i have a 1991 f250 ext cab and am going to be doing a new interior and wondering what kind of system to put in. i don't need a million watts of power but enough to play loud while on the job site. im trying to work with a few hundred bucks. by the way i know nothing about audio systems. thanks tim

 

May I suggest Crutchfield or ebay for NIB (new in box) specials. Everyone has different taste in music and what sounds awesome to one doesn't to another.

 

well im a country guy and just looking to figure out what's a amp and speker size and stuff like i said before i have no clue about sound systems

 

if you are looking for more thump in your sound a couple 12in subwoofers would do the trick.

 

As others have stated, go to Crutchfield to figure out what fits. Looks like 6.5" coax up front and 5x7" in the back.

If you have stock in there now I'd:
1. Buy a head unit you like the features of. The sound quality difference will probably not be noticed by someone in a 20 year old diesel truck.
2. Buy a 2/3/4 channel amp of a brand name (avoid Pyle, Pyramid, etc...unless you over purchase). Look for RMS power ratings of 75-125 watts/channel into 4ohms. This will give you decent power to the fronts and enough for a small sub woofer. (While there is nothing necessarily wrong with these value brands, they typically way overstate their true specs, a 1000watt pyramid amp may put out 1000watts but that is only a millisecond before it blows up).
3. Purchase a set of 6.5" coax speakers of a name brand. Listen to them 1st to be sure you like the sound they reproduce. Don't worry about the specs, they are all very similar. You will have to adjust your volume accordingly to be sure to not blow them but you'll learn this quick enough.
4. Purchase or build a sealed subwoofer box that is out of the way (under back seat, etc..) then purchase a name brand subwoofer that will work well in that box (the volume of the box makes a huge difference in the speaker you should purchase). Again you aren't going to be pumping megawatts through it, so just get a single voice coil 4ohm sub woofer, about 10" should do well for a truck interior.

Next if you are redoing the whole interior, follow the instructions and install it all. Make sure you can access the adjustments on the amp and such, and be sure it has clearance around it so air can flow. Then have fun tuning it to your taste.

Above will give you a system that sounds decent, won't scare old people, and if you shop wisely (find the product you want, then shop the Internet for best prices, don't be afraid of refurbs either, you can get some great deals on them) you should be able to do this whole system for around $500 bucks.

 

Nothing wrong with the pyramid brand of things... I ran that stuff for years. I worked them amps extreamly hard to teh poing that i would blow fuses on a daily basis. I had it increase the fuse size to keep up. They would be extreamly hot to the point that they would probably burn u if you left your hand their. Ran 2 amps this way for 7 years before i pulled them and went to a smaler system. Still ran strong to the day i pulled them...

Lately i have been running the little knowen brand names or the knock offs and have actually had better luck with them than i did with the big boys stuff.. Im back to runing another pyramid amp and the only problem i had was with it shorting out one winter when i seemed to have a excess of moisture in my truck.. Pulled the amp let it dry out and still going strong and like usual im pushing it past its limits again still strong after 7 years

 

Notice I said "unless you over purchase". I ran them for years too, as long you don't actually expect 1000w out of that 1000w rated amp...they do work, I agree.

 

wow guys lots of info and i thank ya i'm going to be doing some shopping around and keep ya posted thanks.

 

some mx thunders subs bump really loud and are pretty cheap.

 

JL Audio is all i will run for subs or amps, yes they are expensive but i've had more than awesome luck with them and they've sounded better than any of my buddies systems in the past but if you want a cheaper setup remember cheaper stuff will make way more heat and not put out near the power as a higher quality well designed efficient amp, i believe some are ces rated or something which means they have to put out the power they advertise, crutchfield shows the ones that are so if were putting together a system that's where i'd go, remember local guys push what they have access to and will knock other brands, whereas crutchfield carry's most brands and has tons of customer reviews on most products