2024 Ford Ranger (Raptor) #1 required modification!!! SUBWOOFER UPGRADE!!! B&O sub is tiny!

This is the first thing everyone should do with their new 2024 Ford Ranger... it doesn't matter what spec Ranger you have, it needs this subwoofer upgrade!
Here is a link to the subwoofer I am using but based on the size, I think the kenwood or alpine would also fit very similarly in the same spot.
a.co/d/hEUzZci

[@AllAmerican1993]

Thank you for the video, it was a great help! Mainly it helped to know the old sub wouldn’t just come right out. So instead of jacking with the amp and seat, I just used the SawsAll to cut the damn thing .. came right out! 😂 Also, I used a heavy wire to guide the power wire through the firewall. So the whole install took about 2hrs thanks to your tips! 👍🏻

[@flaberdoopin]

right on! that's the way to get it done... glad it wasn't as painful for you as it was for me. did you go with the 8" or 10"? does it sound awesome?

[@thewatcher5726]

“Therein lies the tale” ~ Rod Sterling… “The Music Man”, congratulations guy a beautiful demonstration of sheer determination!!!

[@flaberdoopin]

Thanks! It makes such a huge difference!

[@justintaylor8681]

Glad to see the plywood getting some good use...

[@flaberdoopin]

Hahahaha, I will use it eventually! You are hilarious though, can’t believe someone noticed that it was the same piece.

[@chuckchinn3181]

Damn, Yaz stole my comment. LOL!!!

[@Shan7392RangerRaptor]

Awesome idea! Great video! I may have to do this to mine. I appreciate all your input, hard work and determination.

[@flaberdoopin]

right on, and thanks for the vote of confidence! I am working on editing a quick "how to" video for installing this sub in the back of the truck without going through all the pain and learning curve i went through.

[@megahpilot]

Very Nice mod! i`m waiting my Raptor, it will arrive in may! Thanks for the vids!

[@flaberdoopin]

May is just around the corner! Congrats and I can’t wait to see some videos of your new truck when you get it

[@72nivo]

Love your work 😊 We got a different sub in ours 🤔 It measures 220mm x 150mm. Whole different set up. Don’t know how to send a pic but yeah! Interesting. Looking forward to more vids. U crazy Bro 👍🏼

[@flaberdoopin]

Right on. This isn’t the only option by any means but it was what was in stock at the local shop and it fits perfectly. Cheers

[@-zerocool-]

Sounds like you know what you're talking about when it comes to sound, sound quality dosnt really bother me too much these days as I listen to podcasts, or the exhaust ;)

[@flaberdoopin]

right on... the stock speaker isn't bad by any means... it is actually really good, just missing that low end kick that i was personally looking for. When it comes to Audio books i turn the bass down a bit and up the treble and mids so i can listen to it without too much volume

[@jkozas]

Loving the videos. Looking in NJ to purchase but hard to navigate the insane mark Ups. Dealers looking for 10 to 15k over if not 20k up here.

[@flaberdoopin]

Some of these markups are absolutely crazy. I was cool with 2k but any more than that and I would have waited.

[@sleepe8050]

Imagine being the dumb ass to pay even 1$ over MSRP .i can buy a fleet but im not a sucker for

[@flaberdoopin]

if i never wasted a single dollar in my life on something i could agree with you, but some of us buy what we want when we can afford it... i'll bet you have a ton of money in the bank with your mindset... that's great, but i'd rather have memories and fun more than extra cash laying around.

[@keithhunt3437]

Definitely a cool upgrade but I’m pretty happy so far with the stock speakers maybe in the summer with the windows down I’d want something louder? But nice job!

[@flaberdoopin]

Thanks. Most of the time I just listen to audio books so it isn’t necessary but when I am in the mood for music this new sub will really help round out the otherwise stellar sound system

[@keithhunt3437]

@@flaberdoopinu can now embarrass ur kids at the school pick up with the coolest truck and the best speaker set up 😂😂

[@user-px2ee9jl5r]

Great video, very informative. Thank you. Could you provide a quick rundown video of how you retrofitted the kicker wiring harness to the ford wiring harness (what wires connected where?) also how you tuned the kicker subwoofer. Thanks!

