which sub

[Brewmaster 10+ year member]

Hi there all. I've asked this question on another forum but I'm trying to get all the info I can. So if you've got suggestions I'd appreciate it.

I've got a 97 F350 Crewcab Pickup that there just isn't much room at all behind the seat for a sub. I've been looking at 2 different subs that I think I can make an enclosure that will work. One is the Kenwood KFC-XW1000F it's a thin profile and needs .6cf for a sealed enclosure. That size will be a little tight as I've got two amps back there but I can do it. The second sub is the Polk Audio MM2084 it uses a little smaller enclosure but it's a little deeper sub but I think I can still make it work. I'm not wanting to move my rear seat up more than one notch that way I can still use it as a crewcab (my rear seats have sliders so they move up). I've not found these subs set up for demo here in town so I'm not sure as to the sound of these. I listen mostly to classic rock and country. I'm not wanting any boom or real heavy pounding I just want some good clean sounding bass. I'm just not sure which one of these would be best for my type of music. Has anyone heard these to subs in there designed sized enclosure to give me an idea of which one may do the trick better for me. At this time I've got a 6" bazooka tube behind the seat (I know, I know) and it just doesn't give much bass. Also in making an enclosure for either of these subs the sub will be rather close to the back of the rear seat about an inch is that ok?

Thank you for any help you can offer.

Alan

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[tapout 5,000+ posts]

no room under the rear seat?

 

[Brewmaster 10+ year member]

"no room under the rear seat?"

no it's got about 2 inches do to the rear seat adjusters. I had to put the amps behind the rear seat there wasn't enough room under the seat for the amps they would hit the adjusters.

 

[vvblazers777 10+ year member]

Have you thought about raising the rear seat? Allot of people fabricate or sell custom brackets that will raise your rear seat up about 6".

 

[Brewmaster 10+ year member]

I'll have to look into it.

 

[Brewmaster 10+ year member]

Now that I think about it I did see what looked like 2 inch lift kits but it wasn't clear if it was just for the extended cab or if it would fit the crewcab. The crewcab has less room under the seat because of the adjusters and 2 inches would still only give about 4 inches I think I'll have to look further into that one.

 

[its_bacon12 10+ year member]

yeah i dont know how you would fit a subwoofer with enclosure under there with 4"

 

[Brewmaster 10+ year member]

looked under there the cable that goes from one track to another hangs to low. Has anyone heard these two subs in question to be able to voice an opinion on them one over the other?

thankyou

alan