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Some of us here at BestCarAudio.com watch a lot of YouTube. While it’s usually Cleetus McFarland, Big Clive, CJ Race Cars, AvE, Abom79, or Cutting Edge Engineering for the editorial staff, those Shorts occasionally catch our attention. One such video was from the guys at DipYourCar.com. They were blacking out the badges on a Toyota SUV. This got us thinking: How easy is this? Read more
Can you imagine being able to say you’ve only had a single job in your entire career? Most of us are lucky to stay in a single industry for our careers. Sarah Russell, the owner of Atlantic Car Stereo in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, has been going to the same car stereo shop since she was two years old. Her dad, Scott, opened it in 1984 and sold it to her in 2020. The Atlantic Car Read more
As we’ve mentioned recently, car and truck thefts are rising nationwide. Among the vehicles most frequently stolen are full-size pickups like the Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra and Ford F-150. Let’s look at how to prevent thieves from stealing these popular vehicles. Why Are Pickup Truck Thefts So Common? What is it about these full-size trucks that makes them such a popular Read more
Rockford Fosgate has entered the Jeep audio system upgrade market with solutions like no other. If you have a 2018 through 2023 Wrangler four-door or a 2020 or newer Gladiator, the new Stage 5, 1,800-watt all-in-one audio kits are the only premium solutions on the market. Let’s look at what makes these sound system upgrades unique. Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator Stereo Read more
Over the last decade, the popularity of under-seat truck subwoofer upgrades has exploded. At least a dozen companies offer vehicle-specific solutions with shallow-mount subwoofers to add bass to these vehicles. If you’re perusing the enclosure options for your truck, you’ll notice two distinct options: enclosures with drivers that face upward into the seat bottom and those that Read more
It should come as no surprise that supply chain issues have wreaked havoc on the automotive industry. From the need to shut down production facilities to shipping vehicles with missing features or components, automakers’ inability to get the parts they need has changed the new vehicle buying experience. While the aftermarket can’t supply a body control module or ABS module, we Read more
Toyota’s Sequoia has always been a worthy competitor to Chevy’s Tahoe and now Jeep’s new Wagoneer. It flexes a nice interior coupled with Toyota reliability, and the mild hybrid system delivers 20 mpg, which is astounding for a large SUV.Now, let’s add aggressive wheels and off-road tires, a dual-tip exhaust, roof rack, LED lighting and other tasteful touches usually only Read more
Whether you want to charge a laptop during a long road trip or operate a microwave in your RV, a power inverter is critical in providing electricity to several devices. Almost every vehicle on the road these days has a direct current (DC) electrical system. In these systems, the voltage from the alternator and battery remains relatively constant between 12 and 14 volts. If you Read more
There’s no getting around the fact that things change over time. When it comes to car audio retailers, many have maintained their focus on stereo systems, remote starters, radar detectors and convenience upgrades for decades. Every now and then, a set of unique skills or an opportunity leads a shop in a slightly different direction for a project or, occasionally, an evolution Read more
