just add a 10in sub....do the doors and call it a day...just noticed your in VA...audio one in norfolk i think...im in hampton...theres another guy in VAB...
Stereo Upgrades
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dcarr
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Te good thing with a bass tube is simplicity most have built in MPs so all you really need to do is get a high input low output adapter thing (speaker wire in RCA out) and put power to it. I never used one but a couple guys I knew in high school did back in the days of limited high school budgets
Remo
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never heard a bass tube...any good?
dcarr
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Not window shattering but does ok. The ones that are internally powered are matched properly with power to speaker so they do ok and sound decent. They make them for boats too lol
where did you get that hitch cover?
bought it from Expedition on this forum...but you can pick one up on stylin.com...it will be primed...not painted for about $90 i think...i looked it up in august when i was told they might not cover it in my crash...they repaired it instead of replacing it...plus paint...cool with me
lastwaltzvan
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No expert but have been reasearching upgrading the speakers & amps in my (wifes) 2011 while maintaining the factory look.
Factory P/N for the sub on the 09's with the upgraded system is 18C804 ($212 from Ford). It houses an 8" driver that can be upgraded with an aftermarket piece. The factory amp mounts to the box, don't know if it or the driver is included with this p/n. Would think it should fit behind your drivers side rear panel like from the factory unless they stuck something else there, if so only mod may be to create an opening in the trim panel for sound.
Next problem is how to get a signal don't know if your HU would have a separate bass out. Perhaps one of the Guru's could point you in the right direction on that.
If you want to see what the box looks like think someone on this forum or the Ford Enthusiasts added the "way back" pillar speakers from 3rd gen Navigator to an Expedition & in the thread there are some shots of the molded plastic factory sub box.
Hope this helps, just trying to help keep momma happy, if momma ain't happy, nowone is happy.
Factory P/N for the sub on the 09's with the upgraded system is 18C804 ($212 from Ford). It houses an 8" driver that can be upgraded with an aftermarket piece. The factory amp mounts to the box, don't know if it or the driver is included with this p/n. Would think it should fit behind your drivers side rear panel like from the factory unless they stuck something else there, if so only mod may be to create an opening in the trim panel for sound.
Next problem is how to get a signal don't know if your HU would have a separate bass out. Perhaps one of the Guru's could point you in the right direction on that.
If you want to see what the box looks like think someone on this forum or the Ford Enthusiasts added the "way back" pillar speakers from 3rd gen Navigator to an Expedition & in the thread there are some shots of the molded plastic factory sub box.
Hope this helps, just trying to help keep momma happy, if momma ain't happy, nowone is happy.
some insite for your upgrade
Wiff I myself feel the stereo in my loaded 2010 limited is not up to par. I have sync,nav and rear dvd. I wanted to retain all commands of factory system and sync. I found out the the jl audio clean sweep, jbl ms-8 and rockford 360.2 all take the speaker input in and let you go into rca jacks to a new amp/amps. You retain all factory features with these interfaces. There are other companies out there who offer something along the same lines but I went with the rockford 360.2 because of the features ,price,eq for front,rear and sub and all the crossover points. I have a standard limited not the el. It has a factory sub in the drivers rear panel of which I pulled out and made a fiberglass mold of. I made a new enclousure for a new 8 inch small enclosure sub and amp holder for the 2 amps for the system. I change all the speakers to 6.5 mid and tweet sets. 5x7 is a exact fit for this truck. I used all Cdt Audio speakers and Alpine pdx amps. For the doors I did 150x4 and the sub got 600x1. The sub that was in there was a 8 inch also and I could have gone to a 10 inch but I did not feel like messing with the grill. If you have a el JL makes a stealth box for it and that makes life easy. I wanted to retain all factory look and no space loss so I went this route. I have alot of car audio experiance so it was a fun project for me. It took alot longer than I wanted with work and 3 kids I had to sneak time in to work on it. I sound deadened the doors and over killed the power wire with a small second battery mounted under the truck, back by the spare tire. I did not need that but I did not want to worry about running the stereo for a long time without having the car running. I was looking for sound quality and not just boom. I am almost done with it so I can not tell you how it sounds. I did not have any problems at all the truck has alot of room to run wires and it comes apart easy. One thing when pulling the rear panel off you have to pull the tray and cup holder to get a good grip to pull the panel off. If you pull at it wrong the clips snap. Also the wires are easiest to grab for your speakers input right at the locations (where the boot from each door comes into the car). If you have rear dvd ther are another set of wires because the rear speakers go in and out of the dvd unit. So trying to find which ones are the right ones can be a pain since they are both the same color. Just grab them at the boot on the pillar. I hope this may help. Good luck.
Wiff I myself feel the stereo in my loaded 2010 limited is not up to par. I have sync,nav and rear dvd. I wanted to retain all commands of factory system and sync. I found out the the jl audio clean sweep, jbl ms-8 and rockford 360.2 all take the speaker input in and let you go into rca jacks to a new amp/amps. You retain all factory features with these interfaces. There are other companies out there who offer something along the same lines but I went with the rockford 360.2 because of the features ,price,eq for front,rear and sub and all the crossover points. I have a standard limited not the el. It has a factory sub in the drivers rear panel of which I pulled out and made a fiberglass mold of. I made a new enclousure for a new 8 inch small enclosure sub and amp holder for the 2 amps for the system. I change all the speakers to 6.5 mid and tweet sets. 5x7 is a exact fit for this truck. I used all Cdt Audio speakers and Alpine pdx amps. For the doors I did 150x4 and the sub got 600x1. The sub that was in there was a 8 inch also and I could have gone to a 10 inch but I did not feel like messing with the grill. If you have a el JL makes a stealth box for it and that makes life easy. I wanted to retain all factory look and no space loss so I went this route. I have alot of car audio experiance so it was a fun project for me. It took alot longer than I wanted with work and 3 kids I had to sneak time in to work on it. I sound deadened the doors and over killed the power wire with a small second battery mounted under the truck, back by the spare tire. I did not need that but I did not want to worry about running the stereo for a long time without having the car running. I was looking for sound quality and not just boom. I am almost done with it so I can not tell you how it sounds. I did not have any problems at all the truck has alot of room to run wires and it comes apart easy. One thing when pulling the rear panel off you have to pull the tray and cup holder to get a good grip to pull the panel off. If you pull at it wrong the clips snap. Also the wires are easiest to grab for your speakers input right at the locations (where the boot from each door comes into the car). If you have rear dvd ther are another set of wires because the rear speakers go in and out of the dvd unit. So trying to find which ones are the right ones can be a pain since they are both the same color. Just grab them at the boot on the pillar. I hope this may help. Good luck.
Knautical2001
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Most good stereo guys (companies) should know how to use your factory head unit and a small powered amp with a sub to get the best sound. I have had a system in every one of the vehicles I have owned. It is usually the first thing I do. The good thing about my 2007 Expedition EL E.B. is that it already had a great one to begin with, but if it didn't, I would have taken it straight to my stereo guy and asked him what he would suggest. 
All in all everyone has great info for you.
All in all everyone has great info for you.
