Just as a warning, I think those vents should stay open. They release the pressure from the cabin when the airbags go off in an accident. If they were not there, there's the high possibility of your hearing being damaged. At least this is what I've heard.
Hmmmmmmm... how about some solar panel driven muffin fans to push hot air out of the cabin through those vents during the summer? For those of us that have to park our trucks in a parking lot at work.
Hmmmmmmm... how about some solar panel driven muffin fans to push hot air out of the cabin through those vents during the summer? For those of us that have to park our trucks in a parking lot at work.
How about 5% limo tint on all windows and 50% on the windshield.
I have 35% on the sides, and 20% on the back. They won't allow more than 35% on front passenger windows in Texas. No tint on the windshield unless it is above the A-1 line. I did get Formula 1 tint that has the ceramic content, and that is supposed to help reduce the heat. What would be awesome is if I had a power function for that rear window slider, and then the truck could monitor the interior temps and when it got above a certain temp AND it wasn't raining, it could vent all of the windows.
What is it like driving that truck at night with such dark tint?
All that rigid insulation should do wonders to calm body vibrations, but I wonder how much it will actually suppress road / chassis / traffic / wind noise as compared to using a premium non-rigid sound absorbing insulation like 3M Thinsulate Accoustical Insulation or high density fiberglass?
To keep road and traffic noise from entering the cabin, I've found high density fiberglass inside the doors and elsewhere in the cabin works well. I'm sure Thinsulate would work great too or better, but it's pricey and seems to be available to the public only through a few marine supply outlets in bulk quantities for a near four figure price.
A far less expensive alternative to using Spectrum on the underbody of your truck is Henry Plastic Roof Cement from Home Depot. I used it 15 years ago on my '92 Toyota pickup and it has never cracked or peeled and stays slightly flexible. Like any asphalt product, however, it stinks for several weeks until fully cured. I hope the water based Spectrum used on the underbody of your truck doesn't disintegrate or crack from constant water exposure or you could end up with rust issues.
All that rigid insulation should do wonders to calm body vibrations, but I wonder how much it will actually suppress road / chassis / traffic / wind noise as compared to using a premium non-rigid sound absorbing insulation like 3M Thinsulate Accoustical Insulation or high density fiberglass?
second skin has another product just for that purpose. To be installed soon....
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To keep road and traffic noise from entering the cabin, I've found high density fiberglass inside the doors and elsewhere in the cabin works well. I'm sure Thinsulate would work great too or better, but it's pricey and seems to be available to the public only through a few marine supply outlets in bulk quantities for a near four figure price.
Interesting idea.
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A far less expensive alternative to using Spectrum on the underbody of your truck is Henry Plastic Roof Cement from Home Depot. I used it 15 years ago on my '92 Toyota pickup and it has never cracked or peeled and stays slightly flexible. Like any asphalt product, however, it stinks for several weeks until fully cured. I hope the water based Spectrum used on the underbody of your truck doesn't disintegrate or crack from constant water exposure or you could end up with rust issues.
Spectrum is designed to be applied on the outside of a vehicle, so it will stand up to the weather and any solvent if necessary. Asphalt products do not have the same sound deadening characteristics as Spectrum. Even other elastomeric sound deadeners are not the same as Spectrum. SS did their research when designing the product.
I have 35% on the sides, and 20% on the back. They won't allow more than 35% on front passenger windows in Texas. No tint on the windshield unless it is above the A-1 line. I did get Formula 1 tint that has the ceramic content, and that is supposed to help reduce the heat.
I didn't say it was legal in Florida. I'm just telling you what I did to stop the heat.
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What would be awesome is if I had a power function for that rear window slider, and then the truck could monitor the interior temps and when it got above a certain temp AND it wasn't raining, it could vent all of the windows.
Design that.
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What is it like driving that truck at night with such dark tint?
I'm used to it, cause I've done it for years. All I can say is when it's not tinted I complain more than when it is.
Texas changed that Law,you can now legally run 25%
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I have 35% on the sides, and 20% on the back. They won't allow more than 35% on front passenger windows in Texas. No tint on the windshield unless it is above the A-1 line. I did get Formula 1 tint that has the ceramic content, and that is supposed to help reduce the heat. What would be awesome is if I had a power function for that rear window slider, and then the truck could monitor the interior temps and when it got above a certain temp AND it wasn't raining, it could vent all of the windows.
What is it like driving that truck at night with such dark tint?
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With the extremity that you're taking this to, does this hinder your safety at all? Meaning, if someone honks or if car screeches from behind, can you hear them from a safe distance? Grant it, different horns on different vehicles will omit different levels of decibels, but you get what I'm asking.
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