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Does anyone make custom sub enclosures?

Shimmy

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Searched a little, but didn't see anything other than folks fitting 6.5" speakers on the rear panels. Does anyone know if there's a company that makes custom subwoofer enclosures for your early bronco?

I'm currently running a JBL Basspro 8" and looking to go 12". Kicker makes a down firing enclosure thats stackable, so i'm currently leaning toward that.
 

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Searched a little, but didn't see anything other than folks fitting 6.5" speakers on the rear panels. Does anyone know if there's a company that makes custom subwoofer enclosures for your early bronco?

I'm currently running a JBL Basspro 8" and looking to go 12". Kicker makes a down firing enclosure thats stackable, so i'm currently leaning toward that.
Going under the seat, with risers on seat to get it high enough. Easy enough to make, took me a couple of hours. Building my panels , covering this morning. There is not a lot of room on bedsides for speakers. I am using Focal 6.5‘s.
 

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.94 OR

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I went a different route on mine since I installed a 3rd row Explorer seat in the rear.
I have my amp tray under the rear seat and a box on each side mounted with a piano hinge vertical using the tailgate seal strap screws.
10" is probably overkill for the enclosure size but that is what I had on hand, plus a 6x9 on the forward face. Again, what I had.
 

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Going under the seat, with risers on seat to get it high enough. Easy enough to make, took me a couple of hours. Building my panels , covering this morning. There is not a lot of room on bedsides for speakers. I am using Focal 6.5‘s.

i'm currently running the JBL 8" under the rear seat. it fits nicely, just not enough "womp." I can't seem to find woofer and enclosure that will fit without some serious risers. The stock rear seat has lots of space under, but these fold and tumbles dont. How are securing your side panels? something similar to OEM?
 
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Shimmy

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I went a different route on mine since I installed a 3rd row Explorer seat in the rear.
I have my amp tray under the rear seat and a box on each side mounted with a piano hinge vertical using the tailgate seal strap screws.
10" is probably overkill for the enclosure size but that is what I had on hand, plus a 6x9 on the forward face. Again, what I had.

i dig it! how does it sound with the speakers facing up and top off?
 

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i'm currently running the JBL 8" under the rear seat. it fits nicely, just not enough "womp." I can't seem to find woofer and enclosure that will fit without some serious risers. The stock rear seat has lots of space under, but these fold and tumbles dont. How are securing your side panels? something similar to OEM?
It is going to take 2 inch risers for stock seat, if I don’t like it, I will build new box and just up fire it.
 

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.94 OR

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As I found with my rear seat. There is a sweet spot for seat height.
Slightly too low and the rider eats their knees and too high they are above the top of the window.
 
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