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Old Aug 7, 2021 | 11:21 AM
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Special ordered a 21 F250 Lariat Ultimate Tremor late last year that came in at the beginning of December. Today I finally got around to upgrading the rear speakers and found this. Speaker on the right is driver's side rear and speaker on the left is passengers side rear.


 
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Old Aug 7, 2021 | 11:27 AM
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Guess it's a good thing you're upgrading....
 
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Old Aug 7, 2021 | 11:30 AM
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U got the special custom speaker option... one of one... very rare
 
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Old Aug 7, 2021 | 11:35 AM
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Another victim of the unadvertised "Pandemic" model with ? trim level. I think Ford should send us special badging for these. I have found a few WTF things in my Oct 2020 build XLT also, but have not dug too deep in to the truck, can't wait for the treasures I will uncover through ownership. Sorry to see stuff like this on vehicles with such a premium price tag.
 
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Old Aug 7, 2021 | 12:19 PM
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LIFO inventory management.
I was true Ford until recently. Ford is doing an about face, and throwing crap together just to keep building, and it is not good.
My new 21 is the worst Ford I've ever had. Build quality has declined so much, it's like being in the late 70's again.
 
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Old Aug 7, 2021 | 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by CP Dubbs
LIFO inventory management.
I was true Ford until recently. Ford is doing an about face, and throwing crap together just to keep building, and it is not good.
My new 21 is the worst Ford I've ever had. Build quality has declined so much, it's like being in the late 70's again.
I agree, the late 70,s is when I left Fords, looks like I jumped back in about the same cycle.
 
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Old Aug 7, 2021 | 12:59 PM
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Originally Posted by BGMSPD
Special ordered a 21 F250 Lariat Ultimate Tremor late last year that came in at the beginning of December. Today I finally got around to upgrading the rear speakers and found this. Speaker on the right is driver's side rear and speaker on the left is passengers side rear.

This has been the same for all the years of the B&O system. Earlier versions actually used a 6x7 on one side. This is an attempt to shift the sound stage by manipulating the speaker driver.
 
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Old Aug 7, 2021 | 01:39 PM
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Why do they want to shift the sound stage? What's the purpose? Wouldn't equal balance of tone and timbre between left and right be ideal?
 
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Old Aug 7, 2021 | 02:46 PM
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So, that is on purpose???

Hey Big MSPD, what's that flooring in your pic under those speakers?
 
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Old Aug 7, 2021 | 03:03 PM
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COVID…same as in the RV industry and goes like this!

Joe- ”Hey Bob. I need another 20w speaker for the inside living area.”

Bob- “Here ya go Joe.”

Joe- “That’s a 10w outside speaker!”

Bob- “Covid shortage from the factory, just use it!”

And there ya go!












 
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Old Aug 7, 2021 | 03:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Desert Moto
Another victim of the unadvertised "Pandemic" model with ? trim level. I think Ford should send us special badging for these. I have found a few WTF things in my Oct 2020 build XLT also, but have not dug too deep in to the truck, can't wait for the treasures I will uncover through ownership. Sorry to see stuff like this on vehicles with such a premium price tag.


COVID Edition.
 
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Old Aug 7, 2021 | 05:03 PM
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So, that is on purpose???

Hey Big MSPD, what's that flooring in your pic under those speakers?
It’s a piece of rubber floor I use under my gym equipment. Was cleaning my guns and put an extra piece up on my work bench soi I didn’t destroy the wood top.
 
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Old Aug 7, 2021 | 05:12 PM
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what i find funny is the fact they are made in veitnam vice china

now i need to go pull mine and take a look if i have a covid truck
 
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Old Aug 7, 2021 | 05:28 PM
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I guess I'll be following those audio upgrade threads more closely...
 
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Old Aug 7, 2021 | 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Desert Moto
Another victim of the unadvertised "Pandemic" model with ? trim level. I think Ford should send us special badging for these. I have found a few WTF things in my Oct 2020 build XLT also, but have not dug too deep in to the truck, can't wait for the treasures I will uncover through ownership. Sorry to see stuff like this on vehicles with such a premium price tag.
This is nothing new to this year or pandemic. Many manufacturers have done crap like this by putting in available parts that may have even been in higher trims. This happened to my JEEP and others as well.
 
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