Subwoofer and Amp mount ideas?

[Longshot270]

Yeah, that'll work if you can get it to fit. I'm sure all the forums have their own projects but I know that f150.net has a few good ideas and projects that people have done.

Here is an older picture of my setup.


The only speaker you cant see is the 4x10 speaker on the other side of the amps. The speaker amp is below the subwoofer deck.

And I built everything sturdy so I didn't have to worry about not being able to set stuff on it. The speakers are sunk lower than the amp so anything that sits there does not put enough weight on the speakers to break them.

[ticopowell]

That looks pretty good. I am going to measure the size that would fit under the center seat and see what will fit, and worst case scenario ill do the amps on the back wall (if i can figure out how to get back there) and the sub under the rear seat. that seems to be a fairly common option. ill post pics for sure when it is done.

[Longshot270]

Originally Posted by ticopowell

That looks pretty good. I am going to measure the size that would fit under the center seat and see what will fit, and worst case scenario ill do the amps on the back wall (if i can figure out how to get back there) and the sub under the rear seat. that seems to be a fairly common option. ill post pics for sure when it is done.

If you want to do that just mount a board on the other side of the plastic. I've seen a few that did just that and they made it look really cool.

[ticopowell]

which plastic for what? haha

[Longshot270]

On the back wall...or did you mean the actual metal back wall?
I meant the plastic you see just below the back window.

[ticopowell]

Haha I saw someone remove the seat and put a board there then the amps, and that went right on the metal, another one i saw someone use 3m tape to secure the amp right to the metal back wall... is that even safe? haha And from what I remember there is no plastic between the window and the back seat, not enough room, there is some type of fabric material and the child seat straps i believe. So right now the plan would be to use as much of the old amp rack as possible behind the seat, then put the sub in front, and run the wires either under the carpet (should I be worried about wear and tear there?) or run them the long way down the side of the truck under the plastic trim/floor panel.

[Longshot270]

I completely forgot that the cab you have has a tiny little bench seat. I knew a guy who built something like a center consol and mounted a high quality 12 inch sub in it. It was a good idea because you did lose a little bit of floor space but you gained a small table/consol in the back...you just didn't set an open cup in it when the radio was going.

Wherever you mount the amp remember that they can get to be over 200˚ (I kept a thermometer on mine one time and watched it climb when the subs were getting hard use).

The wires will be fine under the carpet. I've got my CB antenna wire run down there and it is still good but you can go along the trim if you want to do it easy. I have found that the best tool to run wires is a decent length of weed eater line. It is stiff enough where it will push through stuff but is not so stiff that it can't make turns. When you get the line through just tape whatever wire your running to it and carefully pull it through.