I was asked to do an install on a 1997 F-150 extra cab. Now the dillema is that there's only 4 inches of space between the floor and the bottom of the backseat. Does anyone know of subs that have a small mounting depth but still pound hard in a small enclosure. If anyone has done an install in a F-150 I'd also appreciate suggestions as where to mount the amps etc.
I'm planning on using either 2 12's or 2 10's (depending on available room) and two amps one for the speakers and one for the subs.
So again for the main question I need the hardest hitting low profile 10's or 12's for under $140 a piece.
Replies (6)
compvr15s on 10/23/2003 16:57:17
i did an install on my neighbors f150, we placed the amp under the back seat, as for the sub we just placed it on his back seat because he moves it from truck to car. does the truck you are workin on have a center councle, my neighbors had a center councle, when you opned it up there was room for cd's books ect. but you could lift that tray out and there was tons of room there. its probably 6 or 7 inches deep and probably 12 inches long by 8 or 9 wide, it would be a good place for an amp, dont know bout over heating, you could always get an amp with a cooling fan that would help. of under the front seat should be adiquate room for amps as well as maybe behind the rear seat placed vertically. but for subs i cant help you, not to familiar with specs sorry. good luck, and wait for swez or ttocs to reply.
Swez on 10/24/2003 08:07:29
Helped a friend design and fabricate a dual 10" sealed box for his 2000, F-150 PU last Fall. He installed the amps on a rack and put this under the passenger seat. The sub box fit right behind the driver's seat.
Was a tight fit to say the least, but if you want to take a look at what we did... here's a link: http://www.sounddomain.com/member_pages/view_page.pl?page_id=171942&page=3 (pgs. 4 & 5 show finishing touches to the install)
Yes, we are bummy looking... but the work came out very well in all. Had a lot of laughs, few beers and lots of head scratching (THINK) solving space issues and repairing damaged subs.
Swez
bobbi-digi on 10/24/2003 08:16:27
Yes I've actually seen that install on Sounddomain before..
The rack looks really nice under the seat there.
...quality.
blacktallon2000 on 10/24/2003 09:50:07
the thing is that the truck I'll be working on is a family truck. So I'll have to leave as much space as possible. I was thinking about placing the subs where the amprack is located in swez's install. I saw an install done like that before with the subs facing up. I believe they were 10's. i figure I can mount the amps against the back of the cab. You guys know of any subs that would fit in a small box but still pound hard?
Tray on 10/24/2003 13:14:03
In my 2000 supercab, I put 2 audiobahn alum 10s under the seat. It was an extremely tight fit, but sounded oh so good.
I then got bitten by the upgrade bug, and had to search for something better. I ended up buying a lift kit for the rear seat from lmiwelding.com, and getting 2 Infinity Kappa Perfect 10.1s to put under there.
I installed the sub amp under the rear seat in the middle, over the hump, and had the subs on either side. The amp for the interior speakers was built into the back of the back seat. I removed 2 4inch sections of bracing, and fabbed it right into the seat.
I now have a 2003 superCrew, and just finished my box which sits in front of the center portion of the front seat. As if it were a center console.
I have a couple of pics here:
http://ftw.truckmoxie.com/gallery/ThePlague/331578-thmb.jpg
http://ftw.truckmoxie.com/gallery/ThePlague/331577-thmb.jpg
I'll be getting more soon, but the camera battery died while I had the kids out in the pumpkin patch Wednesday night.
blacktallon2000 on 10/25/2003 13:43:50
I think the lift kit should do the job. But is there still a low profile type of sub that can fit and pound hard in a small enclosure?
less than 5 inches deep
I'm planning on using either 2 12's or 2 10's (depending on available room) and two amps one for the speakers and one for the subs.
So again for the main question I need the hardest hitting low profile 10's or 12's for under $140 a piece.
Replies (6)
compvr15s on 10/23/2003 16:57:17
i did an install on my neighbors f150, we placed the amp under the back seat, as for the sub we just placed it on his back seat because he moves it from truck to car. does the truck you are workin on have a center councle, my neighbors had a center councle, when you opned it up there was room for cd's books ect. but you could lift that tray out and there was tons of room there. its probably 6 or 7 inches deep and probably 12 inches long by 8 or 9 wide, it would be a good place for an amp, dont know bout over heating, you could always get an amp with a cooling fan that would help. of under the front seat should be adiquate room for amps as well as maybe behind the rear seat placed vertically. but for subs i cant help you, not to familiar with specs sorry. good luck, and wait for swez or ttocs to reply.
Swez on 10/24/2003 08:07:29
Helped a friend design and fabricate a dual 10" sealed box for his 2000, F-150 PU last Fall. He installed the amps on a rack and put this under the passenger seat. The sub box fit right behind the driver's seat.
Was a tight fit to say the least, but if you want to take a look at what we did... here's a link: http://www.sounddomain.com/member_pages/view_page.pl?page_id=171942&page=3 (pgs. 4 & 5 show finishing touches to the install)
Yes, we are bummy looking... but the work came out very well in all. Had a lot of laughs, few beers and lots of head scratching (THINK) solving space issues and repairing damaged subs.
Swez
bobbi-digi on 10/24/2003 08:16:27
Yes I've actually seen that install on Sounddomain before..
The rack looks really nice under the seat there.
...quality.
blacktallon2000 on 10/24/2003 09:50:07
the thing is that the truck I'll be working on is a family truck. So I'll have to leave as much space as possible. I was thinking about placing the subs where the amprack is located in swez's install. I saw an install done like that before with the subs facing up. I believe they were 10's. i figure I can mount the amps against the back of the cab. You guys know of any subs that would fit in a small box but still pound hard?
Tray on 10/24/2003 13:14:03
In my 2000 supercab, I put 2 audiobahn alum 10s under the seat. It was an extremely tight fit, but sounded oh so good.
I then got bitten by the upgrade bug, and had to search for something better. I ended up buying a lift kit for the rear seat from lmiwelding.com, and getting 2 Infinity Kappa Perfect 10.1s to put under there.
I installed the sub amp under the rear seat in the middle, over the hump, and had the subs on either side. The amp for the interior speakers was built into the back of the back seat. I removed 2 4inch sections of bracing, and fabbed it right into the seat.
I now have a 2003 superCrew, and just finished my box which sits in front of the center portion of the front seat. As if it were a center console.
I have a couple of pics here:
http://ftw.truckmoxie.com/gallery/ThePlague/331578-thmb.jpg
http://ftw.truckmoxie.com/gallery/ThePlague/331577-thmb.jpg
I'll be getting more soon, but the camera battery died while I had the kids out in the pumpkin patch Wednesday night.
blacktallon2000 on 10/25/2003 13:43:50
I think the lift kit should do the job. But is there still a low profile type of sub that can fit and pound hard in a small enclosure?
less than 5 inches deep
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