Sound deaden 4Runner interior top to bottom

[61hawk]

First thing that popped into my head is how is the carpet going to go back in. With increasing the height of the floor about a 1/2 inch I'd think it'd throw the preformed carpet off.

 

[rigtec]

WOW!! Really great work TRDZEB!

This thread is (certainly) among some of the best sound deadening photo tutorial essays that I've seen here on forum! ...keep up the good work bro, and ...Best to you,

rig!

 

[TRDZEB]

First thing that popped into my head is how is the carpet going to go back in. With increasing the height of the floor about a 1/2 inch I'd think it'd throw the preformed carpet off.

It was certainly a concern. I was actually more concerned with the headliner fitting back nicely. Fortunately, everything went back nicely. However, I do need to make some modifications to the plastic bolt covers for the seats as the carpet sits higher whereas the seats remained unchanged.

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[pattycakes]

Dude that is hardcore !!!!!!!!!!! I would be at the chiropractor after that one

 

[TRDZEB]

Dude that is hardcore !!!!!!!!!!! I would be at the chiropractor after that one

It was quite the workout. Abdominals were literally shaking when rolling the Dynamat Extreme on roof after about 3rd row. Tough angle & I'm a rather large man lol.

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[mazatal]

Aah, so many fond memories of rebuilding my 1955 Chrysler Desoto with my Dad back in the late 60's. That 291 6-volt positive ground automatic 3 speed dash shift Fireflight HEMI ticked smooth like a tuned sewing machine idling. Screamed like a banshee when receiving a 12 volt jump. LOL
Dad taught me to listen to that car, every creak, groan, grating, rattle, chirp, grind and whistle. Clunks too. Helps me to this day in troubleshooting and pinpointing problems, rarely any, or just enjoying the 5thGen talk as she works for me here in the boonies.
My '13 Limited beater chatters like my ex on the rough dirt roads in my 'neighborhood', but I'll gladly listen to her sweet conversation all day long with a confident smile on my face. With the windows down.

Want silence ? Park and go to sleep.

 

[FightingSioux]

Just finished a pretty significant project & sound deadened the entire interior. Objective is to quiet road noise & improve sound quality of my sound system & eliminate any vibrations/rattle caused by subwoofer. Mission accomplished. The following are the details of the project.

Dynamat products are fairly expensive. I chose them because they are tried & true and I couldn't find any negative reviews (other than cost) whereas I could find some on most other products I considered. There are some other good options there. If you decide to undertake a project like this, just do your homework & choose what you feel is best.

Materials used: 144 sq. feet of Dynamat Extreme. 70 sq. feet of 1/2" Dynaliner. 24 sq. feet of 1/4" Dynaliner & 12 sq. Feet of 1/8" Dynaliner. 1/2 roll of cloth tesa tape.

Tools needed: 10mm, 12mm & 14mm socket, wrench & extension. #2 Philips screw driver. Pry tools. Utility knife. Scissors. Small roller. Headlamp or worklights. An extra set of hands when you drop & pull out headliner & again when you put it back in.

Give yourself LOTS of time. I did the doors & tailgate one at a time over a few days after work & on weekends. The headliner & floors took me 3 days to complete & put back together.

Start with disconnecting the battery. If you are going to drop the headliner (more intimidating than it is difficult) you have to start with back of cargo area from the bottom & work your way to front of vehicle. Be sure to take pictures of places that you might forget how it goes back together & have a method for not losing any hardware. I kept it separated by driver/passenger side & cargo, second row, front row.

This document was invaluable to the success (& confidence) in undertaking & succeeding with this project: https://techinfo.toyota.com/t3Porta...html?sisuffix=ff&locale=en&siid=1478144896105

I got to know my 4Runner @ a very intimate level & am very pleased with results & that it's done. Forever.

Here are some pictures of the project, before during & afters.

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Were you able to leave the rear cargo area foam in place or did you have to remove it due to the thickness of the dynamat layers?

Thanks,
Jake

 

[Charlievee]

Would be nice to know what product you used where.

 

[rob_dixon]

Now its time to take full advantage of all your hard work and get the OEM Audio set up.