Audio mod on my 19 TRD PRO

Day one, I have truck semi torn apart and 1/2 of the sound dampening pads in. It doesn’t look pretty but I am sure it’s better than not having any pads in.

 

How many sq feet you thing it would take for 4 doors on your truck ?

Nice buck knife BTW. I got 4 of those exact models.

 

ummmm not sure, I have two box of 36sqft and that was only enough for the back cab and the passages floor board. I ll start the second box with the driver side floor board work and work on the doors after that.

 

Cool I’m using the same stuff I’m in the middle of taking mine apart already did the 4 doors I got the seats out but not the carpet yet I bought the 80mil for the wall and floors and 50mil for the doors that stuff really works doors feel solid

 

I want to do 4 doors in my Crewmax. Trying to figure out how much I need. I am thinking 36sq feet for 2 doors per side.

 

Do you have a round idea of how many sq ft it took to do your doors?

 

I would think 36sq ft for two doors would be extreme.

 

I did a lot of research on matting vehicles and read that you don’t have to do every square inch of your doors the Mat is so thick that it goes a long way so what I did was mat the inside of the doors started in the center and worked up and down so inside my doors theirs about 2 inches on top with no mat and about 2 or 3 inches on the bottom with no mat and tapping on the outside of the door compared to the other door with no mat is night a day I couldn’t believe it no more hollow thud and on the outside of the door I covered all the wholes with mat that was little less than 1 box of the 50mil and I still have 1 full box of the 80mil left that I want to do floors and back wall

 

This is very true. Anything more than properly placed over about 25% is a waste of money. Instead take that money for the other 75% and invest in some closed cell foam and mass loaded vinyl (MLV). Mass is what blocks and kills sound. The noico is for rattles and vibes and killing that tinny noise when you close your doors.
I did my whole truck except the roof, maybe some day I'll get to that. I used meathods from sound deadener showdown dot com and it worked out great and wasn't a bank breaker

 

I only bought two box of 36sq ft and so far it seems to be enough for the whole truck but the roof even if you cover ever sq in of the truck. But I don’t see one box being enough even if you well placed everything. So since I all ready bought two boxes might as well use every square.

 

Yesterday I managed to put a few more squares in the passages side and ran the power cord for the amp through the drier wall. Toyota conveniently left a space in the boot for the main wires, that made this job super easy compared to the other vehicles I have done.

 

Was going to mat my doors today after work but it’s raining and my garage is occupied. So guess I have to wait till offset on Tuesday.

 

Would this be considered good foam ?

Vibro Sound Deadener for Automobiles - 1/4" Waterproof Deadening Mat, 9 Large Sheets of Car Deadening Material, 100% Made in USA Not Russia or China!

https://www.amazon.com/Vibro-228-mil-Insulator-100-Waterproof/dp/B079LZY3TZ

 

Looks good but that's super expensive and you would still need to get MLV to layer over the foam. I just bought a bulk roll of 1/8" CCF it was about 4ft x 12ft and I think it was around $30, it didn't have any adhesive but that was okay. Then I got 1/8" 1 lb/sqft. MLV 54" x 15ft for around $80, and some spray adhesive to bond the 2 together on door and back wall panels. Foam itself doesnt do much if anything other than stop rattling plastic parts, it's used as a decoupling layer between metal of the truck and the MLV, you can't put the MLV direct to metal, it'll carry and transfer noise without an air or foam space between

 

Any links or product names would be great

 

https://www.amazon.com/Noico-Waterproof-Insulation-Self-Adhesive-Deadening/dp/B07FYLM47D

 

MLV https://www.acoustimac.com/soundpro...xMnAa6vNYVtjXiW8VZNn9yFc27qIXF6waAsU6EALw_wcB

CCF https://www.ebay.com/i/263771732031...YrmQSaReHVXGW5W2e5zzu4w_Zn5NDniIaAiKqEALw_wcB