Going to be running a new system and was wondering where you all are running the grounds for your amps. I cant find a decent spot without running a long ground wire which I don't want to do.

 

Depends on what you consider long. My amp is at the center hatch area and my ground runs to the passengers side and grounds just inside the spare cover, so it's maybe 2' long, possibly 3' at best, never actually measured it.

 

yep mine is grounded the same spare tire well 2-3 ft at most 4 gauge cable on a 1600 watt 5 cannel amp just get the good fine strand copper wire watch out for the cheap stuff thats just copper coated wire power & ground wire is not a good place to save a buck

 

There is a ground in the rear hatch that the hatch pull down motor is already grounded to. But then the problem is your ground wire will be longer than it really should. General rule of thumb I was taught and always try to use is make sure your ground is the same size as your power cable (or you can go one gauge smaller) and never have a ground over one foot in length.

My 2 cents