Dana Rohleder

As long as it is under the carpets, I would think closed-cell foam would
work fairly well - both for temperature and sound insulation. This is the
same stuff used in Ensolite sleeping pads in camping. Neoprene would also
work, but would be more expensive. You could either buy several of those and
patch them together, or you can buy sheets of it in varying thicknesses from
kayak shops.


I would paint the floor VERY well first before laying anything down, and
remove it in the summer if you run with the top off much. I wouldn't glue it
down permanently, because condensation is likely to cause problems between
the metal floor and any insulation.

Dana

"Shazam" <shazam@vianet.ca> wrote in message
news:fqqmc0dkn207t27lppg89uvhf9ick9345r@4ax.com...
> Just wondering if there's anything I can put underneath the carpet to
> insulate the Jeep a little more. I just took my carpets out for a
> good spray wash, and thought that I'd try to get it insulate before
> putting it back in.
>
> In the winter months, we have tempurature as low as -30 Celcius, and I
> thought of either some spray foam, or that pink insulation...any
> ideas?? thanks

Dana Rohleder

As long as it is under the carpets, I would think closed-cell foam would
work fairly well - both for temperature and sound insulation. This is the
same stuff used in Ensolite sleeping pads in camping. Neoprene would also
work, but would be more expensive. You could either buy several of those and
patch them together, or you can buy sheets of it in varying thicknesses from
kayak shops.


I would paint the floor VERY well first before laying anything down, and
remove it in the summer if you run with the top off much. I wouldn't glue it
down permanently, because condensation is likely to cause problems between
the metal floor and any insulation.

Dana

"Shazam" <shazam@vianet.ca> wrote in message
news:fqqmc0dkn207t27lppg89uvhf9ick9345r@4ax.com...
> Just wondering if there's anything I can put underneath the carpet to
> insulate the Jeep a little more. I just took my carpets out for a
> good spray wash, and thought that I'd try to get it insulate before
> putting it back in.
>
> In the winter months, we have tempurature as low as -30 Celcius, and I
> thought of either some spray foam, or that pink insulation...any
> ideas?? thanks

Dana Rohleder

As long as it is under the carpets, I would think closed-cell foam would
work fairly well - both for temperature and sound insulation. This is the
same stuff used in Ensolite sleeping pads in camping. Neoprene would also
work, but would be more expensive. You could either buy several of those and
patch them together, or you can buy sheets of it in varying thicknesses from
kayak shops.


I would paint the floor VERY well first before laying anything down, and
remove it in the summer if you run with the top off much. I wouldn't glue it
down permanently, because condensation is likely to cause problems between
the metal floor and any insulation.

Dana

"Shazam" <shazam@vianet.ca> wrote in message
news:fqqmc0dkn207t27lppg89uvhf9ick9345r@4ax.com...
> Just wondering if there's anything I can put underneath the carpet to
> insulate the Jeep a little more. I just took my carpets out for a
> good spray wash, and thought that I'd try to get it insulate before
> putting it back in.
>
> In the winter months, we have tempurature as low as -30 Celcius, and I
> thought of either some spray foam, or that pink insulation...any
> ideas?? thanks

Bowgus

And maybe don't insulate around the console are ... I get a lotta heat
outta that area of my Cherokee :-).

