Soft top sound deadening aftermarket

[dcaero]

In my opinion, 3” may be too thick to slide up under the very rear soft top wear it meets the cross bar. Mine slides over the top of the Bimini shade easily.

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[El Bronco Blanco]

I tried mattress pad (worked well) and then purchased the Dirtydog headliner. More expensive but I can fold it and put it in the trunk, if out.

Any noticeable difference on heat from the soft top with the headliner? How thick is the headliner, and how much room does it take up when installed? AZ is only getting to about 90's now, and I can definitely feel some heat from the soft top, on the top of my head. AC is working fine but still looking to preemptively solve what will definitely be an issue in 2 months here.

 

[BroncoOB]

Any noticeable difference on heat from the soft top with the headliner? How thick is the headliner, and how much room does it take up when installed? AZ is only getting to about 90's now, and I can definitely feel some heat from the soft top, on the top of my head. AC is working fine but still looking to preemptively solve what will definitely be an issue in 2 months here.

It is about quarter an inch thick not as thick as the mattress pad. it has magnets on the side to stick to the frame. It will almost sit on top of the Frame so you lose a few inches since soft top doesn't seat on the frame. It is not hot here yet but I assume it will do well during hot months.

 

[AZMikeL]

Any noticeable difference on heat from the soft top with the headliner? How thick is the headliner, and how much room does it take up when installed? AZ is only getting to about 90's now, and I can definitely feel some heat from the soft top, on the top of my head. AC is working fine but still looking to preemptively solve what will definitely be an issue in 2 months here.

A/C works fine on those 115 degree days. The only time I've noticed excessive heat coming thru the soft top was crawling slowly in Bulldog Canyon last August. My main problem is that I like to drive with my left hand resting my elbow on the door. This inevitably leads to my left hand getting so cold from that A/C vent that it starts to go numb.

The A/C in these rigs is second only to the Costco produce cooler when it's Phoenix hot out!

 

[anomdeplume]

I went the 2” eggshell mattress pad route. Bought a full size and cut it down to 49” X 64”. Definitely helps with sound and heat. A 3” might fit but I think a gap is useful to keep some air moving around the pad. Total weight of the pad is 5lbs. Doesn’t affect satellite radio. J-Top is flipped back from front connection in the photo. The size I cut goes up to the flipped back edge. Pad is not visible from inside cabin that way. Here’s the link to the pad I purchased.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B073JV6DBD?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

 

[MannyG20]

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B077ZGTD75/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_image?ie=UTF8&psc=1

@xusarmy - did you get the full size? Did you trim it at all?

 

[BaseManSquatch]

I really don't think any product you buy that claims to lower decibels will have any affect. If it does, it's just a placebo effect. The reason why I say this is because when I test drove a soft top Bronco 99% of the noise came in NOT from the soft top itself but from the rear three plastic windows.

In fact, it was so loud at stop lights that I could hear the engines of the vehicles next to me as if there were no windows back there at all.

The only way you could truly make a dent in the decibels is if you bought Luxury Liner Pro (look it up, it's mass loaded vinyl) and double sided Velcro tape and covered 100% of the rear three plastic windows which would make them useless.

You would also need to get a mesh top and sandwhich the LLP between the soft top itself and the mesh top.

 

[BaseManSquatch]

I went the 2” eggshell mattress pad route. Bought a full size and cut it down to 49” X 64”. Definitely helps with sound and heat.

One thing I would be considered with is mold. Is the topper water proof?

 

[xusarmy]

@xusarmy - did you get the full size? Did you trim it at all?

I did have to trim it a little bit

 

[TCC]

Dirty Dog. Don’t even hesitate. I suppose that if you felt you need more, you could throw something on top of that. As the above have mentioned, most of the traffic noise is from the side and rear curtains. All that said, you DID buy a soft top vehicle so you should expect that sound travels pretty easily through fabric.

 

[Carol]

Like others have said Dirtydog 4x4 insulation mat. Just installed last weekend. Should’ve done way sooner. $250.

Where did you buy it from?

 

[Area51BS]

I don’t find it too loud until going over 76. If it were too quiet I might hear sounds that really piss me off like rattles. I can’t tolerate rattles.

 

[1975U15]

Where did you buy it from?

https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/thre...se-dirtydog-4x4-headliner-for-soft-top.57474/

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