Box Built

[penguin3820]

To cut to the chase... I have a 2004 F150 and I have the back middle seat chopped out so that my 15" can be centered in the back seat. Currently the box is unsightly big and awkward. Its on a stilt so it sits real high. I need a new box built... about 4-5 cubes. Rough dimensions are 17" x 26" x ?.... the height is kinda irrelevant. I would just like the box to be armrest height not dividing wall height.

My location:

I am in the Santa Clarita Valley.

[rickyfromthe407]

Uhm, I am going to say you need at-least 20" height to make 4 cubes. 17d x 26w x 20h is going to give you 4 cubes. to get 5 cubes you would have to bump the height up to 24-25" which this gives you 4 and 5 cubes before displacement.

Why not build it yourself? Sealed boxes are the simplest type of sub box to make. And shipping a sub box is NOT cheap. Neither is labor to have someone else build it.

You can do it man! Have a look at some build logs. You can take a look at mine, its in my sig. And see how people build them. Not hard man, some MDF, some glue, and a few clamps is really all you need. Or you could get fancy and use a nail gun or screws.

But I dont know where Santa Clarita Valley is, so I cant help much with recommending anyone who builds boxes...sounds like california though.. or on the southern coast like new mexico.

[penguin3820]

Uhm, I am going to say you need at-least 20" height to make 4 cubes. 17d x 26w x 20h is going to give you 4 cubes. to get 5 cubes you would have to bump the height up to 24-25" which this gives you 4 and 5 cubes before displacement.

Why not build it yourself? Sealed boxes are the simplest type of sub box to make. And shipping a sub box is NOT cheap. Neither is labor to have someone else build it.

You can do it man! Have a look at some build logs. You can take a look at mine, its in my sig. And see how people build them. Not hard man, some MDF, some glue, and a few clamps is really all you need. Or you could get fancy and use a nail gun or screws.

But I dont know where Santa Clarita Valley is, so I cant help much with recommending anyone who builds boxes...sounds like california though.. or on the southern coast like new mexico.

I was hoping for a local who wouldnt have to ship... I am honestly thinking about doin it myself but the only thing that I know I would have a problem with is the tuning. and making the port...

[rickyfromthe407]

Uhm, I am going to say you need at-least 20" height to make 4 cubes. 17d x 26w x 20h is going to give you 4 cubes. to get 5 cubes you would have to bump the height up to 24-25" which this gives you 4 and 5 cubes before displacement.

Why not build it yourself? Sealed boxes are the simplest type of sub box to make. And shipping a sub box is NOT cheap. Neither is labor to have someone else build it.

You can do it man! Have a look at some build logs. You can take a look at mine, its in my sig. And see how people build them. Not hard man, some MDF, some glue, and a few clamps is really all you need. Or you could get fancy and use a nail gun or screws.

But I dont know where Santa Clarita Valley is, so I cant help much with recommending anyone who builds boxes...sounds like california though.. or on the southern coast like new mexico.

I was hoping for a local who wouldnt have to ship... I am honestly thinking about doin it myself but the only thing that I know I would have a problem with is the tuning. and making the port...

Do it yourself if you can man, what are you worried about tuning and the port wise? Let us know, myself and MANY MANY others on the forum would be glad to help and explain, answers are abundant here. What are you confused about?

[penguin3820]

Uhm, I am going to say you need at-least 20" height to make 4 cubes. 17d x 26w x 20h is going to give you 4 cubes. to get 5 cubes you would have to bump the height up to 24-25" which this gives you 4 and 5 cubes before displacement.

Why not build it yourself? Sealed boxes are the simplest type of sub box to make. And shipping a sub box is NOT cheap. Neither is labor to have someone else build it.

You can do it man! Have a look at some build logs. You can take a look at mine, its in my sig. And see how people build them. Not hard man, some MDF, some glue, and a few clamps is really all you need. Or you could get fancy and use a nail gun or screws.

But I dont know where Santa Clarita Valley is, so I cant help much with recommending anyone who builds boxes...sounds like california though.. or on the southern coast like new mexico.

I was hoping for a local who wouldnt have to ship... I am honestly thinking about doin it myself but the only thing that I know I would have a problem with is the tuning. and making the port...

Do it yourself if you can man, what are you worried about tuning and the port wise? Let us know, myself and MANY MANY others on the forum would be glad to help and explain, answers are abundant here. What are you confused about?

So to start I am fine with the designing of the shape etc. I feel id be fine getting some clamps/wood glue/etc. I would even feel comfortable getting the fiberglass stuff to glass the inside of the box... I dont feel comfortable or confident in trying to calculate out port area or the width I should make a port and the length of the port.