The Essential Mods for the Basic Guy
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I know people have made a lot of nice ones but if you want something secure w/ 16 gauge steel and double sided locks (much harder to pick) this just can't be beat (with or without speaker versions). Yes I keep guns and other things I care about in it...
https://www.tuffyproducts.com/p-424-...subwoofer.aspx
https://www.tuffyproducts.com/p-424-...subwoofer.aspx
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Love this forum and love my Ford- 2011 Lariat SCrew 5.0 Silver Ingot. I got all of my mod ideas from the great members of this forum and after following it for 2 yrs, wanted to share what I've done as the Basic Guys Mod. As a basic guy, I've left the exterior alone, no lift or after market rims ( have Ford chrome clad 20's). I spent most of my time on the interior and bed where I thought it counted the most. In retrospect all the mods I did should have been standard or basic offerings at a small cost from Ford. For those looking for a one stop place to pickup on ideas or decide on what mods to start with, I hope this will help. For links to the respective mod, you can simply look up the subject in the forum search to get more info.
1st- filled foam onto my Sony subwoofer (have Sony Premium Sound System). Made a huge difference in bass, from hollow muffled to clean boom.
2nd- Changed out front and rear speakers with coax 5x7 Polk Audio db571's (kept stock tweeters and Sony headunit). Total of $103 for all 4 at Crutchfield. Really cleared up the mid and highs complementing the bass from foamfilled sub.
3rd- added dualiner bed protector. Plastic side liner with thick rubber nottom. Easy to remove, clean and really protects
1st- filled foam onto my Sony subwoofer (have Sony Premium Sound System). Made a huge difference in bass, from hollow muffled to clean boom.
2nd- Changed out front and rear speakers with coax 5x7 Polk Audio db571's (kept stock tweeters and Sony headunit). Total of $103 for all 4 at Crutchfield. Really cleared up the mid and highs complementing the bass from foamfilled sub.
3rd- added dualiner bed protector. Plastic side liner with thick rubber nottom. Easy to remove, clean and really protects
Basically you lift the seat and remove 4 screw from the subwoofer that is attached to the body of the car. If you're looking from the rear passenger door, you'll see one screw on the left side bracket, one in the middle of the subwoofer, and two on the trucks floor (covered by plastic panels, just lift the panels and they'll come off). Once you've removed all 4 screws, disconnect the wire by pushing on the connectors tab (the tab is on the wire that is connected to the car, not the sub, it's easy to figure out). Now you'l be able to remove the sub from the truck, remove all the screws that hold the speaker, lift the speaker (no need to disconnect) and stuff with polyfill. I used about a quarter of a bag that I got from Walmart for $3.50
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You should only need about 3.5oz if you have a '12 or '13 as there is usually a piece of foam in their already. Leave that in there and just add more.
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This is mine, painted gray. I've since painted it black. I used speckled cabinet paint (comes in a spray can), it gives the box a little texture and is pretty tough. I wasn't happy with the gray so I sprayed over it with some gloss black.
Some of the chains and stuff rattled a bit, so I bought a thick rubber mat that you stand on and cut out a piece to fit right in the bottom. That has silenced the chain rattle.
Some of the chains and stuff rattled a bit, so I bought a thick rubber mat that you stand on and cut out a piece to fit right in the bottom. That has silenced the chain rattle.
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Originally Posted by jtalerico
What type of Foam and where did you pick it up from? (for the sub?)
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Originally Posted by kidastra