[@flaberdoopin]

Absolutely! That is my plan for today, I didn’t get this video don’t until 2300 last night but I will go through the entire wiring process and everything about the different settings and controls in a video today! Cheers and thanks for the suggestion

[@user-px2ee9jl5r]

@@flaberdoopin Legend, thanks. Supporting from Australia.

[@flaberdoopin]

awesome, thanks a lot!

[@AlexandStuff]

These videos are awesome!! Keep up the great information. Definitely going to do this when I get mine hopefully this month.(EDIT: Just watched the whole thing and too involved for me lol. Wish there was a plug-n-play solution). Any chance you can take apart the rear view mirror assembly for the potential for a mirror tap and radar detector?

[@flaberdoopin]

I am putting together a how to video for this subwoofer install... it isn't as bad as i made it out to be in this video... after you see that one make a decision on if you want to give it a try or not. I dont want to take the rear view mirror apart at the moment because the current plastic piece on there is missing a clip and the dealership is ordering me a new one... when i get that i'll just tell them that i will be installing it myself and i can get the video of that then.

[@gregoryjames7976]

You can take a wire coat hanger and bend it in to an improvised wire puller to pull through the fire wall.

[@flaberdoopin]

I should have done that from the start! Would have saved a lot of time and heartache!

[@Scott_Anderson_]

@@flaberdoopin Doesn't work. I tried this on my 23' XLT Tremor, and it was the same 3-layer grommet.

[@billybob1511]

In Australia we don't even get the ported enclosure! Just the sub bolted to the back wall. And we get no cover over the amp.

[@flaberdoopin]

That is crazy!

[@geoffstahl6062]

Did you ever make a video of cleaning, painting, etc., the driveshaft rust?

[@flaberdoopin]

Not yet, I have all the stuff I need to do it but I haven’t gotten to it yet with all my school work and other projects. I’ll do it before winter for sure. Hopefully I’ll have time later this month!

[@JeffreyOrosz]

So did you re-install / re-connect the factory amplifier such that it's installed, just not powering anything? I'll also be interesting to see how you secure the sub. I'm looking at the 10", given that it's only 1/2" wider and looks like it would fit.

[@flaberdoopin]

The factory amp is powering all of the other speakers and I took the signal/power wires that were going to the factory sub and connected them to the high level inputs for the new sub. Only thing i did was cut out the factory sub and use those wires for the new one

[@firebry23]

Are you going to put some sound deading insulation under the headliner? Im considering it when my truck shows up in June. 5/6 build date i cant wait!

[@flaberdoopin]

great news that you have your build date! I dont think i will do any sound deadening on this truck... it is pretty quiet right now. If it starts to rattle at all over the next couple months i may consider it. If you end up doing it when you get your truck, let me know if it makes a big difference and then i may do it too haha.

[@firebry23]

@@flaberdoopin thiers a video on here somewhere of an Australian guy that did it. He said it makes a huge difference 🤷‍♂️

[@piemanklp]

Sort of a weird use case, but did you consider using one of the aux switches? "You guys ready for some bass? ... **Flip** BOOM 😂

[@flaberdoopin]

I absolutely did consider it. 25 amp at 12 volts should be able to handle 300 watts but all of the aux switch wiring is outside the cab so would have to get thru the firewall one way or another. If the remote turn on didn’t work I was going to use an aux switch for the 12 power signal. Would be fun to be able to ‘engage bass mode’ (switch flip) haha

[@andreabta]

Did you have any issue with noise cancellation causing the sub to go crazy for no reason? And I'm surprised you have that sub enclosed like that in Australia we get the 6x9 version of the sub

[@flaberdoopin]

No issues at all with the new sub, I is working perfectly. We have 6x9s in the front doors and 6.5s in the rear… the sub was smaller than either door speaker… crazy

[@pmassey2]

After doing this, do you think the 10 would have fit or are the dimensions too different? I was considering the 10 last week. My RR arrived in Atlanta (1.5 hours away) 12 days ago, and isn't scheduled to be delivered until the 25th...

[@flaberdoopin]

I think you could make the 10 fit, it is only about an inch longer and almost the same length. you may have to cut a little bit of the back padding on the rear wall of the cab but that isn't a big deal. To be honest, the 8 is more than enough for the rest of the stereo... i have the gain down at only 2 out of 6 and it is already plenty loud and i listen to dubstep and other techno with lots of bass... but i'm also 42 and getting lamer and lamer every year so maybe a 10 would be better. I'll pull out my old Dr. Dre albums and play that on this and see if it reminds me of my old high school stereo setups with 2x12's in a ported box haha.

