I have a topless Jimmy and want to run carpet and some type of mat for heat. Has anyone successfully done this with out mold and rust?
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Carpet in topless Jimmy
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Can't say I have. I've been running with nothing inside forever, and it pretty much sucks, other than rust being no issue, and no mold. It's hot and loud.
My idea is to perhaps rhino line the floor pan, use any impermeable sound/heat mat desired, and top it with straight carpet, no padding/backing to keep moisture in. Rubber is inviting, but it doesn't breathe, so anything that gets under it is likely to cause issues. Yes, a spray on liner should mitigate the likelihood of rust, but unless you coat everything to include fasteners, there are ingress points for water between the liner and steel. And to me that defeats the purpose of lining it.
Modern carpet seems to be pretty good about not allowing mold to form, but backing it with anything that traps or retains water will probably provide the moisture mold needs.
My idea is to perhaps rhino line the floor pan, use any impermeable sound/heat mat desired, and top it with straight carpet, no padding/backing to keep moisture in. Rubber is inviting, but it doesn't breathe, so anything that gets under it is likely to cause issues. Yes, a spray on liner should mitigate the likelihood of rust, but unless you coat everything to include fasteners, there are ingress points for water between the liner and steel. And to me that defeats the purpose of lining it.
Modern carpet seems to be pretty good about not allowing mold to form, but backing it with anything that traps or retains water will probably provide the moisture mold needs.
With interior bed lining being so popular right now I imagine it’ll be tough to find someone that’s regularly topless with carpet.
I put carpet in and it didnt take long. Not a worthwhile investment. 100% outside with no top amd no doors for several years now. I will say, even though its disgusting, its still in fair shape. Pressure wash it and its probably ok.
I figured I would rhino line the complete floor but when it’s 115 out the floor gets really hot. Trying to get the best of both worlds. I like the idea of carpet with no backing
Never thought of marine carpet. That’s a great idea
Bigb55
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Bed liner of your choice.
Then any carpet you like. I plan to cut the carpet into an oversized floor mat that can be removed if it gets soaked to dry better. Attach to floor pan with double sided sticky velcro tape.
Then any carpet you like. I plan to cut the carpet into an oversized floor mat that can be removed if it gets soaked to dry better. Attach to floor pan with double sided sticky velcro tape.
urbex
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Marine carpet isn't going to do jack to combat heat or sound. Far too many people equate "marine" with "better", and that's often just not the case. It's designed for a completely different environment, with very different needs of chosen materials, and different design of the vehicle. Biggest one is that boat decks are designed with drainage in mind, so that even when subjected to a downpour or waves crashing over the deck, the water won't pool on deck and sit.
Your truck floor isn't designed to do this, and pulling floor pan plugs or drilling holes in the tub isn't even close to the same thing.
All that said, I have run one of my old Scouts with carpet and topless...it wasn't horrible, but I also live in the Phoenix valley of Arizona where rain is uncommon. Even when it did rain, it usually is quick and followed by sun which evaporates the water out pretty quick. But it also required me to vacuum/blow it out FREQUENTLY. As in about every other day when I was daily driving it, because it was was like a dust/dirt magnet. Of course, living in a sandbox contributes to that quite a bit.
It ultimately was just a maintenance nightmare, and ironically, the driving force was sound control. Yet I completely forgot to consider wind, tire, and exhaust noise...which frankly, was deafening all on their own, and blocking what little sound came through the floor boards was pretty silly.
Your truck floor isn't designed to do this, and pulling floor pan plugs or drilling holes in the tub isn't even close to the same thing.
All that said, I have run one of my old Scouts with carpet and topless...it wasn't horrible, but I also live in the Phoenix valley of Arizona where rain is uncommon. Even when it did rain, it usually is quick and followed by sun which evaporates the water out pretty quick. But it also required me to vacuum/blow it out FREQUENTLY. As in about every other day when I was daily driving it, because it was was like a dust/dirt magnet. Of course, living in a sandbox contributes to that quite a bit.
It ultimately was just a maintenance nightmare, and ironically, the driving force was sound control. Yet I completely forgot to consider wind, tire, and exhaust noise...which frankly, was deafening all on their own, and blocking what little sound came through the floor boards was pretty silly.
runamok151
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Rino line it and then use a commercial grade carpeted mat. Easy to trim to fit, all weather, easy to remove and wash or replace when needed. It won't be as quiet as full carpet because you're not covering the whole floor, but still better than just the bedliner.
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Thank you for all the wonderful suggestions.
If I'm not mistaken, some of the sound deadening/heat rejecting materials are adhesive backed.
For being topless, perhaps an interior lining, with insulation/sound deadening on the underside of the floor (trans tunnel and above the exhaust) would suffice. It would certainly stand to reason the interior would be easy to clean.
For being topless, perhaps an interior lining, with insulation/sound deadening on the underside of the floor (trans tunnel and above the exhaust) would suffice. It would certainly stand to reason the interior would be easy to clean.
My '90 had the factory carpet and thick matting. That stuff is just like a sponge if it gets wet at all. The outer carpet would feel completely dry so I went for a year or two not worrying about it getting in some rain here and there and thinking it dried out okay. Fast forward and when I finally pulled the carpet out the factory matting was soaked, even though it hadn't rained for weeks, and most of the floor boards had surface rust and a couple of the corners needed replaced. Keep in mind that the rest of the body including the rockers were spotless, only places under the carpet and in the corners were rusted out.
With that said, I think if you did a good job cleaning up the floor and at least painting it with several coats or the bed liner first it would hold up okay even if the carpet got wet. I would also make sure to have some good drain holes.
With that said, I think if you did a good job cleaning up the floor and at least painting it with several coats or the bed liner first it would hold up okay even if the carpet got wet. I would also make sure to have some good drain holes.
