I have a 1985 Crew Cab, its a 360/727/205 truck. The floor is rust free. It's an old Air Force truck, the first thing I did when I got is was pull out the existing rubber flooring, it was shot. I have been looking at options for another rubber floor, I definitely do not want carpet. There is just nothing available for the old crew cabs. I am seriously considering having the floor coated with Linex (spray in bed liner). I would pull the dash and have the firewall done and the back of the cab behind the rear seat as well. I was just curious how well it dampens noise...is it as quiet as the jute backed rubber flooring? I know it will be more expensive but my options are kind of limited. I have a Linex dealer close by, I have heard nothing but good things about Linex.

 

Is the Linex rubber? If so, i think it would work well. Sounds like a good idea though.

 

Jeepers do it all the time. The key seems to be to use Line-X or any spray in type liner as they are a two part mixture that actually has a hardener in it, hence the durability.

Herculiner, which is a roll in type, is not a true two part mixture and is softer. A buddy used it in his K5 and it wore smooth under the skinny pedal where his heel sits.

 

I have a 79 ford f-250 that i use for hunting I did it to it and I love it

 

Has anyone tried Hoss' concrete bedliner in their cab? Open a window, close the doors, pour, and float it smooth? Should cut the road noise quite a bit I'd think.

 

I had a body shop cut out my rusted driver side floorboard a couple years back and replace it. When they did, I had them coat the entire floor in bedliner, they only charged me like 70 or 80 bucks to do it IIRC. Then I just put the padding and rubber floormat back in, now I don't have to worry about rust for a loooong time. It doesn't do much for sound reduction though.

 

You can buy a replacement front rubber rug from JC Whitney or the other sources listed on a recent thread on here. The original rubber matting design matching the front sold by JC Whitney is available by the yard from www.mcmaster.com

 

Herculiner is the do-it-yourself kit. When its done, It looks great but it does not last. It is very soft compared to Line-X. A friend lined the tub of his CJ7 with Herculiner and it lasted for about 4 days till he threw a can of gasoline in the back...it leaked...and the liner began to mush and peel. It was disappointing.

I think Line-X is the best spray in liner you can get. But dont just take it to any local line-x dealer. Ask around for peoples results with different shops. Every shop does the job a bit differently. You want to find a shop that sprays it on thick. If its too thin it can peel easier.

Also keep in mind, once its on, its such a pain to get off that you might as well consider it permanent. A friend that used to do body work said he had to repair a truck bed that had liner in it and the only way to get it off was to heat it with a torch and scrape it with a paint scraper. He tried a grinder but it gummed up the grinder wheel in minutes.

Just my .02¢

 

Well, here ya go! It's an '85 crew cab with a 360/727/205 combo, and is an ex-air force truck. The floor and headliner are all done in herculiner...







I guess it's not for everybody, but I really liked it. It's very easy to clean up, durable, and looks great!

--Eric

 

Here is my Herculiner job...

I ended up covering it up with padding, awating carpet... But I have the same thing in my Muddin truck with nothing over it and it has help up good.. Good results for the price..

 

DNR, did it do much for sound? Looks real good.

 

No...not one bit for sound.. Before I put the insulation in.. It was loud inside.. I used the herculiner becuase I wasn't sure If I was gonna put carpet or a matt in.. I was going to leave the herculiner look... But, I didn't like how loud it was inside... But like I said I have it in my wheelin truck and I don't really care about sound, it is nice cause I just take the hose to the floor and cleans up good.. Personally, If I had to do it over again... I would prep the surface kinda like mine was in the top pic, and then just apply a real good chasis coat of some sort.. Then insulate the crap out of it... That way you know if the insulation holds moisture it won't rot out the floor..

 

Thanks for all the input...and the pics...it does look sharp.
I can't argue with how it looks and it has to be easy to keep clean, but if it doesn't keep road noise down I probably won't be happy with it. I use my truck to haul my four daughters around sometimes and it would be nice if I could actually hear them talk. Between the tires and the exhaust it is noisy in the cab.
A couple inches of concrete does sound tempting though....

 

Yeah, i've got the typical surface rust on the drivers side floor, so i took the carpet out. Now i'm trying to figure the best way to redo it for sound proof and rust proof

 

I did read a post recently where they put rubber roofing on the entire floor and then put a standard juke backed rubber floor covering kit in. Sounds like that would quiet it down and would be reversible if you did have to repair your floor. I'll do what Trebor suggested and just piece out the back part. I was wondering if the Ramcharger floor was the same as a crew cab, I could buy a ramcharger kit and trim it to fit and it would be molded.