IA_F150

I hear you. These are pricey because they come with external crossovers and are highly efficient. I'm looking to get at least $80 out of them. You could always get good ones for your fronts and go a little cheaper for the back.

raif281

that would be something I would have to sit on for awhile, and if I get good ones for the front im gonna put the same ones in the back to match

FL_F150

So my understanding is that there are 5x7's in the door and 6x8's in the back? Just making sure...sometimes the / means something different to folks.

IA_F150

No, 5x7 or 6x8 speakers will fit perfectly.

FL_F150

Thanks fer clearing it up for me...been lookin' to change mine out to something a step up from factory, even if it means walmart ones.

IA_F150

It is possible to buy speakers that sound worse than the stockers. I did a lot of reading before I ordered mine. Get speakers that are very efficient. That way you won't end up needing to spend money on an amp to drive them. There are plenty of options out there, probably not at WalMart unfortunately.

raif281

I have a double din headunit, I've read that those push your speakers really good correct? if so what would be a good set of speakers to get for me?

IA_F150

Look for speakers with a high sensitivity rating. Also, if you put good speakers in the front, you'll never even hear the rear speakers. Unless you want happy passengers in the back seat

Warspite

I'm powering my Fosgates with the STOCK external amp that came with the '97 and '98 Lariats. Results are GOOD, meaning better than original, but can be better. In a recent Crutchfield circular, they tested new head units with stock speakers, and that's where the biggest bang for the buck was. The posters here are correct - go with an EFFICIENT set of speakers, so that any head unit can push them, and not at the limit of the amp (internal of external). You'll avoid clipping (distortion) and dissatisfaction with your purchases.

greenheadkiller98

I replaced all the stock speakers with jl audio speakers and got an infinity basslink (10" self powered sub) its the perfect setup imo. The great crisp clear JL door speakers are kept in check by the good bass thats just the right amount. (not rap blasting bass but still enough to rattle the rear view mirror off.) its all being pushed by a sony explode deck. Took me a lil while to get all the settings dialed in on the deck and the sub but it sounds amazing to me. The sound quality is just right.