Changing outdoor speakers
Our outdoor speakers were busted when we bought our 5th wheel. We want to change them out and unscrewed them but cant seem to get the speakers out like they are glued in? Anybody else have this proble...
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Well I just had a leak two weekends ago during a grand rain storm that came in through the bottom of my speaker which has a small tear, well about 3" tear, across the bottom. Found out it has been raining in for a while and I never new it. Now I am replacing part of the floor with some new wood but feel lucky as it was just a small section. Now for the speakers, I had a 6.5" Jensen speakers with foam on the edge. I am going to replace them with a full poly speaker that has buetel rubber on the outside edge. I used a box knife to cut around and behind the speaker to get it to release. I also found the manufacturer did not use any caulk in the holes as they installed the screws so the holes are partly rotten. I found mine were screwed in with 4 screws and caulk around the outside and a bulk amount at the hole area. Of course if the screw holes had some caulk installed then the screws put in it would had sealed it. I have a toy hauler and camp out ridding my ATVs and Ranger. I can play my music without causing any problems for others. When I am home I play them to work in the yard and I live in the country so I have no neighbors to worry about. The only time I ever offended anyone at an RV park with my music was when I forgot to shut off the outside speakers and my neighbors were forced to listen to a Bat Man movie my kids were watching until I had a knock at my door which I apologized extensively. I actually was planning on seeing what were the best sounding speakers with something that would last and look well but I don't think the people in this thread could add much on that part. Anyway the OP now should know how to remove the speakers and how to install. If you want some pictures send me a note and I will take them. I have not ordered my new speakers yet as I am still researching. By the way, I looked at Bose but their speakers mount in the inside and protrude through the wall. They have a bass response unit that would feed down the inside of the wall and will not fit in my application and run about $298 for the pair. I also would ensure you do not purchase a set with the outside speaker attachment in foam as it breaks down.
Well I just had a leak two weekends ago during a grand rain storm that came in through the bottom of my speaker which has a small tear, well about 3" tear, across the bottom. Found out it has been raining in for a while and I never new it. Now I am replacing part of the floor with some new wood but feel lucky as it was just a small section. Now for the speakers, I had a 6.5" Jensen speakers with foam on the edge. I am going to replace them with a full poly speaker that has buetel rubber on the outside edge. I used a box knife to cut around and behind the speaker to get it to release. I also found the manufacturer did not use any caulk in the holes as they installed the screws so the holes are partly rotten. I found mine were screwed in with 4 screws and caulk around the outside and a bulk amount at the hole area. Of course if the screw holes had some caulk installed then the screws put in it would had sealed it. I have a toy hauler and camp out ridding my ATVs and Ranger. I can play my music without causing any problems for others. When I am home I play them to work in the yard and I live in the country so I have no neighbors to worry about. The only time I ever offended anyone at an RV park with my music was when I forgot to shut off the outside speakers and my neighbors were forced to listen to a Bat Man movie my kids were watching until I had a knock at my door which I apologized extensively. I actually was planning on seeing what were the best sounding speakers with something that would last and look well but I don't think the people in this thread could add much on that part. Anyway the OP now should know how to remove the speakers and how to install. If you want some pictures send me a note and I will take them. I have not ordered my new speakers yet as I am still researching. By the way, I looked at Bose but their speakers mount in the inside and protrude through the wall. They have a bass response unit that would feed down the inside of the wall and will not fit in my application and run about $298 for the pair. I also would ensure you do not purchase a set with the outside speaker attachment in foam as it breaks down.
