Replace carpet with what???
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Replace carpet with what???
One of the first things out of my Cherokee was the carpet. Now since a floor pan has been replaced and the tub has been cleaned up a little I'm looking for some ideas on what to put in the tub to dampen the road/suspension noise and insulate from heat/cold and maintain the convenience of not having to vacuum carpet and rinse the Jeep out. Ideally, I would bed-line the inside, but it doesn't really provide any other benefit. I've looked at Dynamat, but I think it's designed to go under carpet and not bed-lined over. I've also looked at Lizard Skin, but don't have any experience with it and not sure .4mm would really make much more difference than just roll on bed-liner. I want to keep it as my DD, but it's not the most baby-friendly vehicle right now. Any ideas would be appreciated.
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The bed liner has no sound deaden in it or heat barrier,Lizard skin makes two kinds ones a sound deaden the other is a heat barrier you can use one on top the other.After that you could go bed liner or just install thick rubber floor liner like the base model work trucks used instead of carpet.
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Have you used Lizard Skin? Does it apply fairly easily? I see that you also have to purchase the sprayer. Does it actually work with less than a mm thick layer? I haven't even looked at the cost of it.
Dynamat sells a thick rubber like mat they call Dynadeck, which I kind of like, but I'm not sure how well it would conform to the curves of the tub (like the tunnel or under the back seat.) Maybe I could use the pieces more like floor mats and Lizard Skin the whole tub.
Whatever I finally choose the tub will be coated in por15 so I don't have to worry about rust.
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Dynamat sells a thick rubber like mat they call Dynadeck, which I kind of like, but I'm not sure how well it would conform to the curves of the tub (like the tunnel or under the back seat.) Maybe I could use the pieces more like floor mats and Lizard Skin the whole tub.
Whatever I finally choose the tub will be coated in por15 so I don't have to worry about rust.
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No i haven't used lizard skin yet but will when the time comes around for it.I have used the stick down mat type of sound deaden and its a pain to use.You have to run a flooring hard rubber roller over it to get it to stick fully.And you have to tape up every seam between mats to get it fully sealed down.With por15 unless you have rust don't use it,If you paint it over paint it will peal off over time it only sticks good to rust and your skin lol.
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JMO but I would replace the old carpet and insulation with new to keep the heat and noise down, then buy a good set of floor mats that were made for your XJ and keep dirt, mud, water all contained on the mat. Then you can just remove the floor mat and dump it out and wash at the car wash.
This is what I have in mine front/rear/cargo area they are the Quadratec brand. Nothing really gets on my carpet that a short amount of time with the vacuum cleaner won't take of, or that I get in the floor of my car.
This is what I have in mine front/rear/cargo area they are the Quadratec brand. Nothing really gets on my carpet that a short amount of time with the vacuum cleaner won't take of, or that I get in the floor of my car.
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I have always used floor mats/cargo mats, but I frequently put dirty big dogs and hay bales in the Jeep. Not exactly the most vacuum friendly stuff, even with heavy duty mats.
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No i haven't used lizard skin yet but will when the time comes around for it.I have used the stick down mat type of sound deaden and its a pain to use.You have to run a flooring hard rubber roller over it to get it to stick fully.And you have to tape up every seam between mats to get it fully sealed down.With por15 unless you have rust don't use it,If you paint it over paint it will peal off over time it only sticks good to rust and your skin lol.
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I have just what you need here on the farm an 76 Chevy K20 with a 3" lift. I haul my border collies and can still haul 2 round bales of hay. All it came with from the factory were the rubber mat on the floor. It has 6" of mud and cow $hit in it all the time, every once in a while I scrape it out with a garden hoe
When it gets stuck the only way to get it out is with my 4wd JD Tractor. The old truck does quite well for what it is and on 35x13:50x15 split rims lol.
When it gets stuck the only way to get it out is with my 4wd JD Tractor. The old truck does quite well for what it is and on 35x13:50x15 split rims lol.
