Hawkpilot; if you read this and you don't mind answering a few questions for me, please fire me an email.
bfriesen@falcon.csc.calpoly.edu

I wanted to ask you a few quick questions about speaker upgrades. Either that, or maybe someone on here could answer my question. I'm thinking about putting a pair of the 6815s in the front and 6813s in the rear? Would this be a good combo?

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1999 Lariat SuperCab Flareside, Amazon Green with Silver trim, 5.4L, 4x2, 4 wheel disc/ABS, 3.55 limited slip, towing package, fog lamps, sliding rear window, captains chairs, keyless entry with alarm, spray-on bed liner, bug guard, and K&N. http://www.csc.calpoly.edu/~bfriesen/truck.html



[This message has been edited by Freezer (edited 09-10-1999).]

 

FREEZER-That's exactly what I did. I put 6815's in the front and 6813's in the rear, and it worked out just fine. To tell you the truth though, you could probably get away with leaving the stock speakers in the rear doors. The reason is the rear door speaker locations are low in the door right opposite the back seat, and the soft seat material absorbs 99% of your treble anyway. I would try just the 6815's in the front first and see if you're satisfied with that before you spent the money on the 6813's for the rear. I would leave your stock speakers in the rear and spend the money on some suface mount tweeters to mount in the sail panels.

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'99 F-150 XLT 4x4 S/C, 5.4 auto 2 tone Bright Red with Silver, Aluminum Mags. Mods so far: Chrome Westin Nerf Bars, Bedliner, Profile Bug Deflector and Window Air Deflectors, Sony CDX-4250 CD player, Pioneer 6815's front, 6813's rear, BFG AT P265-75R16's.

 

If youre going to buy tweeters buy them first before the 6815s.
You will get the treble you are looking for. I did this in my van and it made all the difference.
I left the stock speakers in the van.
They were even more pathetic than the Ford speakers.
Sounds great with the tweeters.

 

Well I made the upgrade this weekend. Put 6815s in the front and 6813s in the rear. Can I tell a difference? Yeah, a little. Do I feel it was worth $180? Probably not. I guess I'm a little disappointed. But not at those speakers. I guess this just justifies my original feelings, the stock speakers were good enough for me. Oh well, I'm still going to enjoy my new speakers which are a slight improvement.


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1999 Lariat SuperCab Flareside, Amazon Green with Silver trim, 5.4L, 4x2, 4 wheel disc/ABS, 3.55 limited slip, towing package, fog lamps, sliding rear window, captains chairs, keyless entry with alarm, spray-on bed liner, bug guard, and K&N. http://www.csc.calpoly.edu/~bfriesen/truck.html

 

Freezer you would have been happier with the tweeeters.
It's not that you were so happy with stock but IMHO most coax are not a whole lot better than stock.
Its actually more of a poor location problem than a speaker quality problem.
Those highs just have a tough time making it past the factory grill at the bottom of the door.
By time the highs make it to your ears theres not much left.
I too tried Kicker 5x7 coax for the "easy fit" solution and ended up taking them back for a components set and I must say the components blew me away compared to the coax.
Going from stock to coax made a slight difference but not much.
Maybe take the Pioneers back for some coax or add some tweeters high in the door.
Good luck.

 

I am interested in the Pioneer speaker swap. Another post suggested buying them from Audio Etcetera ( www.audio-etcetera.com ), since the TS-6815's are only $64.95. Crutchfield lists them for $99. I like Crutchfield's service and support, but not thier high prices, so I called and asked if they would match the lower price. They said no because Audio Etcetera is not an authorized Pioneer "online" vendor and I might be getting factory seconds from them, or worse, counterfeits! Does anyone have any information to support this, or is Crutchfield yankin' me in order to get a sale?

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2000 XLT Black Sport, Flareside, 2WD, Ext. Cab, 5.4L Auto. Other factory options: 3.55 LS, Class III tow, 6-way Captains chairs w/CD changer, Remote entry , and Slider window.
Mods: Undercoat, window tint, headlight & tail light covers, removed "Sport" decals, upgraded Triton tailgate emblem, Linex spray-in bedliner, and an ARE LSII lid.
Wish list: Flowmaster duals, K&N FIPK, and a Belltech 3/4 drop.

 

I think this is a general comment by Crutchfield.
There are many shady online dealers but there are also many good ones beside Crutchfield.
BTW I can get the 6813 for $60.00 at a local stereo shop.
I listened to both and don't think the 3way is much better than the 2way.

 

Anyone else confirm/deny Crutchfield's claims about other "online" venders?

 

Norton's stereo, Columbia SC.
I in fact did return some Kicker 5x7s cause they sucked and exchanged them for the components that I now have.

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99 XLT 5.4L reg cab 4x2 120" Wheelbase 4 wheel disc brakes/ABS 5 star larait style wheels Toreador Red/Silver 3.55 gears 255/70/16 OWL Delta toolbox
Eclipse 5340 cd player
Memphis ARCS50 component speakers w/tweeters mounted flush in the door panels (excellent sound)powered by a Sherwood 35x2 RMS amp
Jensen 50x2 RMS for the 2 Audiobahn AWC10 subs
Looking for reasonably priced used running boards
regcab54@sc.rr.com in Columbia SC

 

54regcab, You found Pioneer 6813s
for $60.00 at a local stereo shop?
What's the name of these guys and
are they in Columbia,SC??
Also, I'll bet you won't be able
exchange them, Crutchfield will
take them back up to a year later
and pay return shipping. That
counts alot in my book.

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fordyfour

2000 4X2 Lariat S/C
5.4,3.55 Ls
True duals, K&N Filter

 

Freezer, you would do yourself a favor by installing a small amplifier. The improvment made by adding new speakers is nill because the factory deck's power is anemic. Get a quality 25Wx4 or 35Wx4 and you will no longer think your $180 is wasted, sure you'll have to shell out 200 or so but you've already been bitten by the factory sucks bug.

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97 4X4 Flareside 4.6 5-Speed, Dynamax headers, Borla Cat-back, 5% Tint, K&N, 285/75/16, 16x8 Baha's

Soon to superchip, soft cover, Rancho 9000's, and subwoofer.