@Veloruche - Curious if you have installed or have pictures of the Khaki floors with the Saddle seats? I finally received my black Armorlite floors yesterday, but haven't opened the box. I doubt I'll switch them out, but wanted to see the khaki.
I haven’t had a chance to get the extra covers out of the storage unit, I’ll try this weekend and let you know.
Can confirm, sound reduction was noticeable to me. It is much thicker than the standard carpet, and it seems to cancel out the road noise. Not like sitting in a $70K+ car or anything but it certainly helps.
That's good to hear.
I won't start adding up the modifications, but $550 to replace the carpet with vinyl doesn't help.
Haha well you know what I mean. Is it quiet like a Porsche or a nice Mercedes? No. But is it a Jeep and can tackle anything thrown at it, with now the benefit of being a little quieter? Hell yes!That's good to hear.
Unfortunately, I suspect when I'm sitting in my Gladiator I'm sitting in a close to $70k vehicle...
I do know what you mean, just being a smart aleck! I don't want it to sound, ride, or handle like a $70k 'normal' vehicle!!
Assume this a joke? Did a script bot get a hold of this thread? If so that script bot is (a) late to the party, and (b) its recognition engine must be set to a pretty low threshold...
just as a follow up for anyone interested, I just spent 10 days with no doors in the desert in extreme dust and couldn’t be happier with this flooring system. After a much easier than carpet cleanup, they look brand new. As stated above, these should be offered as an OEM product. Very good quality.Replaced the nasty carpets:
With nice, easy to clean vinyl:
It was a dust bomb pulling the carpet out!
Install was straight forward. Fit and finish were good until I got to the rear that goes around the back seat belts, where I had to trim a bit. The plastic kick panels didn't fare too well during removal, both cracked. After the initial sticker shock, so far I'm pleased with not having carpet!!
I think you are asking why would I buy Armorlite instead of just ripping out my carpets and leaving a bare metal surface? The current generation jeep is not really designed to be without a floor covering (in my opinion) as I learned when I removed my carpets. The flooring is not 'finished' as in a CJ. Additionally, you would be getting a lot of heat (especially in FL!) and noise without a floor covering. With the Armorlite, you get a very durable surface that is easy to clean and has excellent insulation against sound and temperature. It comes with floor drains if you choose to hose out the interior. I prefer to use a shop vacuum and cleaning rag to remove the filth that accumulates in mine, so I have not taken a hose to the floors yet. Either method will be far easier with Armorlite than trying to get sand out of carpet.
Definitely not designed to "pop" in and out. The Armorlite is two pieces, just like the OEM carpet. It installs in the vehicle exactly like the OEM carpets, meaning it will go under trim and seats.
) like bury your jeep in water/mud. If I were in sand a lot, I would think these to be ideal, but I would focus on simply using a vacuum to remove the sand, and not worry about hosing out the interior.
