I ordered new Rockford 6x8s to replace my stock speakers, and should get them in today. I know how to pull the front door panels to do the replacement, but haven't checked out the rear panels yet. Are there any tricks to pulling the rear panels that I need to know about? Or do they just pop off? Thanks in advance. BTW, it's a 2000 F250 crew cab

 

Big Red, can you explain to me the proper way to pull the front panels, as I would like to upgrade both the front and rear speakers also. We can both patiently wait for someone to explain to us how to do the rear!

Thanks

 

check this link for detailed instructions on front panel removal

http://www.eurekaboy.com/f250/doorremove.htm

 

There is a single statement at the end of the instructions above:

"The rear door is the same."

 

that would be great, but the rear speakers are not in the rear doors, they're in the panel behind the rear doors at the back of the cab

 

Rear is PIA becuase the seat doesn't move forward. I removed the seat belt bracket (Torx 50), then just worked the plastic panels off. It's held on by clips and requires a bit a force to break them free. Works better if you can get your hand behind the panel after you pop the first clip, then you have some leverage for the others.

 

thanks, how difficult is it to remove the seatbelt bracket?

 

For the rear panel you will need to remove ther seat belt. It takes torx wrench for the bolt, not sure what size but if you search the board it is posted out here some where. The panel is attached via clips. Start at the top and work your way down. Be patient. Make sure you pull straight out, if you pull at an angle you will break some. Was not all that difficult.

 

Big Red

The rear panels are a pain unless you take out the rear seats...also a very serious pain.

I have done it both ways now, and if you are just putting in replacement speakers it is probably best to leave the rear seat in.

Some notes:

The speakers are installed exactly as the front two.

With this method you need to have the new speaker wires/adapters because there is not much room to be trying to solder or crimp from the factory connector to the replacement speakers.

I use a Ford panel remover tool but a long flat blade screw driver is just as good.

The two seat belt top bolts have to come out.

At the very top back toward the window is ONE (for each side) Push pin plastic keeper, the rest are like all the other panels with the slotted metal keepers.

The plastic keeper is easily damaged (learned this first pull and replaced them both and managed on second pull to not screw them up)

Once the seat belt bolts are out, remove the bottom of the door foot step trim piece, then remove the door seal from the middle on the bottom up the back of the door opening and past the rear plastic piece.

Now using the long screw driver and your fingers pull back the top front of the plastic trim near the very top and forward portion of the door opening, slide the screw driver in, and up slightly, toward the rear window and pry out to release the upper back push pin... no sweat if you screw it up they are easy to find at the dealer or auto zone or similar "help" parts.

Once that top rear corner is free just pry out with one hand and pry with the screw driver from the top down to past the speaker opening... By now you will see how it is oriented and where the keepers are. The other side will be a piece of cake.

Good luck... mine took a lot of abuse but I did manage to NOT get one of the "ALIGNMENT PINS" properly in it's hole during reassembly... my "forcing" bent it over. On second opening I found my error and luckily the "pin" bent back straight. (Thank you Ford for softer plastic parts)

If you are having a hard time getting them all to "click" back into place it is probably on of these "alignment pins" out of position.

 

hmmm, I have an amp that I was going to put in down the road and also run new wires to all the speakers.....was going to install the new speakers now and do the rest in a week or 2. Sounds like I might want to do it all at the same time. Thank you for the help.

 

I added 150hz bass blockers to the rear speakers and left them alone. They are mainly for filler sound anyway.

 

the rears are very easy. At least they are on my extended cab SD. Just installed some infinity speakers in all my doors. Very loud and sound very clean