The 6x8” to 6.5” Scosche adapter plates work pretty well and I did not have to cut anything for them to fit in the door. I knew I would probably amp the speakers eventually so that is why I settled on the 6.5” speakers instead of 5.25” speakers. After some research, I settled on some Polk Audio dB6501 component speakers. They had enough power to compliment the 500 watt sub/amp combo but the sound quality just wasn’t there. The stock door speakers definitely left a lot to be desired. ![]() The hip hop and top 40 music hits hard enough to shake the mirrors and most country songs I listen to have enough bass to satisfy most people. Remember, this shallow mount sub only needs like 0.8 cubic foot of volume. The JL 13TW5v2-2 sub definitely hits pretty decently for a shallow mount and the Supercrew Sound enclosure seems to be enough for the sub. Warning…this stuff is sharp when you cut it and I had plenty of cuts on my fingers from it.Īfter getting things tuned up a bit, I was pretty happy with my new sub. I went all the way up towards the front as far as I could without taking the carpet completely out or removing the front seats. ![]() More on that in a bit…įirst I took out the entire rear and Dynamatted the whole rear of the cab. I basically copied everything from his build except I first started with just the sub and did not change out the door speakers. I’ll eventually replace this with what I used on this build for my F250….an AudioControl LC2i active LOC.īefore starting my build on my F250, I did plenty of research, starting with BIGDZL’s THREAD. I used some cheap Scosche lineout converters for this and I think it may be a bit of a hindrance on the sound quality. By the way, Speed Wire is pretty bad *** when it comes to doing things like this. ![]() The 500 watt Alpine mono and 300 watt Alpine 4 channel do a pretty good job at jamming to all sorts of music and I didn’t have to cut a single wire for anything. I have two Alpine 10” subs behind the seats with a set of Infinity Reference 6x8s in the doors and rears. I installed a stereo in my 2004 Ford Lightning a few years ago and really since then I always feel that a good stereo is worth having…something about being either at a party or cruising down the road with some good beats makes things so much better. Be forewarned, I am not done with this build simply because I think I have found a new hobby for me and of course nothing is ever good enough when it becomes a hobby.Ī little background, I am a somewhat "educated amateur" when it comes to stereos and installations. Figured I would post a thread on my audio build to maybe inspire others to upgrade their system and help anyone who may need some pointers.
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