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I have just what you need here on the farm an 76 Chevy K20 with a 3" lift. I haul my border collies and can still haul 2 round bales of hay. All it came with from the factory were the rubber mat on the floor. It has 6" of mud and cow $hit in it all the time, every once in a while I scrape it out with a garden hoe
When it gets stuck the only way to get it out is with my 4wd JD Tractor. The old truck does quite well for what it is and on 35x13:50x15 split rims lol.
When it gets stuck the only way to get it out is with my 4wd JD Tractor. The old truck does quite well for what it is and on 35x13:50x15 split rims lol.
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Monstaliner. One of the best things I did to my Jeep. If you're worried about heat and noise, I suggest the following:
1. Quit being a whiny crybaby about it.
2. Make a muffler heatshield out of cookie sheets.
3. Hood vents.
Those things helped my heat drastically. As for noise, it's not THAT much more noisy; even so, I like to hear exactly what's going on.
1. Quit being a whiny crybaby about it.
2. Make a muffler heatshield out of cookie sheets.
3. Hood vents.
Those things helped my heat drastically. As for noise, it's not THAT much more noisy; even so, I like to hear exactly what's going on.
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One of the first things out of my Cherokee was the carpet. Now since a floor pan has been replaced and the tub has been cleaned up a little I'm looking for some ideas on what to put in the tub to dampen the road/suspension noise and insulate from heat/cold and maintain the convenience of not having to vacuum carpet and rinse the Jeep out. Ideally, I would bed-line the inside, but it doesn't really provide any other benefit. I've looked at Dynamat, but I think it's designed to go under carpet and not bed-lined over. I've also looked at Lizard Skin, but don't have any experience with it and not sure .4mm would really make much more difference than just roll on bed-liner. I want to keep it as my DD, but it's not the most baby-friendly vehicle right now. Any ideas would be appreciated.
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Monstaliner. One of the best things I did to my Jeep. If you're worried about heat and noise, I suggest the following:
1. Quit being a whiny crybaby about it.
2. Make a muffler heatshield out of cookie sheets.
3. Hood vents.
Those things helped my heat drastically. As for noise, it's not THAT much more noisy; even so, I like to hear exactly what's going on.
1. Quit being a whiny crybaby about it.
2. Make a muffler heatshield out of cookie sheets.
3. Hood vents.
Those things helped my heat drastically. As for noise, it's not THAT much more noisy; even so, I like to hear exactly what's going on.
I really don't want carpet in it again. I'm sure there must be some other decent solution.
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Here is my thread on the subject:
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f67/mi...dening-207065/
I used Herculiner, didn't like how loud it was, made a mix of microballons (just read the thread) and some more bedliner to coat it followed by a final coat of bedliner. I then did posted before/after decible readings. Lizard skin is the effectively house paint with microballons mixed in. Just buy a bag of microballoons off ebay, get some "Oops" paint at lowes/home depot and lay on a bunch of thick coats. Then bedline on the top of it (you should probably primer under it).
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f67/mi...dening-207065/
I used Herculiner, didn't like how loud it was, made a mix of microballons (just read the thread) and some more bedliner to coat it followed by a final coat of bedliner. I then did posted before/after decible readings. Lizard skin is the effectively house paint with microballons mixed in. Just buy a bag of microballoons off ebay, get some "Oops" paint at lowes/home depot and lay on a bunch of thick coats. Then bedline on the top of it (you should probably primer under it).
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Best. Advice. EVER.
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Is this your first child?
You'd be surprised at what kids can sleep through...everyone thinks SHHHH...QUIET!!! BABY'S SLEEPING!!!
The reality is quite the opposite. They'll sleep when you don't want them to, and be awake when you think they should be asleep. Don't stress on this too much. Roll with it.
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You'd be surprised at what kids can sleep through...everyone thinks SHHHH...QUIET!!! BABY'S SLEEPING!!!
The reality is quite the opposite. They'll sleep when you don't want them to, and be awake when you think they should be asleep. Don't stress on this too much. Roll with it.