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Old May 18, 2012 | 01:42 AM
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Alrighty guys so on my last outing i managed to get stuck in a mudhole up to my mirrors.. in the process of climbing out the window to hook up the winch my jeep slowly filled up with 8 inches of water on the inside and now it smells like Sweaty feet constantly lol... ima have to take it out is it a good idea or bad idea? or what should i do afteri take it out?. i already dont have headliner lol.. ill have metal roof and floor
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Old May 18, 2012 | 01:45 AM
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Leave the carpet out and install drain plugs the carpet holds moisture and aids the floor in rusting
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Old May 18, 2012 | 01:45 AM
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Leave the carpet out and install drain plugs the carpet holds moisture and aids the floor in rusting
So rip it out tomorrow?
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Old May 18, 2012 | 03:17 AM
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Take it out, at least to let it dry and/or wash it.

If you're going to leave it out, I'd probably bedliner the floor.
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Old May 18, 2012 | 05:39 AM
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Rip it out tear off insulation from carpet. Clean and then put back. The insulation will what rots the floor and give you the bad smell.
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Old May 18, 2012 | 10:25 PM
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I run my xj with no carpet, it's fine but the floor gets real hot from the trans and exhaust. the down fall is it's super loud....on the highway I can turn the radio all the way up and not really hear it.
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Old May 18, 2012 | 10:26 PM
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If you plan on going swimming more with your xj you should just bedliner the floor. No carpet
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