Discreet/space-saving sub enclosures/locations
 

Who has them?

I should have just done this 7 months ago when I replaced the head unit & 4 door speakers, instead of trying to be conservative and "mature", but I didn't, and since them I've been kicking myself. I like to raise hell and crank my shyt too loud to be operating off just a head unit.

The only thing is, I don't want to sacrifice floor/cargo space because I use the space cab to haul stuff (computers for work when I don't feel like checking out a state car, gym bag, my daughter's bat bag and softball equipment, etc, etc).

I know there are slim speakers and I've thought about getting one to put under my seat (and an amp under the passenger seat; or a sub under each seat and another location for the amp), and I know there are center consoles with smaller (6"?) subs that can be swapped in. I just wondered what other options there were to get some decent sound without giving up space.

It doesn't have to be unbelievable bass, as I listen primarily to country (of the hell-raising variety) with a little heavy, hard rock (Pantera, Metallica, Static-X, etc), but also the occasional audiobook and/or podcast. So I'm more concerned with sound quality and getting loud than I am 'bump'.

Anyone have pictures of space-saving installs in their (supercab) Rangers?

crank up the hank! hahaha

im running a prebuilt jl audio sub/amp/box combo behind the passenger seat. its about 1 cubic foot.

i've been pondering the infinity basslink setups under each seat but not sure if they'll clear everything haha

i had a thunderform box in my mazda that was discreet...

out of all the setups in my ranger...i think 4 8"s was the most discreet lol

This is what I have. Moved the jack to the tool box. 8" JL running on an Alpine 4 ch amp. Works great for me.

I was hoping to keep them out of the way/hidden, just so I don't damage them with stuff moving around in the cab, but I forgot about application-specific/molded enclosures. Thanks!

Randy, how did you like the Thunderform enclosure? That's the 2 down-firing MTX 10s, right? Do you happen to have any pictures of how it looked in your truck, so I could see how much space it actually takes up? How was the sound quality?

that is just awesome

yes and no.

worked and looked great but it was for the single cab...so one 10"

sq was nice cuz i deadened the whole thing with tons of layers and bedlined the outside for a nice finished look lol

Here's my setup. Not sure it's what you want, but it keeps the back relatively clear.

https://www.ranger-forums.com/f59/ho...-cavity-53366/

i started a thread asking about now much cubic space i'd need for a 10" and if i needed clearance between the sub and the box. i didn't get any responses.

i think any of us putting in a system that just has a little kick doesn't wanna sacrifice space. i realize some will be lost but i'd like to try and minimize that amount.

BRAIN: that is a nice setup and functional. dd you do a write up or do you have a build thread of it somewhere?

not even gonna lie, thats pretty bad ass.

Thanks. I didn't do a write up when I built the box; however, it wasn't that tough to build. It is completely built out of MDF, used the jack cover as a template. Bondo and sand paper works wonders. You could build it to fit a 10", just make it a little taller.

where did you mount your amp?

It's beneath the driver's seat.

what kind is it? do you have any pictures of it? and does it hang out from under the seat?

It's an Alpine F-300 4 channel amp. With the seat all the way back you can't see it. I'll get some photos later.

Alright I would appreciate it because I’m thinking of running a similar setup but couldn’t find a place for the amp to fit.

Thread revival... I can't seem to get into the article that is referenced everywhere regarding subs behind the rear jump seats in the jack space areas. I get a permission denied error. Any idea where to read more about the info in the following link? https://www.ranger-forums.com/staff-recycle-bin-47/how-build-sub-enclosure-jumpseat-cavity-53366/

is that a shallow mount ? or just a reg 8? im looking to pop a 10 in there cuz that is a great idea

You may want to try sending him a PM. He hasn't been on in a year and a half so if you do it might make it to his email!