What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Never heard of this one. How is the strength of NICU compared to stainless?

 

a lot weaker. but doesnt gall as easy as cres. you need to look for k-monel or make your own. strong and corrosion resistant.

 

I've heard of monel bolts, but never sold any. I have sold Silicon Bronze, but those are weaker than a Grade 2. Probably not good to use on a bed stiffener.

 

I bought everything from RAAMaudio.com. Very instructive website. BXT mat which is similar to Dynamat, and a foam-like material, ensolite, which goes over the mat in the back and door panels. No ensolite in the door skin. I don't think it would do well in that environment. This modification does not address door rattles directly, but in the process of putting down the dampening material and the ensolite you will probably discover where the rattling is coming from and eliminate it. Most people in this forum have used Noico 80mil or Dynamat only and have been very satisfied. From what I've read the RAAM Audio material is easier to work with and mold around the panels. No matter what, your fingers take a beating. You can get Dynamat and Noico from Amazon. The RAAM Audio is a 2- step process and is more expensive, but for me it made more sense. Any way you go it's a worthwhile modification. I don't think I would get into doing the floor or the ceiling, at least not for now. It's not difficult, but it's time consuming to do it right.

 

Quite softer than CRES but strong enough for fastening bed stiffeners and won’t corrode. It’s probably cheaper and easier to just get some stainless hardware though.

 

Great stuff! Did the same thing with all of my Sound Deadening and Dampening.

 

Does the dual USB port housing fit the hole the cig lighter comes out of without modification? And do you happen to have a link to the dual USB port?

 

Amateur hour tonight. Wrapped side mirrors with 3m satin black vinyl. Came out pretty good, some creases at the corners but oh well.
Not going to lie pretty difficult, but cost me $20 compared to the quote I received of $140.

 

Looks awesome. I’ve been contemplating doing this as well but I really like the color match.

 

Thanks. Best part if you want to go back just rip vinyl off.

 

Very true and it’s not expensive

 

Looks awesome.

 

Thanks very much man, gonna drop it in my shopping cart and get it installed soon

 

I used a course sand paper on the hole to make it a little wider. But not much. Probably an extra step you don’t need to take.

 

Thanks for the info. Do I need to add a fuse for it?

 

Drove from KY to FL yesterday! Averaged about 23 MPG, but man, that adaptive cruise control was such a nice feature to have on a long drive. Never cared for it much until yesterday lol

 

This is simply too easy to pass up. Added to my buy list as well.

 

There’s also these for us lazy modders

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00M...g_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=CABEJQJP0MXRJPCXYSCK

$10 AINOPE Car Charger Adapter【Smallest Metal】 4.8A Cigarette Lighter USB Car Charger Adapter Dual Port 12V USB Outlet Flush Fit for iPhone 16 Pro Max/15/14 iPad Air Samsung Galaxy S25 S24 Ultra,Black

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0795DJXNH/ref=sspa_mw_detail_1?psc=1

 

Did the same trade and got the same color.............I don't miss the Jeep at all and it has been over a year now. Congrats on the new truck!

 

agreed! I drove for about 2.5 hours straight (all highway) this past week and I think I had to actually touch a pedal twice?

adaptive cruise grew on me!