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Great advice, thanks for sharing it. One clarification however, in regard to Integrated Subwoofers, such as the Kicker HS8 or HS10, the subwoofer amplifier is included in the box itself. And it is rated at 150W RMS. Standalone subwoofer speakers of course are only rated at how much power they...

Due to the size of the speakers and more importantly, the lack of baffle volume behind the 6 1/2 inch speakers, the modification will not help low end frequency response at all. I suggest considering a small powered sub that doesn't take up much room, such as a Kicker HS8 or HS10. Plus, by...

The Kicker sub is the small box on the right😎

I installed 600hz bass blockers on the dash 4" Infinity Reference speakers. No need to install them on the rear 4" speakers since the head unit already rolls off the bass to those. I also have a Kicker HS8 subwoofer in the rear cargo area that provides the low bass that the standard system...

that's great. I just got my set for the 4 door. How did the install go? I have the tube steps also FYI if that makes any difference to the installation.

I have 8000 miles on my Big Bend and agree with your assessment. Only niggle is the noisy hardtop for me.... I get the annoying popping noise when going over bumpy roads. Hope that will be resolved when I get the MIC 2.0 hardtop replacement. Enjoy!!

Yes I am very happy with the result. Also if I need to temporarily remove the subwoofer all I need to do is switch off AUX2 and unclip the power connection at the sub. It is held on with straps that came with the Kicker HS8.

Hmm. Might work! I don't know if it is rated for sufficient current. I used the aux switch wiring that is routed from the battery to the passenger side rear cargo area. I connected it to the AUX 2 circuit since it is rated for 15 amps. No need to connect a wire to the car battery!

Powered subwoofer

I used the closed cell foam fix on the front locating pins at the front latches and that did the trick! I just used door weatherstripping foam. Make sure it’s closed cell type. Makes the main latches harder to close but that is to be expected since it is now an interference fit.

Great idea! Would like a pic when its done. Thanks

Quick question... have you used the suction cup mounting on the front / side of the Bronco? I see how this would work fine on the tailgate but the dune spot I plan to visit requires a front mounted flag. Thanks in advance!

Yes I did. My Bronco has Aux switches so I used the Aux 2 switch wiring since it’s rated for 15 amps. I had to tap the kick panel speaker wires to send High level signals to the sub. Tucking the speaker wires under the passenger door trim was pretty easy. To get the Aux 2 to the right rear cargo...

I first installed the 4” inch speakers in the dash without any blocking caps and they would distort at even medium volume levels. Relying on the kick panel speakers for mid bass and the sub for the rest works much better.

I upgraded the 4 inch speakers with more efficent Infinity references, 600 hz bass blockers only on the dash speakers, kept the 6.5 inch kickpanel speakers, and installed a Kicker HS8 powered subwoofer in the rear cargo area. Costs: $ 110 for 4 inch speakers, $ 10 for bass blockers, $ 270 for...

I agree on keeping the factory kick panel speakers. They are fine plus they have waterproof cones which is an advantage durability wise. I swapped out the 4 inch speakers, Infinity Reference in the dash with 600 hz bass blockers and Pioneer TSG 400s in the rear pods. No bass blockers needed...

Tightened everything up and no joy. Still makes pop noises. Next step is to clean and silicone lube the weatherstripping. I also bought some closed cell form to use on the locator pins as suggested elsewhere.

If the tightening of the fasteners doesn't work, I am going to try the 1 inch closed cell foam fix on the locator pins that has been discussed elsewhere in the forum. Let's see....

Thanks for sharing this. I took my MIC top apart and it appears that I don' t have any of the washers that you show in the pictures above. So regardless, I tightened all the fasteners up, let's see if the pop noises subside. I did do some serious offroading last month so I suspect the...