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dodgeee-O
Dodge Dakota
12/02/2001
22:40:48
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Has anyone done this to their 2000 or newer ext cab dakota ? I am looking at doing this but i don't know how much i should order. I'm planning on doing the firewall, floor, rear panels and door panels. I'm planning on doing two layers of B-Quiet Extreme, so how much should i order? Thanks in advance !
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Bluethunder
Dodge Dakota
12/03/2001
10:41:56
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Go to your local building supply store and get yourself a roll of "snow and Ice shield" Its a roofing material that has a sticky back...It is the exact same thing as what your gonna buy at 1/4 the price
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xplikt
Dodge Dakota
12/03/2001
10:58:25
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No, it is not the exact same thing. It's a very good, cheap substitute, but is not the exact same thing. It's great on older cars and your pocket, but there is better. I personally would want to use the best I can on a new truck, why go ghetto and economical on your couple year old truck?
There are a couple of other brands I know of that might interest you, although I am going with B-Quiet's stuff personally.
McMaster Carr has some "hi temp mastic" that is EXACTLY, EXACTLY the same as Dynamat /Original/ and is considerably cheaper. Last time I looked, they were sold out however, I would go with this if they are ever in stock again.
B-Quiet, which you are already familiar with..
www.partsexpress.com has a good cheap alternative that is still better than roofing material.
www.MatrixAudio.com has some, but I don't know anything about them...
A lot of people use GAF StormGuard now as a really cheap alternative, but it is mainly for massing. (what was suggested above)
Dynamat is good stuff, but I do not have the money for that over priced stuff.
I was going to dampen my truck (regular cab 2002), but it's now really cold and I might have to wait :(
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Rjay
Dodge Dakota
12/03/2001
11:47:14
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Hey this sounds interesting, anything to make my rig quieter would be great. How difficult is it to install these products? Can a do-it-yourselfer do it or do you need an auto mechanic?
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xplikt
Dodge Dakota
12/03/2001
18:17:40
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An auto mechanic would not be one to do these types of things. The only thing I can suggest is to pick up a shop manual unless you already know how to take out the consoles and door panels. If you need some instructions you can just ask here. It's not very hard once you get all the crap out of it, just takes a lot of patience. To actually put this stuff on is not difficult.
Most of these products are more for massing, or dampening vibrations than blocking out noise, although they do a bit of that too.
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dodgeee-O
Dodge Dakota
12/04/2001
01:00:18
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Thanks for your response :
I've heard a lot of bad things about that storm guard/Ice guard so i don't think i'm gonna try that. There's also stuff called RAAMat that's pretty cheap (50 sq ft for $55), has anyone used this ? Also, i'm still looking for a estimate on how much i'm gonna need to do the whole interior. Thanks again!
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Bluethunder
Dodge Dakota
12/04/2001
08:57:02
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Just out of curiosity, what bad things have you guys heard about the GAF product? Ive never heard anything bad....
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joe
Dodge Dakota
12/04/2001
09:08:27
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It is a pain in the a$$ to install on a roof when it is hot out!!!
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dodgeee-O
Dodge Dakota
12/04/2001
15:12:14
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Whats GAF? I've never heard of that before!
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joe
Dodge Dakota
12/04/2001
16:41:33
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They make Ice and water shield for the roof.
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Python97
Dodge Dakota
12/04/2001
16:45:37
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Isnt that gonna add a lot of weight???
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joe
Dodge Dakota
12/04/2001
16:48:57
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yes it will plus the roll is 33.3 feet long and 3 feet tall!
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dodgeee-O
Dodge Dakota
12/05/2001
03:30:50
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Anyone know how much i'm gonna need? any suggestions appreciated. Thanks
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joe
Dodge Dakota
12/05/2001
18:21:51
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How many square is your roof?
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xplikt
Dodge Dakota
12/05/2001
18:37:36
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One roll of GAF can do almost 3 cars, and two real well. I know a guy wlho used resin and fiberglass to cover his entire car body, including the roof -- that is cool. Split the cost with someone else, and it'll be even cheaper.
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