Hey all, im installing these speakers in my 2002 ford ranger and was just wondering if i could just cut the hookup from the stock speakers off and crimp them on to the new speakers. thanks

Yup, that will work fine. I'd still recommend getting a harness, though. it would make swapping back to the factory speakers or a different set much easier. But still, doing it your way is not a problem.

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I went the cheap way (cheap in the short run at least) and just chopped off the harness for the speakers...

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Sold:2004 XLT 4x2 Ext. Cab. 3.0 Mods: 3" spindle, AAL, shackle, 32x11.5 on 15x8s, billet grille, clear corners, flow 40 dumped, line-x, CB/PA, traction bars, lil sound system, auto up down windows
Sold:2005 XLT 4x4 Ext. Cab. 4.0 Mods: ProComp lights w/ HID swap on tabs, 32x11.5 on 15x8s, CB/PA, black out heads/corners, lil sound system, cranked t-bars, flow 40 dumped, line-x, shell, bed rug, 06+ tails, metal tail gate handle since plastic one shattered, OHC, Mustang Dome.

I installed 4 of these speakers with an 800W 2 channel amp...and yes you can just crimp them on but i also just chopped the wiring harness off...

D@mnittt i went and got them pro installed because i knew theyd have the harness there and they charged me 80$ whata rip i knew i could just slice and crimp sh!ttt :/ bye 80$

lol...it was a pain to run the speaker wire and the amp cable through to the back...it wasn't pre-wired like everyone said it would be..but its done...and now i have to redo it to install subs :-)

We tried to tell you!!!

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i alreadyyy leftt beforee i read al the repliess and my dad told me better safe then sorry :/ gahh shoot

Well how do they sound?

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ohh they sound amazinggg, i'm not putting in a subwoofer and wanted to get some speakers that still bump and these thingss are greatt

Why no sub? Just out of curiosity. I think if I were to put a sub in my truck again I would go with this:

Kenwood KSC-SW10 Compact powered subwoofer at Crutchfield.com

Can fit under the seat of my truck it appears, so no loss of space, plus can easily strap it down for offroading.

My last truck I had a Basslink with bungees holding it it down...haha

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Sold:2004 XLT 4x2 Ext. Cab. 3.0 Mods: 3" spindle, AAL, shackle, 32x11.5 on 15x8s, billet grille, clear corners, flow 40 dumped, line-x, CB/PA, traction bars, lil sound system, auto up down windows
Sold:2005 XLT 4x4 Ext. Cab. 4.0 Mods: ProComp lights w/ HID swap on tabs, 32x11.5 on 15x8s, CB/PA, black out heads/corners, lil sound system, cranked t-bars, flow 40 dumped, line-x, shell, bed rug, 06+ tails, metal tail gate handle since plastic one shattered, OHC, Mustang Dome.

I just bought a pair of Pioneer 6x8's from Crutchfield. The bass is absolutely amazing. If I get a second pair of those same speakers, I actually might not need a sub. The frequency response goes down to 35hz, and the bass shakes the truck...and my innards.

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Which 6x8s did you get? I have some Pioneer 6x8 4 ways (do not know why i went with 4-ways...stupid mistake), on sale at Best buy for $40 a pair or something a year or so back.

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Sold:2004 XLT 4x2 Ext. Cab. 3.0 Mods: 3" spindle, AAL, shackle, 32x11.5 on 15x8s, billet grille, clear corners, flow 40 dumped, line-x, CB/PA, traction bars, lil sound system, auto up down windows
Sold:2005 XLT 4x4 Ext. Cab. 4.0 Mods: ProComp lights w/ HID swap on tabs, 32x11.5 on 15x8s, CB/PA, black out heads/corners, lil sound system, cranked t-bars, flow 40 dumped, line-x, shell, bed rug, 06+ tails, metal tail gate handle since plastic one shattered, OHC, Mustang Dome.

I got these. Outstanding bass, without compromising the mids/highs at all.
They have great specs, and the speakers definitely deliver. Only thing is that the sensitivity is a little lower than some other speakers, but one extra notch up on the volume takes care of that.
Pioneer Premier TS-D802P 6"x8" 2-way speakers at Crutchfield.com

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agreed lol...what kind of ranger do you have (regular cab extended cab) They sound great in a regular cab thats for sure...are yours powered off the deck?