Sound deadener inside tailgate?

[Buellsox]

That's helpful information. I sprung for full ceramic on the sides and back (though only 70% on the front windows, I live away from city lights and need the added visibility at night) and despite this + using a good custom sunshade, it is just brutal so far in the heat. I have suspected with the darker color, I might be getting a lot of heat from the roof, but I have no way to test my theory. Your experience is helping me to justify trying my hand at the sound dampening once it cools off enough to tolerate working on it...

You’ll really enjoy how the SD’ing quiets down the truck and helps the audio as well. Especially the roof when it’s raining and the doors on the highway. Plus, it gets you up close & personal with the interior of your truck which, to me, seems like a plus should you ever need to fix/maintain/up grade anything in those areas in the future.
SD’er is fairly cheap so if your truck is fairly new then the sooner you do it than the longer you’ll reap the benefits. My previous F-150 Platinum I owned for 4 1/2 years before doing all the SD’er then only kept it for 7-8 months before trading it in on my ‘25 RR. Kinda torqued me off doing it for the next guy, but it was my doing. This time I did it in the first 6 months of getting my Ranger, HA! Just more nonsense to mull over…..

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[Buellsox]

I only added one layer of the NVX, but also some 3m thinsulate above the headliner. That, and ceramic tint all around, really helps cut down the heat.

Also did the tailgate

Yeah I couldn’t help myself either and did the tailgate. Seemed kinda ridiculous at the time and still kinda does, but I had to do it. I love the thud the t/g now makes. Not so Coke can-ish.

 

[natkill]

You’ll really enjoy how the SD’ing quiets down the truck and helps the audio as well. Especially the roof when it’s raining and the doors on the highway. Plus, it gets you up close & personal with the interior of your truck which, to me, seems like a plus should you ever need to fix/maintain/up grade anything in those areas in the future.
SD’er is fairly cheap so if your truck is fairly new then the sooner you do it than the longer you’ll reap the benefits. My previous F-150 Platinum I owned for 4 1/2 years before doing all the SD’er then only kept it for 7-8 months before trading it in on my ‘25 RR. Kinda torqued me off doing it for the next guy, but it was my doing. This time I did it in the first 6 months of getting my Ranger, HA! Just more nonsense to mull over…..

Since the weather just won't cool down here, I bit the bullet and took a day off work yesterday to do all four doors, with Flaberdoopin as my guide. I used two layers, Siless Max 120mil and Siless Hybrid 3in1 200mil on top, and a metal roller. It was over 90 degrees in my garage, so I went slow and tried to be methodical while I mitigated sweaty hands. Still managed to slice my first knuckle before I got my gloves on

Wow, the speakers sound so much better, and especially the bass sounds a lot less muddy. I love how the doors feel much more solid too. I plan to do the headliner this weekend when I have two days I can dedicate to it and not need to rush. I'll do the tailgate with whatever is left.

Thank you for the nudge to do this - I was surprised with how easy it actually was to get the door cards off. And you're right, I like knowing now what's going on in the doors in case anything breaks or starts to rattle.

 

[CaptAngry]

Side note / update: Now that I have the rolling tonneau cover installed, the lock/unlock sound from the tailgate is very much less noticeable. So that is another bonus.

 

[natkill]

I got the roof done yesterday. It took most of the day, but after my drive to work this morning, I really think it's even quieter and my music sounds even better. I have the stock B&O speakers but they sound pretty great to me now, whereas before I was a little disappointed in the sound quality.

Bringing it back to the topic of the thread: I had a few sheets left, so I did the tailgate too for good measure. It makes a much more satisfying "thonk" now.

 

[Buellsox]

I got the roof done yesterday. It took most of the day, but after my drive to work this morning, I really think it's even quieter and my music sounds even better. I have the stock B&O speakers but they sound pretty great to me now, whereas before I was a little disappointed in the sound quality.

Bringing it back to the topic of the thread: I had a few sheets left, so I did the tailgate too for good measure. It makes a much more satisfying "thonk" now.

EXACTLY! Now you’ve officially become a sound deadener weirdo like the rest of us when you do the tailgate, HA! And yes it’s all about that extra “thonk”!

 

[natkill]

EXACTLY! Now you’ve officially become a sound deadener weirdo like the rest of us when you do the tailgate, HA! And yes it’s all about that extra “thonk”!

I had to buy a second box of the Siless Hybrid to get everything done, so I have quite a bit leftover and I'm trying to think of ways to use it up. Is there any way to easily put some in the wheel wells or something? How far is too far??

 

[waffleso_0]

wheels wells is too far! lol

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