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Subwoofers in '15 F-150

4.8K views 17 replies 5 participants last post by  rton20s  
#1 ·
I currently have Alpine type r 6x9s in my front door, and 6.5 coaxils in the back door, with and alpine pdx f6 powering those, and I have a alpine pdx 1000.1 powering two old orion 12" subs.

The subs are old, muddy, and not responsive and a little too boomy for me.

I want to replace them with something better, something with a good mix of spl/sql.

I currently have this box,
Total Air Volume: 1.32 cu.ft.
Cut Out Diameter: 11 1/8"
Mounting Depth: 5 1/4"

But I was thinking it might be a good idea to get rid of it and just run a single 10" sub with a fox acoustics box. SINGLE 10" VENTED SUB ENCLOSURE.

INTERNAL AIR VOLUME: 1.25 CUBIC FEET
VENTED: YES
TUNE FREQUENCY: 36 hz
MOUNTING DEPTH: 6.25" with a magnet diameter of 6.5 inches or less
BAFFLE TO FLOOR CLEARANCE: 1.75"
SPEAKER HOLE SIZE: 9.125"

My budget is pretty open, I don't mind buying used or hunting for a better deal. Ideally I would like it to be under $500 but I can go higher, I just would like to do it right the first time.

So what 2 12"s would work good with what I have or would a 10" be better? If so which one?
 
#2 ·
When I had my Tundra I ran a couple of Alpine Swr-t12 in 1.63^3ft. This was a prefab box that went under the rear seat. Possibly the best sounding setup I've ever had. I now have these subs in my Mustang and even though they sound great, they sounded better in my truck. If interested, the people I got my enclosure from also make them for your truck and I could get you the info.
 
#5 ·
#6 ·
Well right now I'm more interested in finding two 12"s that will work best with the box I have.

Or if I should scratch that and just run a single 10" and find the best box/sub combo that will fit in my truck.

I'd like to stay away from custom fab, as I hate waiting and would like to just buy something and get it installed quickly before my gf murders me in my sleep for constantly talking about audio parts lol.
 
#11 ·
Is that 1.32 cubic feet of total volume, or per sub?

5.25" mounting depth on a 12" sub is likely to be the toughest issue you are going to deal with. Do you have any photos of your current enclosure/installation?
 
#15 ·
Maybe try the Dayton LS12-44? The enclosure you have is very small, so you'll end up with a pretty high Qtc. Probably somewhere around 0.98 and the F3 will be high as well around 56 Hz. So, they won't play super low. They could easily take 1000W on the pair in that enclosure though.
 
#18 ·
Will the sealed box from Fox Acoustics work in your truck? This one?

FORD F-150 2-10" FOR 2015-up SUPER CAB

If so, I would contact Fox and ask them if they think this subwoofer will fit (the depth is fine, but the magnet with boot is larger in diameter) than the quoted clearance. The Seas was made for small sealed enclosures and seems a perfect pairing to the Fox enclosure, assuming it fits.

https://www.madisoundspeakerstore.com/approx-10-subwoofers/seas-l26ro4y-10-subwoofer-4-layer-vc-d1004-04/
 
#17 ·
I have an 07 f150. I've opted to go a different route. I have a 60/40 split bench in the rear. I've located another 40 percent section. I'm removing the 60, building a console in the middle or the rear seats and installing another 40 sized section. It required a little welding to get the latch to the opposite side and functioning but it removes size restrictions. Doing a ported jlw6 in the console. If I ever sell the truck I can just pull the sub and leave the console. Should be pretty slick and that leaves under both sides of the rear seat to install amps.