I've been looking at carpet options for Gru for a while now and was leaning heavily towards the BedRug. Just when I was about to pull the trigger I did one last forum search and started reading between the lines. I got the impression that the carpet is super light and if not held down by something else, it moves and slides around easily. After living with a bedlined tub for 5+ years, I was tired of it and found that I didn't enjoy driving my TJ for more than a few miles due to the noise and heat. It became even more noticeable after putting a new Bestop Trektop NX on. It wasn't just a matter of noise coming through the floor, but how noises inside the cab echoed around. I rarely turn the stereo on anymore because of how bad it sounded. As thin as the bedrug sounds, it wasn't the product i'l looking for. It doesn't help that in the past year the price has gone up near $100 on amazon.
So, I decided to give Auto Custom Carpets a try. I chose their mass backed kit. The mass will help with sound absorption, but from my understanding give the carpet some "heft" and help it hold its shape. This means it will fit better and not flop about. Rock auto had the best price of $400 shipped to my door. The way rock auto lists the carpet is incorrect, use the ACC part number 22529
A few days later a big box showed up. This sucker weighs about 40#. Good thing its carpet because FedEx beat the crap out of it.
I opened the box and laid everything out to check things out and give it a bit of time to unfold. I'm very impressed with the carpet, at first the edges looked fuzzy and unfinished but after closer examination they are held together extremely well with the MLV base. This stuff is very flexible and heavy. I don't see this stuff fraying.
Also nice is that all the holes have been punched in MLV base, but not all the way through. You can choose to cut which ones you need, so if like me, you run without a back seat, you don't have un-needed holes everywhere.
Install was easy, I did pull the console and seats, its so easy to do I don't get the point in fighting around them. The carpet fit well and required no trimming. Everything is molded and fits like glove.
The best part is the comfort factor. It is much quieter, warmer in the mornings, cooler in the heat of the day. The echos are gone as well as some of the rattles. Carpet isn't for everyone. If you play in the mud with no top on, obviously this would be a waste. As someone who has lived it, you can let go of your dreams of effortlessly hosing down the interior with it being bed lined. It doesn't work like that. It's hot, loud and hard to keep looking nice.
So, my initial review of ACC mass backed carpet is all positive. I'll update if anything ever changes.
So, I decided to give Auto Custom Carpets a try. I chose their mass backed kit. The mass will help with sound absorption, but from my understanding give the carpet some "heft" and help it hold its shape. This means it will fit better and not flop about. Rock auto had the best price of $400 shipped to my door. The way rock auto lists the carpet is incorrect, use the ACC part number 22529
A few days later a big box showed up. This sucker weighs about 40#. Good thing its carpet because FedEx beat the crap out of it.
I opened the box and laid everything out to check things out and give it a bit of time to unfold. I'm very impressed with the carpet, at first the edges looked fuzzy and unfinished but after closer examination they are held together extremely well with the MLV base. This stuff is very flexible and heavy. I don't see this stuff fraying.
Also nice is that all the holes have been punched in MLV base, but not all the way through. You can choose to cut which ones you need, so if like me, you run without a back seat, you don't have un-needed holes everywhere.
Install was easy, I did pull the console and seats, its so easy to do I don't get the point in fighting around them. The carpet fit well and required no trimming. Everything is molded and fits like glove.
The best part is the comfort factor. It is much quieter, warmer in the mornings, cooler in the heat of the day. The echos are gone as well as some of the rattles. Carpet isn't for everyone. If you play in the mud with no top on, obviously this would be a waste. As someone who has lived it, you can let go of your dreams of effortlessly hosing down the interior with it being bed lined. It doesn't work like that. It's hot, loud and hard to keep looking nice.
So, my initial review of ACC mass backed carpet is all positive. I'll update if anything ever changes.