"Shazam" <shazam@vianet.ca> wrote in message
news:tb4nc01nand3fh8absn5mpg3502ktc1u06@4ax.com...
> Actually, during a cold spell last winter, I had the Jeep running
> about 30 minutes in the morning before leaving for work, and the seat
> was hard & cold. I've done the cardboard thing in front of the rad,
> but someone said that was bad, and when I'd go out of town, I'd come
> clean to overheat.
>
> As for insulation & drain plugs....do the plugs actually work?? I had
> loads of water come spring melt, so I have no idea if it came in with
> me, or splashed from underneath...needed a towel to soak up the water.
>
> I had another thought....what about getting some "press plates" from
> the newspaper printing room...I think I can get them for like $1 a
> plate or something like....thin aluminum sheets, and maybe stuff some
> type of material in betweek 2 plates, and then put my carpet in. Sure
> that only takes care of the floor part, and not anywhere else!!!
>
>
> On Sat, 12 Jun 2004 21:54:36 GMT, "Bowgus" <bowgus@rogers.com> wrote:
>
> >Up here when buying new ... a luxury I will never see ... there is what's
> >called the "winter package" ... heavier blower, block heater, other stuff
> >like heated butt warmers ... but if the engine isn't providng the heater
> >core with enough hot water to begin with, all you'll get is a nice cool
> >breeze ... imo.
> >
> >"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
> >news:wRKyc.37063$%T.32591@okepread05...
> >> Bowgus did pass the time by typing:
> >> > If your floors are anything mine in the winter, there's always some
....
> >> > actually a lotta ... water there ... what's up with jeeps anyway? So
if
> >> > that's the case, there's not much imo can be done in the way of
> >insulating
> >> > the floor ... heat will just transfer through the water. My solution
for
> >the
> >> > cold winters up here ... never buy a 4 cyl. In the past for some
> >vehicles it
> >> > was the custom to install a "winter" thermostat to get a little more
> >heat
> >> > ... and I remember one very cold day out on the highway taking out a
> >floor
> >> > mat and screwing that in place in front of the rad. You might
consider
> >those
> >> > "flaps" over the rad for winter.
> >>
> >> Actually, isn't there a blower mod to use a higher capacity motor that
> >pumps
> >> out loads more heat?
> >>
> >> -
> >>
> >>
> >
>

Bowgus

And maybe don't insulate around the console are ... I get a lotta heat
outta that area of my Cherokee :-).

"Shazam" <shazam@vianet.ca> wrote in message
news:tb4nc01nand3fh8absn5mpg3502ktc1u06@4ax.com...
> Actually, during a cold spell last winter, I had the Jeep running
> about 30 minutes in the morning before leaving for work, and the seat
> was hard & cold. I've done the cardboard thing in front of the rad,
> but someone said that was bad, and when I'd go out of town, I'd come
> clean to overheat.
>
> As for insulation & drain plugs....do the plugs actually work?? I had
> loads of water come spring melt, so I have no idea if it came in with
> me, or splashed from underneath...needed a towel to soak up the water.
>
> I had another thought....what about getting some "press plates" from
> the newspaper printing room...I think I can get them for like $1 a
> plate or something like....thin aluminum sheets, and maybe stuff some
> type of material in betweek 2 plates, and then put my carpet in. Sure
> that only takes care of the floor part, and not anywhere else!!!
>
>
> On Sat, 12 Jun 2004 21:54:36 GMT, "Bowgus" <bowgus@rogers.com> wrote:
>
> >Up here when buying new ... a luxury I will never see ... there is what's
> >called the "winter package" ... heavier blower, block heater, other stuff
> >like heated butt warmers ... but if the engine isn't providng the heater
> >core with enough hot water to begin with, all you'll get is a nice cool
> >breeze ... imo.
> >
> >"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
> >news:wRKyc.37063$%T.32591@okepread05...
> >> Bowgus did pass the time by typing:
> >> > If your floors are anything mine in the winter, there's always some
....
> >> > actually a lotta ... water there ... what's up with jeeps anyway? So
if
> >> > that's the case, there's not much imo can be done in the way of
> >insulating
> >> > the floor ... heat will just transfer through the water. My solution
for
> >the
> >> > cold winters up here ... never buy a 4 cyl. In the past for some
> >vehicles it
> >> > was the custom to install a "winter" thermostat to get a little more
> >heat
> >> > ... and I remember one very cold day out on the highway taking out a
> >floor
> >> > mat and screwing that in place in front of the rad. You might
consider
> >those
> >> > "flaps" over the rad for winter.
> >>
> >> Actually, isn't there a blower mod to use a higher capacity motor that
> >pumps
> >> out loads more heat?
> >>
> >> -
> >>
> >>
> >
>

Bowgus

And maybe don't insulate around the console are ... I get a lotta heat
outta that area of my Cherokee :-).

