merlin00724

hello all. long time lurker, first time poster.


just got a '15 lariat and was at the shop ordering a tonneau cover and asked about options for a sub install. guy at the shop said they are a JL dealer and that they made premade boxes specific for F150s. he also said they were not yet available for the '15 but would be in a couple months. I searched the net and couldn't find much about them. was wondering if they were popular, good/bad, and if anybody had pics of them installed.


im not an audiophile, I just want a little more bass hit so I am leaning toward a single 10" or maybe even a single 8". I also don't want to give up anymore space than absolutely necessary. my Doberman co-pilot needs all the room to stretch out he can get.


thanks for any advice you can give

Toddman38

iTrader: (5)

The jl boxes come with a 13" shallow mount installed I think? Its a great setup, but runs 900.00 I want to say!

http://www.crutchfield.com/p_1369446...=jl+stealthbox

Youll need a Amp as well, as it doesnt come with one!

king nothing

JL stealthbox is ridiculously expensive. Much better off picking up a sundown SD2 10 and having your shop build you an enclosure. Probably cost 350 total vs 900

Feathermerchant

I just built my own for my JL 10" and used an NVX class D 300W amp. Works great for me.

http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_...NVX-MVPA1.html

merlin00724

Thanks for the info and advice. How large of a box do you need for a single 10? Does it need to be ported? Sorry for the newb questions

king nothing

Each speaker has its own box requirements. Most subs can be used sealed or ported. In general a 10 will reqire between .6 and .8 sealed or .8 to 1.25 ported.

merlin00724

Thanks a lot. Great forum

Truckin

iTrader: (4)

I went with a dual 8 micro sub..sounds great
https://www.f150forum.com/f30/jl-microsub-scab-274370/

Feathermerchant

To answer the question of box size and porting, it depends on the woofer design. I bought this woofer:
http://www.jlaudio.com/10tw3-d4-car-...-drivers-92184

It can be bought here:

It has a sealed enclosure volume of 0.5 cuft. That is what I built in the pics above. It works great and leaves my side of the rear seat unobstructed.

boostgeek

This is the same thing I have. It really thumps for it's size!