Cab getting heat soaked.
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From: Kernersville, NC
Year: 1994
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0l
Yes I tried doing a search but I never found the right search words to find it. I love trail riding, but the cab of my Cherokee gets so hot b/c of the heat coming threw the floor from the drivetrain and exhaust. What do you guys do about it on the cheap? Like floor coating or something.
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From: Kernersville, NC
Year: 1994
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0l
I would agree but this isn't warmer/worse along the exhaust routing. I am just looking for a cheap way to insulate the cab from the heat. I now there are coating for heat but they ain't cheap. I may just start some trial and error with different stuff.
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From: Broward County Fl.
Year: 1989 xj sport 2dr
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From: Benton, KY
Year: 1991
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
I was planning to take the carpet out of mine until one day after a looonnggg day of slow trail riding, I reached down to get my cell phone that was in the console under the e-brake handle and it was almost to hot to touch... I'm almost scared to know how hot the floor would be if i didn't have carpet...
I'm thinking some hood vents (or maybe even a full blown cowl hood), some cooling system upgrades, tranny cooler upgrade, and a freer flowing exhaust(less time the heat is under there, less time it can heaksoak is my theory) will help a bit.
Is there a rubber "carpet" available for an XJ? I'm talking like what comes in a lot of base model stripped down work trucks.
I'm thinking some hood vents (or maybe even a full blown cowl hood), some cooling system upgrades, tranny cooler upgrade, and a freer flowing exhaust(less time the heat is under there, less time it can heaksoak is my theory) will help a bit.
Is there a rubber "carpet" available for an XJ? I'm talking like what comes in a lot of base model stripped down work trucks.
I used this for the cab of my truck:
http://www.lowes.com/pd_154017-81326-PS625_0__
adhesive backed aluminum flashing. I have never worked with dynamat, but supposed this stuff is very similar and much cheaper. nice and easy to work with and supposedly does a good job with heat and noise. I do know my doors shut a lot more solid than they used to. I should have it back on the road in a couple weeks to find out how much of a difference this stuff really made
http://www.lowes.com/pd_154017-81326-PS625_0__
adhesive backed aluminum flashing. I have never worked with dynamat, but supposed this stuff is very similar and much cheaper. nice and easy to work with and supposedly does a good job with heat and noise. I do know my doors shut a lot more solid than they used to. I should have it back on the road in a couple weeks to find out how much of a difference this stuff really made
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From: bradenton, fl
Year: 1987
Model: Comanche
Engine: 4.0
I pulled my carpet after flooding my interior now i have to were long pants so i don't burn my leg on the Trans tunnel. There is some stuff called fat mat i have been looking at but nothing i have found looks cheap.
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From: Kernersville, NC
Year: 1994
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0l
http://www.summitracing.com/search?k...%2050100&dds=1
This stuff they used on the show muscle car. It is actually cheaper than I thought but still not cheap enough. Oh I just noticed you gotta spend another $80 for the gun and mixer to spray it.
This stuff they used on the show muscle car. It is actually cheaper than I thought but still not cheap enough. Oh I just noticed you gotta spend another $80 for the gun and mixer to spray it.
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From: cape cod ma.
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 i6
go get some of the aluminum bubble wrap looking hvac duct wrap for a house.. i use it on alot of cars and trucks i build.. hold it down with any kind of adhesive and foil tape your seams
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From: cape cod ma.
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 i6
my suggestion will only work if you run a carpet, otherwise you are looking at lizard skin or something to that effect, i run the SEM pro rock epoxy bedliner kit in the vw my driveline is much tighter to the tunnel than an xj and i don't seem to have major heat problems.. that kit is $100 ans comes with a throw away gun that makes install great.. far tougher than the roll in crap
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From: Tuscaloosa Alabama ROLL TIDE ROLL
Year: 1989
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
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From: cape cod ma.
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
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Anyone ever used this stuff?
http://www.hytechsales.com/
http://www.hytechsales.com/


