Question, I noticed the speaker box in the video was for the “3032CFX” but the link provided is for the previous gen “3022CFX”. The speaker bracket was designed for the “3022CFX”. Can you confirm if you used the newer “3032CFX” speaker and that the the bracket still works fine? Thank you!!

Hi and happy new years, once you trim the speaker grill when you mount it does it was flush on the dash like factory ??

I'm wondering if these brackets will fit my 24 tundra stock speakers suck....

you think its worth doing this mod on the TRD Pro's since its supposed have Toyotas high end system?

The sound on my factory 23 TRD Off Road Premium system sounds OK sitting still, but going down the highway it sounds like parts of the music is missing unless you crank it up louder, will this fix that problem you think? Really enjoy watching your videos !!

4:30 thanks for putting this together. To clarify, do the bass blockers come pre-installed? Or I have to buy a soldering iron and take care of that before installing the speakers?

I added this same setup to my 4Runner, and after about 3 weeks the front right sounds like it’s completely blown. I never play music loud so I’m a bit confused, any ideas?

I hate your videos (jk). Every time you do a video then I run out to the garage to do it on mine. Excellent step by step video

Guys, I will sell my NEW 3.5" Dash Speaker Adapter Mount Tweeter Upgrade (PAIR driver and passenger side) for $22 and I pay shipping. I bought the brackets on an impulse buy then decided to upgrade my entire system and go a different route. They will cost about $30 with shipping and the discount code so you can save a little if you buy this pair.