[@CMXMan87]

So how did you end up mounting the new sub behind the seat? I must've missed that part?

[@flaberdoopin]

I just have it held in by the jack bolted back down and the seat back. It doesn’t move one bit

[@MA10Station]

Would make it make the sound a bit louder cause im really satisfied but when I roll the windows down and driving 120 - 140 kph I just needed to be tiny bit louder so does the new subwoofer make it a bit louder

[@flaberdoopin]

For windows down music, this will make a huge difference!

[@MA10Station]

@@flaberdoopin thats awesome to know cause while the windows are up it’s amazing and I don’t need more but when the windows are down it’s like I don’t hear that much of the music

[@adenbasso5826]

What did you end up doing to secure the sub behind the seat ?

[@flaberdoopin]

I was able to get the jack stand back in (at a bit of an angle) and that is holding the bottom of the amp extremely securely and the top is held by the seat when it is up. It isn’t moving at all so I don’t really have any plans to do more than that.

[@AdamReidBSc]

This is very interesting, and I’m really surprised at the factory fitted sub being woefully under par - you would think the audio boffins at Ford would’ve done some research into the best set up with BNO!!??

[@flaberdoopin]

Yeah, if you don’t listen to music with a good bit of bass the stock 10 speaker system is great but I like to feel it a bit more than stock was giving me. This little powered 8 is perfect for my needs

[@AdamReidBSc]

My RR should be here next week so will line up some favourites to test out the sound system…. With that in mind, is BlueTooth audio better than audio over Carplay? My hopes are that some-one does a direct replacement for the sub… but I guess anything bigger needs its own power supply - hence your ‘patience testing’ install. :-0

[@flaberdoopin]

I think the audio between Bluetooth and CarPlay are almost identical, I can not tell any difference. Now that I have done the install it wouldn’t be too hard to do again but it was super painful that first time with the wrong tools to get the wire thru the firewall

[@AdamReidBSc]

So I just picked up my Raptor today and checked the sub, which sounded a lot better then I was expecting… turns out it’s a completely different sub to the one you have - happy to drop you a pic.

[@WesGoodlett-em4jk]

Does the mirror vibrate/move with this Kicker upgrade?

[@flaberdoopin]

No, not with the music i listen to. I think if i turned it way up it might but then it doesn't sound all that good and you hear stuff rattling more than you hear the bass. Generally you need a 12 or 2X10's with a ported enclosure for that kind of bass from what i have experienced. This 10 just provides some nice tight bass. I also have the gain down below 1/3 of what it is capable of.

[@ferazcona3768]

My raptor on the way! Thank you. Do you think the Kicker 10” will fit????😮

[@flaberdoopin]

I do think it would fit based on measuring the area and reading the specs on the 10” hideaway.

[@ferazcona3768]

@@flaberdoopin thank you buddy!

[@israelchristo8344]

Hey did you plug in the thing?

[@flaberdoopin]

Only after my car gave me a warning about the brake system! I totally forgot until then though!

[@Amelendez502]

Can you / Did you get actual measurements on the B&O subwoofer size? thought it'd be a 6 1/2 of 6/3/4 given you comments. Any measurements on the OEM box or speaker mounting depth?

[@flaberdoopin]

I will take measurements when I get home today but the speaker is smaller than a 6” for sure.

[@Amelendez502]

@@flaberdoopin any luck ?

[@flaberdoopin]

It looks like a 5 1/2” after measuring different parts of it. Diameter of the speaker cone itself is smaller than 4.5 inches… outer diameter of speaker hole is about 5.5 and it is observable by the naked eye that it is smaller than the 6.5” in the rear doors.

[@AgntCpr]

@@flaberdoopin I see that you keep using the old speaker as a parts magnet (smart). Is there a part number on the speaker itself (not sub enclosure) to get exact measurements for drop-in replacement?

[@flaberdoopin]

@@AgntCpr i dont have a part number for the sub but i measured the enclosure and the diameter of the cutout for the speaker is exactly 5 inches and the diameter from screw hole to screw hole directly across from each other is exactly 6 inches. hope that helps. I have never tried to order an aftermarket sub that small... not sure who makes them and if you are looking for direct replacement, you would need dual voice coil that can run on relatively low power

[@aslife3813]

Did you put that back on?

