anyone got any info on cutting out the back of the cab for a sub box on an 05 ford ranger. i.e. how to seal the cuts from rusting, keeping your box from getting wet in between bed and cab. thanks.
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30Hertz on 05/8/2007 21:54:37
You can primer and paint the areas that you cut in order to prevent rust from forming.
Most of the blow through's that I have seen use a gasket from a campershell in between the cab and the bed. Might be able to also use metal and weld in some sort of connection from the bed to the cab to make it one solid piece rather than a gasket, maybe even wood too but havent seen it done.
You have a bed cover correct?
ricky7149 on 05/9/2007 01:45:51
yes i have a hard tonneau, but i am also worried about vibrations from the tonneau. i don't want to put anything massive back there. just 2 10"s or 12"s. i have 8"s now and i hate being up in the dash. any ideas on how to keep it sounding great inside and outside the truck?
30Hertz on 05/9/2007 02:48:00
I'm not really an advocate for being loud outside the cab. Thats more of a public nuisance and advertising for your equipment to get ripped off.
You could always reinforce the tonneau cover with more fiberglass and sound deadening material to make it solid.
When designing the enclosure make it so the enclosure fits snug against the cab and points into the cab. You can even extend the enclosure into the cab to ensure the pressure is directed into the cab and not the bed.
I would also suggest sound deadening the interior of the truck.
Do you have bucket seats, or a bench?
Pinch on 05/9/2007 19:39:39
I have only seen one "blow-through" at my shop and the guy had a gasket similar to the ones you see joining the cars on public transit rail-cars in big cities. It was cool because it kept everything sealed tight and allowed for the bed to flex as needed. I don't suppose it was acoustically optimal or anything, but it did sound pretty nice.
A buddy of mine with a new ranger took the rear jump-seats out and put subs in the cubbies they hid in. Didn't take up a lot of space and sounded great! Just a thought...and would be cheaper to return to stock than replacing parts of the body of the vehicle. :)
Peace,
Pinch
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30Hertz on 05/8/2007 21:54:37
You can primer and paint the areas that you cut in order to prevent rust from forming.
Most of the blow through's that I have seen use a gasket from a campershell in between the cab and the bed. Might be able to also use metal and weld in some sort of connection from the bed to the cab to make it one solid piece rather than a gasket, maybe even wood too but havent seen it done.
You have a bed cover correct?
ricky7149 on 05/9/2007 01:45:51
yes i have a hard tonneau, but i am also worried about vibrations from the tonneau. i don't want to put anything massive back there. just 2 10"s or 12"s. i have 8"s now and i hate being up in the dash. any ideas on how to keep it sounding great inside and outside the truck?
30Hertz on 05/9/2007 02:48:00
I'm not really an advocate for being loud outside the cab. Thats more of a public nuisance and advertising for your equipment to get ripped off.
You could always reinforce the tonneau cover with more fiberglass and sound deadening material to make it solid.
When designing the enclosure make it so the enclosure fits snug against the cab and points into the cab. You can even extend the enclosure into the cab to ensure the pressure is directed into the cab and not the bed.
I would also suggest sound deadening the interior of the truck.
Do you have bucket seats, or a bench?
Pinch on 05/9/2007 19:39:39
I have only seen one "blow-through" at my shop and the guy had a gasket similar to the ones you see joining the cars on public transit rail-cars in big cities. It was cool because it kept everything sealed tight and allowed for the bed to flex as needed. I don't suppose it was acoustically optimal or anything, but it did sound pretty nice.
A buddy of mine with a new ranger took the rear jump-seats out and put subs in the cubbies they hid in. Didn't take up a lot of space and sounded great! Just a thought...and would be cheaper to return to stock than replacing parts of the body of the vehicle. :)
Peace,
Pinch
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