Discrete sub location?
Elder User
Joined: Sep 2013
Posts: 635
Likes: 1
From: Concord, NH
Do your doors not rattle with the vibration? I dont have anything on mine and I can hear it rattling all the time.. Maybe I need new gaskets more than I thought.. =/
is a BAAAD MAN
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 3,738
Likes: 5
From: Winston Salem NC
The other side I made a place for the amp, but put it under the seat instead, I have a ac converter there now, It would look cooler with the amps and some lights, but I got lazy.
Laughing Gas
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 829
Likes: 22
From: Florida
I have a stealthbox and a 13" sub in the back in the spare tire area. I would recommend the stealthbox if you like musical bass and the spare tire or rear doors if you wanna jam. Nothing is going to be easy, nothing is going to be cheap(if you count the cost of YOUR time and labor). I actually bought my stealthbox for around $270 on Ebay...you've been waiting for two years...spend two months on Ebay and get what you want or pay someone to do it right(do a search and have it update you when it hits ebay, best part of ebay)...only way you'll be happy is if it's RIGHT. Some people have the skills to do it themselves, I do not.
Cargo Master
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 2,566
Likes: 18
From: The Great White North!
Here is what I ended up doing.
Still stealth, still have my spare with me and the sound is good with no rattles.
Had this since early 2011. Have had the X for 5 1/2 years and have had the spare out only for this build.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...the-spare.html
Still stealth, still have my spare with me and the sound is good with no rattles.
Had this since early 2011. Have had the X for 5 1/2 years and have had the spare out only for this build.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...the-spare.html
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
Top 10 Fords at 2026 Carlisle Ford Nationals
Joe Kucinski
3 Best / 3 Worst Parts of Modern Ford Ownership
Brett Foote
10 Amazing Upgrades That Solve Common Ford Truck Owner Headaches
Pouria Savadkouei
Every 2026 Ford Engine Explained
Brett Foote
10 Ugly Ford Trucks That We Still Kinda Love
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Every Truck Owner NEEDS (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
Rezvani's Latest Post-Apocalyptic Monster Is a Ford F-150 Raptor Underneath
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Most Expensive Ford Trucks Ever Sold on Bring a Trailer
Joe Kucinski
2027 Ford Super Duty Buyer's Guide (Every Model, Engine, & Package)
Brett Foote
Senior User
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 144
Likes: 0
From: Independence, Missouri
I have done about 20 Excursions since they came out. It's been a few years since my last one I cut up. I am seriously considering building some into my doors since there are many times I remove my enclosure and are slow getting it back into the truck.
I build the enclosures out of 1/2" Trupan. It is a ultralite MDF and is usually twice the price but it's half the weight.
I basically build an enclosure that will fit into the cavity that I have cut out. I then attach a larger face panel that will attach to the door itself. I will usually try to line the back side of the box with foam so that it doesn't rattle against the fiberglass of the door since I try to get as much airspace as I can out of it.
This is done using a 8" Kicker Comp back in about 2002 or something. Now with the shallow mount speakers you can get away with a really good 10" shallow mount speaker.
I build the enclosures out of 1/2" Trupan. It is a ultralite MDF and is usually twice the price but it's half the weight.
I basically build an enclosure that will fit into the cavity that I have cut out. I then attach a larger face panel that will attach to the door itself. I will usually try to line the back side of the box with foam so that it doesn't rattle against the fiberglass of the door since I try to get as much airspace as I can out of it.
This is done using a 8" Kicker Comp back in about 2002 or something. Now with the shallow mount speakers you can get away with a really good 10" shallow mount speaker.
Senior User
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 353
Likes: 0
From: jacksonville florida
definately like the look in the barn doors....just concerned about depth.
would it be easier to make something like in post 17 that acted as a bit of a spacer to allow for perhaps 5" or more of depth between the face of the speaker and the back of hte magnet?
or is that not feasible?
would it be easier to make something like in post 17 that acted as a bit of a spacer to allow for perhaps 5" or more of depth between the face of the speaker and the back of hte magnet?
or is that not feasible?
Super Moderator
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 29,380
Likes: 118
From: Central Coast of CA
Man, I think that would be AWESOME! If only we knew someone who's been in the biz for 20+ years....hmmmmmmmmmm
Stewart
Posting Guru
Joined: Jul 2012
Posts: 1,166
Likes: 0
From: Deer Park, TX
Here is my set-up.
Here is a link to all my pictures
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...arn-doors.html
Here is a link to all my pictures
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...arn-doors.html
Senior User
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 144
Likes: 0
From: Independence, Missouri
Yes. Its a 1/2 inch face panel so it fit behind the oem panel. If you notice I notched the wood where the trim panel snaps around it. I then cut the hole in the plastic panel. Trace that hole onto the wood then cut the wood. To me its much easier than trying to cut both but I have done it many different ways. I've used a rotozip, dremel and jig saw. I've also cut the hole in the box first then used a flush bit with a router to trim the hole in the plastic panel.
I've even done a fiberglass enclosures in there to but I'm much faster with wood and i hate working with fiberglass. I have built these on-site at peoples houses since that's the way my business has always been. I install on-site rain or shine and no matter the time.
I've even done a fiberglass enclosures in there to but I'm much faster with wood and i hate working with fiberglass. I have built these on-site at peoples houses since that's the way my business has always been. I install on-site rain or shine and no matter the time.