"Shazam" <shazam@vianet.ca> wrote in message
news:tb4nc01nand3fh8absn5mpg3502ktc1u06@4ax.com...
> Actually, during a cold spell last winter, I had the Jeep running
> about 30 minutes in the morning before leaving for work, and the seat
> was hard & cold. I've done the cardboard thing in front of the rad,
> but someone said that was bad, and when I'd go out of town, I'd come
> clean to overheat.
>
> As for insulation & drain plugs....do the plugs actually work?? I had
> loads of water come spring melt, so I have no idea if it came in with
> me, or splashed from underneath...needed a towel to soak up the water.
>
> I had another thought....what about getting some "press plates" from
> the newspaper printing room...I think I can get them for like $1 a
> plate or something like....thin aluminum sheets, and maybe stuff some
> type of material in betweek 2 plates, and then put my carpet in. Sure
> that only takes care of the floor part, and not anywhere else!!!
>
>
> On Sat, 12 Jun 2004 21:54:36 GMT, "Bowgus" <bowgus@rogers.com> wrote:
>
> >Up here when buying new ... a luxury I will never see ... there is what's
> >called the "winter package" ... heavier blower, block heater, other stuff
> >like heated butt warmers ... but if the engine isn't providng the heater
> >core with enough hot water to begin with, all you'll get is a nice cool
> >breeze ... imo.
> >
> >"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
> >news:wRKyc.37063$%T.32591@okepread05...
> >> Bowgus did pass the time by typing:
> >> > If your floors are anything mine in the winter, there's always some
....
> >> > actually a lotta ... water there ... what's up with jeeps anyway? So
if
> >> > that's the case, there's not much imo can be done in the way of
> >insulating
> >> > the floor ... heat will just transfer through the water. My solution
for
> >the
> >> > cold winters up here ... never buy a 4 cyl. In the past for some
> >vehicles it
> >> > was the custom to install a "winter" thermostat to get a little more
> >heat
> >> > ... and I remember one very cold day out on the highway taking out a
> >floor
> >> > mat and screwing that in place in front of the rad. You might
consider
> >those
> >> > "flaps" over the rad for winter.
> >>
> >> Actually, isn't there a blower mod to use a higher capacity motor that
> >pumps
> >> out loads more heat?
> >>
> >> -
> >>
> >>
> >
>

Bowgus

And maybe don't insulate around the console are ... I get a lotta heat
outta that area of my Cherokee :-).

"Shazam" <shazam@vianet.ca> wrote in message
news:tb4nc01nand3fh8absn5mpg3502ktc1u06@4ax.com...
> Actually, during a cold spell last winter, I had the Jeep running
> about 30 minutes in the morning before leaving for work, and the seat
> was hard & cold. I've done the cardboard thing in front of the rad,
> but someone said that was bad, and when I'd go out of town, I'd come
> clean to overheat.
>
> As for insulation & drain plugs....do the plugs actually work?? I had
> loads of water come spring melt, so I have no idea if it came in with
> me, or splashed from underneath...needed a towel to soak up the water.
>
> I had another thought....what about getting some "press plates" from
> the newspaper printing room...I think I can get them for like $1 a
> plate or something like....thin aluminum sheets, and maybe stuff some
> type of material in betweek 2 plates, and then put my carpet in. Sure
> that only takes care of the floor part, and not anywhere else!!!
>
>
> On Sat, 12 Jun 2004 21:54:36 GMT, "Bowgus" <bowgus@rogers.com> wrote:
>
> >Up here when buying new ... a luxury I will never see ... there is what's
> >called the "winter package" ... heavier blower, block heater, other stuff
> >like heated butt warmers ... but if the engine isn't providng the heater
> >core with enough hot water to begin with, all you'll get is a nice cool
> >breeze ... imo.
> >
> >"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
> >news:wRKyc.37063$%T.32591@okepread05...
> >> Bowgus did pass the time by typing:
> >> > If your floors are anything mine in the winter, there's always some
....
> >> > actually a lotta ... water there ... what's up with jeeps anyway? So
if
> >> > that's the case, there's not much imo can be done in the way of
> >insulating
> >> > the floor ... heat will just transfer through the water. My solution
for
> >the
> >> > cold winters up here ... never buy a 4 cyl. In the past for some
> >vehicles it
> >> > was the custom to install a "winter" thermostat to get a little more
> >heat
> >> > ... and I remember one very cold day out on the highway taking out a
> >floor
> >> > mat and screwing that in place in front of the rad. You might
consider
> >those
> >> > "flaps" over the rad for winter.
> >>
> >> Actually, isn't there a blower mod to use a higher capacity motor that
> >pumps
> >> out loads more heat?
> >>
> >> -
> >>
> >>
> >
>

