I have looked at several threads regarding sound deadening.

Who has installed sound deadening in your truck?
What brand of materials did you use?
How thick of materials can be installed without any problems reinstalling the carpet, door panels, plastic, etc.?
What material can be used on the roof/headliner of the truck?
How much money did you spend installing the sound deadening?
How long did it take to install?
Is there a noticeable difference for road noise, wind noise, engine noise?

My truck sounds okay going down the road on hard concrete. But on asphalt or rough surfaces it gets pretty loud. It is especially loud going into a headwind. Any info is appreciated.

Thanks.

 

i heard quiet coat is real good

Try this website out has some videos on it.

www.Quietcoat.com

 

they had a write up this last month in Diesel Power about it and I thought it sounded good till I saw how much they wanted for the kit!!!!
I bought a muffler instead and I will be getting some Dyna-mat and installing the strips my self

 

Raam mat

Worked great, so far I have it lining the inside of the doors, inner structure of the doors, back of the cab and rear floor area under the seats.
I still need to order a little bit more to finish up the roof/front floor.

It was 62sqft/$120~ Half the price of Dynamat, pretty much the same thickness. Its worked well so far getting rid of the resonance and road noise.

 

I used this stuff on the 99, http://www.b-quiet.com/

have not done anything on the 04, yet. Still have a roll

 

wow that stuff looks thick!!!!!how much do you think it would take to do a megacab???

 

How much would it take to wrap my wife??

Seriously, Geno's Garage has some products as well, some pre-cut.

 

I did my 79 Trans Am's trunk, doors and firewall with Fat Mat. I got it off ebay for $1 per square foot. It took about 80 feet (I wrapped the entire trunk- top, bottom, sides, all of it). The T/A had the Olds 403- built- pushing 450hp, true duals w/ hooker headers, straight pipes with glasspacks, too loud for comfortable cruising. My cab noise was DRASTICALLY reduced even with T-Tops after only covering the Firewall and Doors.

My infinity Kappa 6x9's in the rear deck sounded twice as loud after installing the Fat Mat in the trunk. I also got increased bass response from them- I no longer needed a subwoofer in that car.

So if you want a DIY inexpensive (considering the other options) sound deadener- Fat Mat was worth it for me.

 

I've looked on the web at Fat Mat, Dynomat, Quiet Ride, Raam mat, B-quiet. Does any of these leave any kind of odor after installation? If so, how long does it linger. I like the idea of the mat with the radiant barrier. Has anyone noticed a decrease in interior temperature after installation?

 

Asphalt based mats will leave an odor. Butyl based mats don't. I think the Raam Mat is probably the best bang for the buck as far as butyl mats are concerned. A while back, some guy conducted and posted on his own website a full fledged test on various deadeners and even went so far as to put them in the oven to test their durability and adhesive. I did a quick search on Google and couldn't find it, but you or someone else may be able to.

 

http://www.lizardskin.com/

 

Thats another reason I went with Raam mat, and so far ive been happy.

Heres the "Sound Deadener Showdown", it gives adhesion tests, thickness, etc for most of the major brands.
http://www.sounddeadenershowdown.com/

 

Stacked97,

That was an awesome website. I never did find that one on the web. That answered a lot of my questions about the asphalt/butyl dampening material.

Now, for the foam or fiber insulating liners. What is recommended and how thick can you go without distorting the carpet layer?

 

No problem

Thats what helped make up my mind on using Raam Mat, and so far ive been real happy.


Honestly, id double up on Raam mat in more open areas, flat areas of the floor, or where the sheetmetal is thin with no supports/bracing, etc. Other than that, you can try another layer of the foam material on top of it. I wouldnt ever worry about 1/2" of material, just make sure you have clean mounting surfaces for the seat brackets/seat belts, etc, so you dont end up having to peel it back off because the bolts are too short

 

I have used self sticking aluminum window flashing on a 1st gen. It worked pretty good, no odor that I could notice

http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?actio...625&lpage=none
lowes Item #: 154017 Model: PS625 if the link doesnt work


In my cherokee, I installed Raam mat, and I had problems with it melting. I guess it didnt help that the cat was 1/4 inch from the floor board, with no heat shield.