Stock Radio Upgrade

[luckejuin]

Hi all,

I want to upgrade my stock, non JBL, factory cassette radio. It is getting finicky and does not pick up half the stations I know are out there. As this is not a daily driver, I do not want to break the bank, but would love a decent radio with bluetooth and maybe the ability to insert a micro SD card or USB.

Anyone have any recommendations?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Indispensable Explorer]

I recommend going to Crutchfield's website. I bought my radio from them and their support helped me install my first radio - even going as far as sending me parts for free when the recommendations didn't work the first time.

Ford went with a 1.5 din radio size so you'll need to do some shaving in order to get a double din radio in (I'm unsure of whether a single din requires this because I have not installed one). This isn't as big of a deal as it sounds, because you can't actually see the work as long as you haven't botched it up.

If you choose to go with a double din installation and need a dash kit, my personal choice is this one over the kit Crutchfield provided because it brings the radio closer to the driver rather than sinking it in the dash.

 

[drdoom]

JVC digital from Crutchfield, single din adapter w storage cubby. Bombproof and featured.

 

[toypaseo]

If you are looking for better FM reception, look for lower dbf numbers in the FM Sensitivity rating. 8 through 12 are considered good.

It's been a long time since I have bought a head unit, but original OEM head units always had better FM reception back then.