Bowgus

oops ... are=area

"Bowgus" <bowgus@rogers.com> wrote in message
news:gB5zc.236223$Ar.25859@twister01.bloor.is.net. cable.rogers.com...
> And maybe don't insulate around the console are ... I get a lotta heat
> outta that area of my Cherokee :-).
>
> "Shazam" <shazam@vianet.ca> wrote in message
> news:tb4nc01nand3fh8absn5mpg3502ktc1u06@4ax.com...
> > Actually, during a cold spell last winter, I had the Jeep running
> > about 30 minutes in the morning before leaving for work, and the seat
> > was hard & cold. I've done the cardboard thing in front of the rad,
> > but someone said that was bad, and when I'd go out of town, I'd come
> > clean to overheat.
> >
> > As for insulation & drain plugs....do the plugs actually work?? I had
> > loads of water come spring melt, so I have no idea if it came in with
> > me, or splashed from underneath...needed a towel to soak up the water.
> >
> > I had another thought....what about getting some "press plates" from
> > the newspaper printing room...I think I can get them for like $1 a
> > plate or something like....thin aluminum sheets, and maybe stuff some
> > type of material in betweek 2 plates, and then put my carpet in. Sure
> > that only takes care of the floor part, and not anywhere else!!!
> >
> >
> > On Sat, 12 Jun 2004 21:54:36 GMT, "Bowgus" <bowgus@rogers.com> wrote:
> >
> > >Up here when buying new ... a luxury I will never see ... there is
what's
> > >called the "winter package" ... heavier blower, block heater, other
stuff
> > >like heated butt warmers ... but if the engine isn't providng the
heater
> > >core with enough hot water to begin with, all you'll get is a nice cool
> > >breeze ... imo.
> > >
> > >"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
> > >news:wRKyc.37063$%T.32591@okepread05...
> > >> Bowgus did pass the time by typing:
> > >> > If your floors are anything mine in the winter, there's always some
> ...
> > >> > actually a lotta ... water there ... what's up with jeeps anyway?
So
> if
> > >> > that's the case, there's not much imo can be done in the way of
> > >insulating
> > >> > the floor ... heat will just transfer through the water. My
solution
> for
> > >the
> > >> > cold winters up here ... never buy a 4 cyl. In the past for some
> > >vehicles it
> > >> > was the custom to install a "winter" thermostat to get a little
more
> > >heat
> > >> > ... and I remember one very cold day out on the highway taking out
a
> > >floor
> > >> > mat and screwing that in place in front of the rad. You might
> consider
> > >those
> > >> > "flaps" over the rad for winter.
> > >>
> > >> Actually, isn't there a blower mod to use a higher capacity motor
that
> > >pumps
> > >> out loads more heat?
> > >>
> > >> -
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> >
>
>

