Put them on April last year and they are fine, granted I've only had my hood open maybe like 10 times since installing them.
Also I do not find it hard to close the hood at all.
These have less than 10k miles and are in excellent condition with the exception of a scrape on one of the trim rings and 2 missing caps the tire shop pocketed. Located in Santa Clarita Ca. 91351. SOLD
One of the first things I did when I got my truck was a dry run removing the spare and it wasnt easy in my driveway during the day, Im not worried about anyone trying to snag it.
I actually called twice to see what the hold-up was but didnt get much info, could be because I ordered in Dec. and Im in California, think they shipped from Michigan.
Picked up my 24 in Dec. 24 at the local (Valencia, Ca.) Autonation Ford deaker for MSRP. They started off with the $5k over bs and I told em I would by at MSRP right now or moving on. They went for it and I must say it was probably the easiest auto purchase I ever made, under 3hrs start to finish.
Yes, even with the original speakers and no added sound deadning material it has totally transformed the system. I can actually feel the bass. I would definitely recommend using an amp that has a remotely located bass level knob as I constantly am using it on different songs... GL!