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- Aug 6, 2007
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- State - Country
- GA - USA
- Vehicle Year
- 1999
- Vehicle
- Ford Ranger
- Engine
- 5.0
- Transmission
- Automatic
- Total Drop
- few inches
- Tire Size
- ~30"
Wow, I had forgotten about this thread.
Aircraft Mechanic on the local Air Force Base. Bout tired of that though, trying to get into the IT field. It's been a hobby for years, now I'm trying to get the education to do it professionally.
Backwoods:
The headliner was never about performance, I am far from an audiophile and don't "turn it up to eleven." The head liner is simply meant to be a clean, easy way to install speakers in the cab where they didn't really exist before. Keep in mind that most of these regular cab first and second gen Rangers only came from the factory with two little 4" paper cone speaker under the dash. The only option was to cut up the door panels and mount speakers (did that once and won't again), get something like this, or build boxes behind the seat. The head liner idea is a carry over from the older full size trucks that had a fuel tank behind the seat, and as such the head liner was the best looking and easiest idea.
As for the subs, have you ever measured the space under the seat of a Ranger? Those you linked to won't fit. Hell in a standard cab first gen they would barely fit behind the seat without moving the up. Fit wise there are better options to fit my needs in an standard automotive speaker, and they don't cost that much more. I also will not be using used anything, unless I was the one that used it. The only used item I have that might go into this is a head unit, and that would only last until I find one I like to replace it.
I've pretty much decided that I will be using largest speaker I can fit in the two dash locations (think I might be able to squeeze in a 5"), probably an amp mounted under the seat (if I stay bench), and a box behind the seat with two 6x8s, and one shallow mount 10" or two shallow mount 8" subs. That'll give me all the sound I want and then some.
Aircraft Mechanic on the local Air Force Base. Bout tired of that though, trying to get into the IT field. It's been a hobby for years, now I'm trying to get the education to do it professionally.
Backwoods:
The headliner was never about performance, I am far from an audiophile and don't "turn it up to eleven." The head liner is simply meant to be a clean, easy way to install speakers in the cab where they didn't really exist before. Keep in mind that most of these regular cab first and second gen Rangers only came from the factory with two little 4" paper cone speaker under the dash. The only option was to cut up the door panels and mount speakers (did that once and won't again), get something like this, or build boxes behind the seat. The head liner idea is a carry over from the older full size trucks that had a fuel tank behind the seat, and as such the head liner was the best looking and easiest idea.
As for the subs, have you ever measured the space under the seat of a Ranger? Those you linked to won't fit. Hell in a standard cab first gen they would barely fit behind the seat without moving the up. Fit wise there are better options to fit my needs in an standard automotive speaker, and they don't cost that much more. I also will not be using used anything, unless I was the one that used it. The only used item I have that might go into this is a head unit, and that would only last until I find one I like to replace it.
I've pretty much decided that I will be using largest speaker I can fit in the two dash locations (think I might be able to squeeze in a 5"), probably an amp mounted under the seat (if I stay bench), and a box behind the seat with two 6x8s, and one shallow mount 10" or two shallow mount 8" subs. That'll give me all the sound I want and then some.
