Subs Making Hatch Rattle: What To Do?

[RockScar]

I did a search on this and came up with pretty much one thing: It's gonna happen. Now here's another idea, My setup is 3 Memphis PR 12's fed by a Memphis 1000D amp. I have the subs facing the hatch. Would it stop if I faced the subs toward me or have another box built to fire the subs down? If this doesn't fix it then what could I possibly do to fix this? I won't even turn my system up cause it sounds like sh*t from the outside and it's embarassing. If there's no way to greatly reduce the rattle then I'm just gonna sell the system. By the way, I have 01' XLS with wiper on back. Help please!!!

 

[Redrig]

I really dont think you can stop it completely. Try firing them in a different direction, that may help. You can try putting sound proofing material in the hatch, that will probably give you the best result.

 

[ExplorerDMB]

So it's the whole door rattling or is it the trim/panels on the inside that are making noise? But if its the trim/panels of coarse there is dynomat or whatever it is called. If its your door rattling, then you will have to check out the latch! Oh - here is an easy fix for you....get a piece of heater hose or fuel hose and cut a slab to fit over the latch part (the metal bar) and then depending on what thickness it needs to completely shut without still being open - that should take away the "loose-ness" in your door. Could be an easy fix - but I can't remember how the rear latch is done - if it's like a hood or what - just my opinion! Good luck. And yeah - I heard Explorers are pretty much the last thing to buy for a rattle-free SUV.

-Drew

 

[Ford_Racing_Guy]

its probably the panels cause mine rattle as well

 

[snocross1985]

The panels are gonna rattle, as is the glass. Another thing to check is your rear wiper. When I had my 2 10's the wiper would rattle like crazy when it wasn't in use.

 

[Bruces expo]

have you ever heard of dynamat it goes on the hatch itself it will stop most of the
rattle

 

[davesexplorer]

my old/first ex w/ 4 12"s I dynamatted the metal skin of the hatch and most anywhere else that was metal, then I placed thick carpet under foam stuff (scientific name ) under the plastic hatch trim.
Helped the rattles majorly, I plan on doing the same thing with this one..

 

[jeff96]

wonder if it would stop if you took the subs out

 

[snocross1985]

Ya, when I took my subs out the rattling completely went away...

 

[davesexplorer]

Yeah but what's the fun in that

 

[celly]

I tried a lot of things to stop the rattling too, including a ton of sound deadener in the liftgate. More hassle than it was worth!