Acceptable Mounting Angle

I would like to install my spare sled in my Jeep Wrangler. I have an aftermarket security console that is made to mount a car stereo vertically. I remember reading that the Empeg had to be mounted horizontal or within +/- 15 degrees. Would mounting the unit vertically greatly affect the drive life or the shock mounting? Otherwise I may just be forced to use the Aux in and hook up my Ipod to the existing aftermarket deck.

Dave

Mine's been mounted in my '87 BMW 325e, which has an inverse mounting angle (the face of the empeg points very slightly down), for a couple of years with no apparent ill effects.

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I've been running mine at about a 40 degree angle for over a year with no problems.

Well, with hard drive prices coming down every day, I don't see any reason why not to try it, and just figure that you're shortening the life of your drive... If your drives keep dieing, you might want to consider a different solution.

matthew

Thanks for the info. It would be an expensive experiment to try since the aftermarket console costs like $250. I think I'll just suffer by plugging my IPOD into the aux in on my CD deck as this is not my primary vehicle, just summer ride.

It would be an expensive experiment to try since the aftermarket console costs like $250.

Your talking about the Tuffy console right? Have you considered their overhead console instead? The mounting angle would still be a bit off since it angles down, but at least it wouldn't be totally vertical.

-Mike