Bowgus

oops ... are=area

"Bowgus" <bowgus@rogers.com> wrote in message
news:gB5zc.236223$Ar.25859@twister01.bloor.is.net. cable.rogers.com...
> And maybe don't insulate around the console are ... I get a lotta heat
> outta that area of my Cherokee :-).
>
> "Shazam" <shazam@vianet.ca> wrote in message
> news:tb4nc01nand3fh8absn5mpg3502ktc1u06@4ax.com...
> > Actually, during a cold spell last winter, I had the Jeep running
> > about 30 minutes in the morning before leaving for work, and the seat
> > was hard & cold. I've done the cardboard thing in front of the rad,
> > but someone said that was bad, and when I'd go out of town, I'd come
> > clean to overheat.
> >
> > As for insulation & drain plugs....do the plugs actually work?? I had
> > loads of water come spring melt, so I have no idea if it came in with
> > me, or splashed from underneath...needed a towel to soak up the water.
> >
> > I had another thought....what about getting some "press plates" from
> > the newspaper printing room...I think I can get them for like $1 a
> > plate or something like....thin aluminum sheets, and maybe stuff some
> > type of material in betweek 2 plates, and then put my carpet in. Sure
> > that only takes care of the floor part, and not anywhere else!!!
> >
> >
> > On Sat, 12 Jun 2004 21:54:36 GMT, "Bowgus" <bowgus@rogers.com> wrote:
> >
> > >Up here when buying new ... a luxury I will never see ... there is
what's
> > >called the "winter package" ... heavier blower, block heater, other
stuff
> > >like heated butt warmers ... but if the engine isn't providng the
heater
> > >core with enough hot water to begin with, all you'll get is a nice cool
> > >breeze ... imo.
> > >
> > >"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
> > >news:wRKyc.37063$%T.32591@okepread05...
> > >> Bowgus did pass the time by typing:
> > >> > If your floors are anything mine in the winter, there's always some
> ...
> > >> > actually a lotta ... water there ... what's up with jeeps anyway?
So
> if
> > >> > that's the case, there's not much imo can be done in the way of
> > >insulating
> > >> > the floor ... heat will just transfer through the water. My
solution
> for
> > >the
> > >> > cold winters up here ... never buy a 4 cyl. In the past for some
> > >vehicles it
> > >> > was the custom to install a "winter" thermostat to get a little
more
> > >heat
> > >> > ... and I remember one very cold day out on the highway taking out
a
> > >floor
> > >> > mat and screwing that in place in front of the rad. You might
> consider
> > >those
> > >> > "flaps" over the rad for winter.
> > >>
> > >> Actually, isn't there a blower mod to use a higher capacity motor
that
> > >pumps
> > >> out loads more heat?
> > >>
> > >> -
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> >
>
>

Bowgus

oops ... are=area

"Bowgus" <bowgus@rogers.com> wrote in message
news:gB5zc.236223$Ar.25859@twister01.bloor.is.net. cable.rogers.com...
> And maybe don't insulate around the console are ... I get a lotta heat
> outta that area of my Cherokee :-).
>
> "Shazam" <shazam@vianet.ca> wrote in message
> news:tb4nc01nand3fh8absn5mpg3502ktc1u06@4ax.com...
> > Actually, during a cold spell last winter, I had the Jeep running
> > about 30 minutes in the morning before leaving for work, and the seat
> > was hard & cold. I've done the cardboard thing in front of the rad,
> > but someone said that was bad, and when I'd go out of town, I'd come
> > clean to overheat.
> >
> > As for insulation & drain plugs....do the plugs actually work?? I had
> > loads of water come spring melt, so I have no idea if it came in with
> > me, or splashed from underneath...needed a towel to soak up the water.
> >
> > I had another thought....what about getting some "press plates" from
> > the newspaper printing room...I think I can get them for like $1 a
> > plate or something like....thin aluminum sheets, and maybe stuff some
> > type of material in betweek 2 plates, and then put my carpet in. Sure
> > that only takes care of the floor part, and not anywhere else!!!
> >
> >
> > On Sat, 12 Jun 2004 21:54:36 GMT, "Bowgus" <bowgus@rogers.com> wrote:
> >
> > >Up here when buying new ... a luxury I will never see ... there is
what's
> > >called the "winter package" ... heavier blower, block heater, other
stuff
> > >like heated butt warmers ... but if the engine isn't providng the
heater
> > >core with enough hot water to begin with, all you'll get is a nice cool
> > >breeze ... imo.
> > >
> > >"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
> > >news:wRKyc.37063$%T.32591@okepread05...
> > >> Bowgus did pass the time by typing:
> > >> > If your floors are anything mine in the winter, there's always some
> ...
> > >> > actually a lotta ... water there ... what's up with jeeps anyway?
So
> if
> > >> > that's the case, there's not much imo can be done in the way of
> > >insulating
> > >> > the floor ... heat will just transfer through the water. My
solution
> for
> > >the
> > >> > cold winters up here ... never buy a 4 cyl. In the past for some
> > >vehicles it
> > >> > was the custom to install a "winter" thermostat to get a little
more
> > >heat
> > >> > ... and I remember one very cold day out on the highway taking out
a
> > >floor
> > >> > mat and screwing that in place in front of the rad. You might
> consider
> > >those
> > >> > "flaps" over the rad for winter.
> > >>
> > >> Actually, isn't there a blower mod to use a higher capacity motor
that
> > >pumps
> > >> out loads more heat?
> > >>
> > >> -
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> >
>
>