Removing the carpet in the X...

[O1SalsaX]

Yup. That was a BAD day for both of us Oleg. The thing that will never go away is the noise that the bog water made as it came in through the bottoms of the doors (Blub Blub Blub). Now thats a scary sound. That or the bottles of water that were floating in the water INSIDE my truck at my Feet. Actually pretty funny looking back. For those that are keeping score the water Came up to the bottom of my clutch pedal before its depressed. Yup, My feet went under water to get it into/out of gear. Im just happy that the water only came up that far, a little higher and my ECM would be toast.
I'm thinking about adding a few drainholes in the X, I just dont want to test them out. Anyone interested? two more drainplugs should be enough to drain the entire flor counting the two stock ones..
I dunno, just an idea I was tossing around in addition to the Rhino-lining. or Por-15..
L8r,

[Schludwiller]

Since we're reliving water troubles. Here's the video of Disco John's water hazard (1.7m Quicktime)

[O1SalsaX]

To answer Rrdstarr's question about the alternator. Yes. I had it replaced. After driving about 20 miles out of a 150 mile trip home, the truck died. I had it towed to a issan dealer in NJ, ut they didnt want to even touch it with the interior being flooded. They said for me to contact my insurance company for flood damage. hehehe. Long story short.. 8 days of removal of the interior, powerwashing and cleanup after my friend Towed me home (130 miles), The truck looked immaculate with the exception of the alternator. I charged the battery and dropped it off at my dealership and said that it dies, I dont know whats wrong with it. They cahnged the alternator and covered it under warranty. Free of charge. I got lucky, so I try to avoid the water crossings now. Still playing in the mud, not as insane though. :sun: If you're gonna play in the mud/water you're gonna pay the price sooner or later..I'm sure CD paid his dues.

[rrdstarr]

POR-15 works great for restoration when I did that for hobby. When I welded my EOE sliderz to the truck I slapped some POR-15 over the welds and it still looks great.

[O1SalsaX]

Damn thats a nice video. Kinda brings back BAD memories of BROWN WATER... Please NO MORE, I think Im gonna be sick. :apuke:

[Harbones]

/me thanks god I never got stuck the times I went through mud puddles like that

[Xcanuk]

Considering all the wires along the floor, we use a flexible membrane called Flex Clad ( http://www.bunting-exzacfit.com/flexclad.htm ) for sake of description, a thicker version of a frostguard lining for roofs. The stuff is pretty moldable, seals up nice, would dampen road noise, and doesn't absorb water. Its not the intended use of the product, but might work. Its also has a self adhesive peel backing, and is available in colors. The only negative side is it is slightly soft, ( you can cut/slice the top finish ) but the undercoating will hold its bond.

[Craigs_Tonka]

I'm interested in that product you mentioned. My main question is, once applied can it be removed easily or cleanly? My concern is if you lay it over all your wiring in the floorpan and then later need to work on the wiring it seems it would make quite a mess, possibly even to the point that the wiring harness would be a glob of goo.

And if you have any pricing information, I would be interested. Thanks.

[Xcanuk]

It looks like the wiring in gathered in 2 places for the most part, so I guess you can go under the wiring with the main sheet, then a patch sheet over the wiring ( glueing only it along the edges so wouldn't stick the the wiring bundle itself )
I've installed the stuff, but haven't had to remove it, the bound is quite stong once it sets. The most I can do is do a test section under the rear seats and let you guys know.
My pricing here averages about $1.05 ft sq Cdn

[Snoopy]

Wouldn't noise be a concern - The carpeting does provide sound dampening.

[rhombus]

Not with the SSRs


I thouhgt about that but don't think that it will be that bad.
CD was looking at LineX and it looks quite thick. Might even be quiter than just the carpet.

[Craisy Daisy]

Got a quote from Line-X today. They said roughly between 500 and 600CAN. Its really depended on the amount of prep work involved.

hmmm...???

[Xcanuk]

I think Line-X would better a better solution than the Flex-Clad I thought of, just for the sake of durability, but you still have the wiring problem, unless you create access panels before shooting the spray.

[Goliath the X]

I'm very interested in this. I liked the old Broncos with the rubberized flooring. I'm not too worried about noise, there are plenty of ways to get rid of noise. I'm most interested in the durability, ease of cleaning, and looking professional.

Keep us posted with pictures, please!

[Chris_McCracken]

Another factor you may want to consider is the insulation factor of the carpet and padding. It SIGNIFICANTLY insulates the truck both from the outside temperature and from the heat of the transmission/exhaust running under it. I've pulled up the carpet before to find the metal underneath REALLY hot.