[@flaberdoopin]

Haha, I forgot until I got the ‘check brake system’ warning! Thanks for checking, cheers

[@sleepe8050]

What kind music h listen to mostly.whats ur favorite artists ect

[@flaberdoopin]

90% of the time, i am listening to an audio book on my way to and from school but i will be graduating in 2 months and then i'll go back to listening to dubstep and other electronic music... i also like to listen to crazy pirate / sea shanty music like 'The Dreadnoughts', Nathan Evans and anything else that pops up like that on pandora.

[@PS3Cooooooool]

If you can please give us a link of the subwoofer please!

[@flaberdoopin]

Man, my brain was fried yesterday, I can’t believe I forgot to do this! Here is the link, I’ll put it in the info as well. a.co/d/hEUzZci

[@PS3Cooooooool]

@@flaberdoopin thanks man!, why didn't you go with KICKER 46HS10? or a 10inch type since i read 8inch is still considered kind of small for a mid size pickup?

[@navarrolaurent7548]

I really liked the tutorial of your videos if it brings a better sound it's great what I regret is that you put everything in fast speed we didn't really see the connections and corrections that you made on the wiring

[@flaberdoopin]

yeah, sorry about that. i didn't want to lose 99% of the people watching by makig it an hour plus. I would be happy to make a detailed video about the wiring in a week or two and post that. I am upgrading the door speakers this weekend too so i'll just wrap it all into one "stereo upgrade" video

[@navarrolaurent7548]

@@flaberdoopin ok great put in your raptor were you equipped with the BO system? which works quite well? why do you prefer to modify everything?

[@flaberdoopin]

It does have the B&O, but it was just a bit underwhelming for what I was looking for. I have always upgraded car audio and I enjoy doing it and love really loud music.

[@navarrolaurent7548]

@@flaberdoopin I understand in this case on a common point I agree could you make a video of the sound before and after and I would be very interested to see what type of speaker you are going to use I will try to do the same thank you

[@flaberdoopin]

I’m working on the video/install today and tomorrow and I just got the ‘before’ videos of the current sound system

[@blazing2557]

That thing hardly is a subwoofer.. guess it's better than nothing though. Although, I like to listen to the engine sounds anyway.

[@flaberdoopin]

I agree. When I am on the twisty roads where I’m on and off the throttle, the radio is usually off but when cruising for a long time I like some tunes.

[@blazing2557]

@@flaberdoopin good point. Sad Ford didn't do a better job in that department but did a great job on everything else it seems.

[@hoops196]

I kicker sub was $300?

[@flaberdoopin]

It was about 170 I think

[@GenBlackMamba]

bass test KZbin, try that.

[@flaberdoopin]

Awesome... i'll check that out... thanks for the recommendation!

[@RxngerRxptor]

I’m boutta drive back home and same as last time switch with girlfriend

[@flaberdoopin]

Right on, hope the trip was awesome!

[@RxngerRxptor]

@@flaberdoopin It was so fun they even closed the street in every corner on Friday that pissed me off

[@flaberdoopin]

that's crazy... glad it was a good trip

[@RxngerRxptor]

@@flaberdoopin just got home it was cool but yeah there goes my gas again

[@justinsalazar9070]

Still forking out the dough on the compact 🤣 🤦‍♂️

[@flaberdoopin]

Better than a poor man’s base model full size

[@tyzon00800]

😂😂😂😂

[@flaberdoopin]

🛵🌭🌊🤫🧏🤮

[@SpanishGrows]

reclip the clip

[@flaberdoopin]

Haha, thanks! I honestly can’t believe I forgot to do that before I closed the hood at the end and when I got the ‘check brake’ warning I thought I fried some electrical components, took me like 15 min to remember I disconnected the brake fluid level sensor! Cheers

[@SpanishGrows]

@@flaberdoopin im looking to throw a sub into my 2024 f150

[@flaberdoopin]

They make a 10” version as well, might be better for the larger space

[@uandme41]

Man that is a lot of work just to replace the sub… definitely not a ‘must do’ mod…

[@flaberdoopin]

If you want the stereo to be well rounded it is totally worth it, but you have a point, a lot of people aren’t as concerned about the audio system as I am. Maybe I am exaggerating the importance a little but it makes such a huge difference and it seems to fit in that spot REALLY well.