I don't have a CJ but the considerations are the same. Do wheel it? Having the pod in front of the shifter is good for a Jeep that will never get water in the floorboards. I wheel mine but my YJ has a spot for a head unit in the dash. The nice thing about the locking consoles is the head unit is out of sight out of mind for theives. Also the locking center console units are semi water proof, so if you get caught w/ the top down in a sudden rainstorm, you don't have to buy all new. I also have a sound bar from a TJ in mine, it is just spun around to the hoop to windshield bars. (I have the fastback bars like you) You may also consider a weather resistant speaker for those pods too. There are also overhead bars that run from the windshield to the rear hoop that can contain a single DIN radio spot. (I don't care for those, I don't get an even sunburn with stuff over my head)