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Ok I have a 83 J20 .Did they put a am/fm radio in these or just AM ? Or is there a replacement that you guys know that will fit hole with no Cutting Thanks
In 83 you could get either and cassette player was an option.
There is a company, RetroSound that makes current radios with the vintage look, but they are pricey.
You can find them online and even on ebay.
RetroSound Retro Classic
Back in the day the dual post radio openings were fairly standardized so many GM, Ford and Dodge radios shared the same dimensions.
I believe the J-Trucks in 83 still used this style radio style.
Failing that, you might still find an older used aftermarket AM/FM unit or hit the pick n Pull yards for a factory original.
1977 Cherokee Chief - The Blair Jeep Project III
A collection of parts flying in close formation
I have a Retrosound. Nice radio, fits in factory opening and uses factory knobs. Don't have to hack your dash apart. Plenty of features in the base model, seems to be made decently well. Receives stations well. I like mine a lot.
However the factory AM/FM radio sounds just as good, just doesn't have the aux inputs. I got one off ebay for $20 a few years ago and put it in my Hornet.
He's a more economic solution. I've seen many reports on the Retro sound. They just about balance out both ways but some say the sound quality is not that good. I know they do not put the electronc specifications on their site. It doesn't always prove the radios quality anyway.
Retro sound is 12 watts this one is 30 watts.
12 Watts RMS is the model that retro sound recommends for your truck.
It's really about THD though.
personally for an analog unit the retro sound is overpriced.
1980 Cherokee wrangled & mangled
MSD complete system
Eddy intake
Holley 650
Comp cam 270H
4" Rusty's
Ramsey 12K winch
208
Built to drive not sit in the garage.
No longer strangled. I didn't build it for anyone else.
If you can't improve it why waste your time?
What model retro sound radio did you get. I can't find one specifically for an fsj and don't want to buy one that doesn't fit
Mine's the Retro Classic. I have an early FSJ which has a different dash opening than a later one, so when I bought my radio I ordered it alone without a faceplate or knobs. Luckily the factory radio's faceplate and knobs fit it perfectly!
However, you have a different dash opening than I do. A radio for a CJ-5 or CJ-7 should drop right into a later FSJ (1974-1986). Even the knobs look right.
18 watts x 4 channel RMS all by itself, which is plenty of blast for most people's needs. That's about the power of the original Jeep radio. If you desire more, it has RCA connections for an external amplifier and that can be as big as you want.
Tatsadasayago wrote:In 83 you could get either and cassette player was an option.
There is a company, RetroSound that makes current radios with the vintage look, but they are pricey.
You can find them online and even on ebay.
RetroSound Retro Classic
Back in the day the dual post radio openings were fairly standardized so many GM, Ford and Dodge radios shared the same dimensions.
I believe the J-Trucks in 83 still used this style radio style.
Failing that, you might still find an older used aftermarket AM/FM unit or hit the pick n Pull yards for a factory original.
I didnt see Retrosound offering a cassette player for a Jeep radio so I ended up going with http://www.vintagecarradio.com