2002 f150 stereo upgrade2/2/2024 ![]() ![]() I also removed the decorative rubber piece around the magnet for added clearance. I bought some longer screws and nylon spacers (Ace Hardware) to raise the speaker ~0.375" above the door panel. I have always been partial to Cerwin Vega speakers, they have great sound and strong bass! The Kicker CSC68s were direct bolt in while the Cerwin Vegas sit deeper (by ~0.625") and need to be shimmed slightly to clear the window glass. Kicker CSC68 (rear), OEM Ford, and Cerwin Vega V468 (front) speakers side by side. I have a frame that came with the enclosure, but it needs to be modified to clear the mesh speaker grille. NOTE: I'm planning on covering the opening in the sidewall with a black cloth grille. Rockford Fosgate doesn't make a grille specifically for this speaker but their Prime R1G-10 mesh grille was tough, nice looking and fit almost perfectly (with a little trimming)! I still plan on using my Expedition to carry cargo, but I wanted to protect the speaker from whatever junk may be back there. The amp is only fused for 30A, so I felt comfortable pairing this with the sub wired as a 2 ohm load. The 825W (RMS) rating (2 ohms) is wildly optimistic IMO. The Boss Audio R1100M amp is admittedly a "budget-friendly" component in the setup, but it works fine for my application. ![]() The R2SD4-10 sub has dual voice coils and can be configured as either a 2 (parallel) or 8 (series) ohm load. Everything is nice and solid and there is no rattling or buzzing from the enclosure even when it is getting pushed hard. The wide portion of the ring would be fastened to the enclosure using construction adhesive and screws, and the sub would be mounted to the MDF with screws. I made this adapter ring from 0.75" MDF using a circle template & plunge router to allow the wider frame of the Rockford Fosgate sub to mount in the smaller hole of the enclosure. Unfortunately the sub I planned on using, a Rockford Fosgate R2SD4-10, didn't fit, so I had to build an adapter to make it work. ![]() I was unable to find a decent used OEM sub enclosure, so I bought an unloaded MTX FEN10U enclosure that fit nicely on the stock location. So that ruled out any massive custom sub enclosures in the back with a bank of 15" speakers! Under seat subwoofer options were also off the table since I wanted to be able to fold down the 2nd row seats to carry large items after the install. My primary objective was not to lose any functionality of the vehicle - including the use of the cargo space as well as the 3rd row seating (not shown). This was somewhat of a budget build so I decided on a Kenwood DNX574S head unit with Garmin navigation, front & rear cameras, Cerwin Vega V468 (front) and Kicker CSC68 (rear) speakers, a Rockford Fosgate Prime 10" R2 shallow mount sub (R2SD4-10), and a Boss Audio R1100M monoblock amp. My Expedition didn't come with a factory subwoofer so that will be part of the upgrade. The vehicle is still driven regularly (+185k) and I thought this would make it more fun to drive. So after many years (and miles), I decided to do a full audio upgrade to my 2001 No Boundaries edition Expedition XLT. ![]()
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