bigger door speakers

[lightspeed 10+ year member]

Hi folks this is my first time posting here and it's really a good place for information. I have a 2003 ford F150 ext cab truck and the front and rear door speakers are 5x7. I thought about getting one of those custom fit sub boxes from JL audio but decided not to because there really isn't any place to mount amps in there to drive both a sub AND the door speakers AND remain hidden from view(the amps that is). So I was wondering if any of you have ever rebuilt door panels in such a way that maybe 6x9's will fit?

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[Mackenzie 10+ year member]

I wouldnt suggest doing 6*9s. They do make 5.25 speakers that come with speaker adapters, or you can always buy some if they dont come with them. And they will fit into your 5*7 openings.

 

[lightspeed 10+ year member]

well I was told that anything less than 6.5 or 6x9 in the doors was a waste of money. But if 5.25's will sound just fine I could do that.

 

[Mackenzie 10+ year member]

Who ever said that doesnt know what he or she is talking about. Their are plenty of 5.25 speakers that will blow the socks off 6*9s.

 

[desi_daru 10+ year member]

id say go for a round speaker insted of those oval shaped ones

if u dont want 5.25's u can go up2 the 6.5's and make some mdf spacers and mount them 2 the door, there might b some holes that u can use 2 mount the mdf ring or u could jus drill some

 

[amedeuce 10+ year member]

Just build a mdf baffle. I have an 02 supercrew. (same truck basically) 6.5's will fit easily with just a baffle.

You can also put the amps under or behind the seats. I've seen a lot of x cabs with the amps behind the seats and the subs under. You may have to raise the back seats some.

And do not buy the $100 kit. All the kit is, is tubular steel with longer bolts. I went and had some steel cut to my specs and bought longer bolts all said was around 10 bucks.

 

[lightspeed 10+ year member]

well my truck is an XL with no bells and whistles (no tilt no cruise no power locks or windows etc etc....) and the back seat is right up against the back of the cab and it doesn't move forward at all. So nothing will fit behind it. I can either fit a box or an amp under it but not both. I would need at least two amps because all of the 5 channel models are too big to mount flat and neat anywhere and be hidden satisfactorily. As far as under the front seats.... they aren't powered so that big long bar under there presents a problem as well.

 

[Proskier 10+ year member]

you can get a single 10" sub and buy the ported box that probox has....then use a 5 channel under the back seat on the other side.

 

[lightspeed 10+ year member]

according to probox's website, they don't make a single sub box for my truck...only the dual sub model.

 

[Chevyaudio 5,000+ posts]

Why not build a box? There is plenty of room under the seat for an amp and a sub>

 

[PowerdByGuiness 10+ year member]

you can definitely put amps under the seats

go to http://www.fordtruckworld.com everyone puts amps down there

 

[Proskier 10+ year member]

according to probox's website, they don't make a single sub box for my truck...only the dual sub model.

my bad, i was thinking crew cab