I have been looking around the web for a while for ways to put a subwoofer into a ford ranger. I wanted to make it for around $300 which is exactly what it cost. I bought all my parts at home depot and the carpet at a sound shop. I wanted it to look as OEM as possible so I spent a lot of time and made 2 boxes because the first one split on all the screws.

I decided to post this because after looking on the web, I wasn't able to find very many ideas. I hope this helps anyone aspiring to make a box. By the way, the only wood working experience that I had was from my high school wood working classes. I managed to make this myself though. I think that it is about 1 cubic foot.

Lets get to the pictures then:

















Let me know what you think. Also, these pictures were taken with my HTC Evo so the quality isn't that great.

i think it looks pretty damn cool

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2004 ford ranger 2.3 2wd. flowmaster 40. sony xplode head unit. 30x9.50x15 turbostar ATs. stock jeep wrangler wheels, painted black. ebay taillights. few more cosmetic upgrades

Thanks. It took me about 2 days to make the box because i'm a beginner and a few hours to wire. It sounds so clean.

Clean setup.

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Looks good man

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4x4 valence,throttle cable mod,k&n air filter, air silencer mod,shackle flip.

i have to say u did a nice job for being a beginner at wood working like how u made the amp shelf to the whole thing is nicely done

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Squatchie boy with the danger ranger
2002 red reg cab xlt ranger camo'd out
2 12" power acoustik's and fosgate p500-2
double 20% tinted windows= 4% tint

fresh!

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"I thought this was America!"-Randy Marsh

2003 fx4 4.10, maxed tbars, 5000k HIDS 3157 silverstar bulbs, expo ohc, alons mag light holder, 06+ tails, throttle cable mod, air box mod
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Just to help you out with possible future box builds: To keep from spliting the wood like that just pre-drill the holes first or use a brad nailer + wood glue. Brad nailer can be had at Harbor Freight for approx $15 on sale. Option "C" is to just use glue and clamps.

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I didn't have clamps so I couldn't go that route. What I wound up doing was pre drilling the holes in my second box, then counter-sank then, then when I used screws, I used a super-low tork setting. That was the solution.

Thanks guys for all the compliments on the box.

What did you use to attach the carpet to the box, im trying adhesive spray... but it isn't working well

I used 3M 77 adhesive spray. It worked very well. I bought it at home depot.

Great work man! Watch your kidneys with the kick on those subs!!

looks like a 10 which is all you need in such a small sized ranger..got one in mine and is perfect and sometimes too much

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"I thought this was America!"-Randy Marsh

2003 fx4 4.10, maxed tbars, 5000k HIDS 3157 silverstar bulbs, expo ohc, alons mag light holder, 06+ tails, throttle cable mod, air box mod
360tag:BEEFS7A7US

Painless predrill/countersink in one step =



Also using screws with a threadless shank at the top = or > to the thickness of the wood it passes through will apply 100% of the screws clamping force to the joint.

Anyway you produced a hell of a final result!!

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looks good i just wired up 2 10s from my room into my truck sounds good. =D but there in the bed. =/ harder to here in the cab.

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90 ranger 2.9 v6, 5 speed
regular cab long box 2wd.
feature mods-
short ram intake, dynomax exhaust, homade bull guard here soon, 2" body lift 4" suspension lift, 33 bfg all terains.
selling the truck this summer and buying a new ranger hopefully.