standard dynamat won't do much, but dynamat does make a few different products that might help. I've been looking at their hoodliner, which appears to work well.


and thanks for the encouragement guys!

 

Just a few minutes ago I was looking at insulation material for my pop up camper.

Seems that the majority really likes using rolls of "Reflectix". Though, I'm not sure how you'd make it work in the Jeep since it has no kind of adhesive backing.

Edit: Reading back I see that's not what you were talking about for but during the cold months I could see insulation being handy.

 

I'm trying to cut down the road noise and heat from the roof as a current project now. If you search "Sound Deadener Showdown" there is a lot of good info for noise control. I plan on doing the 25% coverage technique with the Dynamat or something similar made of butyl. Any of that stuff is expensive but only like 10 sq ft should be needed. Rather than use the insulation he sells @$4sqft (needing 24 sqft) I ordered 1 sheet from this company: http://www.lobucrod.com/
If you search xj roof insulation there is a project thread out there on one of the forums utilizing this product.

For the bed, maybe attach a hinged board to the top of the seat back that would fold in half when the seat is up and tuck tight with the existing box and then when the seat folds down, folds out towards the rear and latches to the box? Would need some added supports under it but that's the only idea I've got for now.

Hope this helps! Nice build so far!

 

I'm an installer at a custom car audio shop, so I get stuff like dynamat for dirt cheap.. I plan on covering the whole roof, and doing their foam liner over that. should help quite a bit.

and thanks for the input on that piece, I'll take a look at that the next time I can get it into the shop.

also think I might have found a source for the rubber mat to cover the box in. turns out one of our parts suppliers might have a solution for me. they're sending me a sample of it so I can check it out.

 

Having a headliner helps with the heat and sound I'm actually re-doing mine as we speak!

 

im deff gonna change my plans to be an expo rig, I love your ideas and craftsmanship cant wait to see how the sleeping platform works

 

Well done with the storage box. It is very thought-provoking. Ideas are just whanging through my head! It's not gray, but Tractor Supply has nice rubber matting (used in horse trailers) that is reasonably priced. I think 1/4" and 1" thicknesses... might be the ticket.

Subbed and looking forward to your progress.

 

Did you cut out the plastic panel for your sub?

 

I am planning the exact same drawer system. How high and deep did you make your drawers?

 

some great ideas in this build, I myself do a lot of camping in eastern washington and those vents are a fantastic idea. I would toss them in most days at work to help keep the temps down during the day.

 

thanks.. and I'll have to look into more farm supply places for that mat. I checked one local place but they didn't have anything useful.

I cut out an opening that my box fit thru, then made the front board bigger to match the shape of the panel. I'll see if I've got some pics of it mid-build

the drawers are 8 1/2" tall by 21" deep.. the two outside ones are roughly 14" wide, and the center is about 12"

 

so another part of the build is almost done, so yay progress!

ever been up in some woods on your own and get to a point where you wish you had a spotter along with you? well I have, and I have a semi-fix for just that scenario.. the footing cam! lol

basically I had an extra monitor in my junk drawer and was brainstorming ideas on how it might be useful in the jeep. this is what I came up with..

camera flush mounted into the transfer case crossmember


wire runs thru crossmember and out the end, then immediately up into jeep under the driver's seat


all the overhead goes into the pillar and up, so there's no mess up top to look at. the loom you see will be hid later with another project


and this is the extra monitor I had.. there's a toggle switch on the dash that powers up the screen and the camera at the same time, so it's only on when I actually need it. I plan on building my own overhead console that will house the screen and my cb. that'll be next on the list, so stay tuned.

 

That's pretty cool, we have the same set up as back up cams in our,work trucks,our have a IR illuminator built is as well.

Great idea,find a ball turret servo one so you can check diff clearance too.

 

Thats just freaking awesome. I want. Is the camera going to handle the offroad vibes and jars?

 

Great, like my list of projects needed one more thing on it! that's a frigging sweet use of some spare junk! What kind of camera is that? Are you worried about rocks getting kicked up into it? Does it have recording capabilities?