How should i have my subs set up in my 97 ford ranger. its a reg cab so i have no room to put them in the cab. I have 2 12'' subs and i dont know where to put them. Help what should i do.( i am not looking at spending the big bucks so....yeah)
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Swez on 07/31/2003 18:59:23
Sometimes, with some careful planning you can make a box that will fit behind the seats but have to use a pretty small box to not impeded your driving comfort. Yeah, I know... you're 6'6", 280 lbs and need all the leg room you can get right? hehe
Take some careful measurment of what real space you have back there. That's total Height, Width and Length. The mention the subs you have now too. (brand and model)
Also, some guys have made custom systems where the sub enclosure is actually located in the truck bed and use flex ports into the rear cabin of the truck. That's a tough install and keep in mind, the cabin and bed are flexing all the time as you drive.... that's where the flex ports come in handy. the biggest drawback to this design is weather and security. If you have a cab over the bed... can do.. bit if open or a soft cover... ripping off your subs is too easy.
Say more OK,
Swez
SkinRock on 08/2/2003 14:13:26
There are many companys that make truck specific boxes, like R/T and such. These boxes tend to be very short, lengthwise, and they just sit behind the back seats, or even under the seats.
baine on 08/2/2003 16:34:16
My buddy in high school had a topper that locked and it fit right up to the cabwindow with a rubber to keep the water out he took out the window and then fixed it so that the rubber was air tight to the cab then he put in a box of keewood 12s with with a box that held 2 18s and2 15s the box was so big that you had to get the topper off to remove it. no one stole it ..lol and it was the loudest system in town . The draw back there is that you have to climb in the window to tighten down the topper bolts and then you lose about 50% of your bed and to this day I still do not know how he had the power to run it all on a stock alt and battery ... any way it can be done in the bed just kind of a hassle but if you are dedicated and want it , it can be done
ttocs on 08/2/2003 20:44:05
I own an extended cab 97 ranger, and used to own a 91 regular cab. You might have room for a single 12", and an amp, but you will not have room for 2 12" without removing the pass seat. I built a nice system in a 99 regular cab with a single 10" in the middle, and two amps on each side. It did not sound bad at all, but was not a huge bass machine either. It would get in the middle 130's, but not over. I think mtx has premade boxes for the newer rangers, which are not much different from the old rangers..
Swez on 08/3/2003 10:39:25
Agree with ttocs here as well. The MTX Thunderform enclosures or maybe Q-logic have custom designes that might make this install a bunch easier.
The other aspect, would be to look at low profile wedge boxes that can be mounted to the rear walls of your truck and not impede your leg room issues. Maybe even a custom tube might work....
I drove a Ranger std. cab for a few weeks on a job I was doing and it was a real pain. Am 6'3", 215 lbs and it was a real pain getting in and out of this truck. Once I was in, all was tolerable... but there was a little space behind seats.... but a tight fit for any decent sub enclosure w/o some major tricks.
Does your truck have a bench or bucket seats up front?
Replies (5)
Swez on 07/31/2003 18:59:23
Sometimes, with some careful planning you can make a box that will fit behind the seats but have to use a pretty small box to not impeded your driving comfort. Yeah, I know... you're 6'6", 280 lbs and need all the leg room you can get right? hehe
Take some careful measurment of what real space you have back there. That's total Height, Width and Length. The mention the subs you have now too. (brand and model)
Also, some guys have made custom systems where the sub enclosure is actually located in the truck bed and use flex ports into the rear cabin of the truck. That's a tough install and keep in mind, the cabin and bed are flexing all the time as you drive.... that's where the flex ports come in handy. the biggest drawback to this design is weather and security. If you have a cab over the bed... can do.. bit if open or a soft cover... ripping off your subs is too easy.
Say more OK,
Swez
SkinRock on 08/2/2003 14:13:26
There are many companys that make truck specific boxes, like R/T and such. These boxes tend to be very short, lengthwise, and they just sit behind the back seats, or even under the seats.
baine on 08/2/2003 16:34:16
My buddy in high school had a topper that locked and it fit right up to the cabwindow with a rubber to keep the water out he took out the window and then fixed it so that the rubber was air tight to the cab then he put in a box of keewood 12s with with a box that held 2 18s and2 15s the box was so big that you had to get the topper off to remove it. no one stole it ..lol and it was the loudest system in town . The draw back there is that you have to climb in the window to tighten down the topper bolts and then you lose about 50% of your bed and to this day I still do not know how he had the power to run it all on a stock alt and battery ... any way it can be done in the bed just kind of a hassle but if you are dedicated and want it , it can be done
ttocs on 08/2/2003 20:44:05
I own an extended cab 97 ranger, and used to own a 91 regular cab. You might have room for a single 12", and an amp, but you will not have room for 2 12" without removing the pass seat. I built a nice system in a 99 regular cab with a single 10" in the middle, and two amps on each side. It did not sound bad at all, but was not a huge bass machine either. It would get in the middle 130's, but not over. I think mtx has premade boxes for the newer rangers, which are not much different from the old rangers..
Swez on 08/3/2003 10:39:25
Agree with ttocs here as well. The MTX Thunderform enclosures or maybe Q-logic have custom designes that might make this install a bunch easier.
The other aspect, would be to look at low profile wedge boxes that can be mounted to the rear walls of your truck and not impede your leg room issues. Maybe even a custom tube might work....
I drove a Ranger std. cab for a few weeks on a job I was doing and it was a real pain. Am 6'3", 215 lbs and it was a real pain getting in and out of this truck. Once I was in, all was tolerable... but there was a little space behind seats.... but a tight fit for any decent sub enclosure w/o some major tricks.
Does your truck have a bench or bucket seats up front?
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