OEM subwoofer size / spec

[RRaptor24]

pretty small. I’ll be curious to see which subs get used. I’m thinking the Kicker CompRT would work well at a good value. Otherwise spending twice as much to get the JL TW3 or Hertz MPS 250 (like RRaptor24 did here). The Rockford Fosgate options out there look to want more volume.

I’m sure any of these subs would sound better than what’s in it.. I chose the Hertz because I have them on my Harley and they sound fantastic.. I always have the mindset of, you get what you pay for ??‍

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[jorosz0309]

I did. I added an amp and a sub under the rear seat. Bought a plug and play harness. Sounds amazing
I have all the links if you’d like them.

I’m sure any of these subs would sound better than what’s in it.. I chose the Hertz because I have them on my Harley and they sound fantastic.. I always have the mindset of, you get what you pay for ??‍

Agreed! The JL and Rockford options are no slouches, and I bet the casual listener would be plenty happy with the Kicker as well. I do have a question for you though. You had someone else do your install, correct? Do you know if they ran a new power / fuse line from the battery to your amp, or were they able to tap into the power to the existing amp? To be honest I haven't peeked back there yet to see what the power situation looks like.

 

[RRaptor24]

Agreed! The JL and Rockford options are no slouches, and I bet the casual listener would be plenty happy with the Kicker as well. I do have a question for you though. You had someone else do your install, correct? Do you know if they ran a new power / fuse line from the battery to your amp, or were they able to tap into the power to the existing amp? To be honest I haven't peeked back there yet to see what the power situation looks like.

yes I had it professionally installed. They did run a power wire with a fuse. The plug and play unit I used taps into the factory amp. If you look at the first of the comments you’ll see everything that was used.

 

[jorosz0309]

yes I had it professionally installed. They did run a power wire with a fuse. The plug and play unit I used taps into the factory amp. If you look at the first of the comments you’ll see everything that was used.

Yeah I saw your post, but I was just wondering specifically if they ran a new power from the battery, or if they were able to use the factory power and fuse already run to the factory amp. I had not yet looked to see what size power / fuse was used and whether it would be adequate. Running that new power cable is the most annoying part of an install.

 

[RRaptor24]

Yeah I saw your post, but I was just wondering specifically if they ran a new power from the battery, or if they were able to use the factory power and fuse already run to the factory amp. I had not yet looked to see what size power / fuse was used and whether it would be adequate. Running that new power cable is the most annoying part of an install.

They did run a power wire and it was well worth the $200 it cost for them to do it all, I supplied everything needed.

 

[Jabberwocky]

They did run a power wire and it was well worth the $200 it cost for them to do it all, I supplied everything needed.

I think I am going to follow this setup as well. The only thing I'll try to change is find a small enough amp that can fit where the original 6" sub was. That way I wont lose both under-seat storage compartments. Ideally I would prefer to have everything behind the rear seats against the rear firewall, and keep both under-seat storage compartments. But I'm guessing with the Hertz sub you're using requires more cubic inch than what is behind the rear seats. Maybe an 8" sub could fit back there...

 

[luckyPad]

can somebody please share the part numbers of your dash/center speaker?

 

[Kilobravo]

Will installing an amplifier void the warranty?

 

[RaptorBaby23]

Ever do this?

 

[Deleted member 8469]

Ever do this?

Not yet

 

[Arsenall11]

I added the JBL 10” powered and the Keyloc, sounds way better.

 

[Jason B]

Actually the sub behind the seat isn’t a 6x9, it’s a round speaker about a 5-3/4 size as where a 6x9 would be oval shaped. I purchased an under seat sub box for a 10” sub from Australia. I’m installing a 10” 2ohm Hertz mille pro shallow sub paired with Kenwood KXA800.1 mono amp. I purchased a Kicker KeyLoc plug and play unit from Soundsgoodstereo.com that easily cancels out the factory bass roll off. Really simple install. Run the power wire find a proper ground, done.
Subwoofer-$449
Amp-$300
Box-$185-ebay
Plug and play-$250

When you say 'plug and play' I assume you mean IF you have the B&O system with factory sub? Are vehicles without B&O SOL for PnP?

 

[RCMUSTANG]

This is the sub enclosure

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1926103196...-aneEvjQ1K&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

this is the sub I got and it fits and sounds fantastic

https://volunteeraudio.com/product/hertz-mps-250-s2

This is the plug and play adapter, no cutting into wires and comes tuned and set with the kicker keyloc. I picked the option to get rid of the factory bass roll off.

https://soundsgoodstereo.com/produc...-o-including-unleashed-read-description-below


As for the amp, you can pick any brand you want, if you’re only adding the sub you will need a mono amp with a RMS of 600 watts. The kicker amp I used has is a 800w amp which pushes this sub perfectly. But I’ll attach the link to the amp I used, I like this amp because it has a Bluetooth bass knob so you don’t have to run a remote wire.
I had it installed at a custom stereo shop, they were ranting about the ease of the install with that harness and the quality and sound of the system

https://a.co/d/aWzJ4E1

any other questions just ask

I click the sound good link and I don't see anything with the keyloc available.

 

[Highspeedplay]

Keylock link I find is for the F150 only and now its listed at 450.00 any one have more info or a better link for the Kicker keylock already setup for the raptor corrected. I see the base keylock for 149.00

 

[mark248am]

I think all trucks built in Thailand have the 6x9 sub instead. Mine has the 6x9 and I live in Kuwait.

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