gpassida
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Good to know. I'm hoping that is my experience as well!
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If you go the Bedrug route I'd be interested in your opinion of the product. I bought a used 2007 JKU from a buddy of mine that has the full bedrug kit. He bought the bedrug in 2011. I've never seen one in person and was expecting much more.
I will say it cleans up quickly and nicely. It just feels and looks cheap to me for lack of a better word.
I will say it cleans up quickly and nicely. It just feels and looks cheap to me for lack of a better word.
gpassida
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In an effort to drop the heat coming through the floor of the Scrambler, I am doing a few things.
First, I had the exhaust shop add some heat shields above exhaust pipe under the footwell and seat areas. I did that only on the drivers side to see how much it helped. I also had to use header wrap on the downpipe where it comes out of the exhaust manifold on my 350 TBI since a shield would not work there. That works well but I didn't want to wrap the entire exhaust pipe in these areas in case of any future fluid leak. It would soak into the wrap material and if it were to catch on fire, it would be a torch. The short section of wrap and the heat shield worked well. It dropped the temperature above that area by 25-30 degrees. I used my IR temp gun to check that. So, I will be doing the same on the passenger side.
Next, I will address the top side.
I just ordered the BedRug carpet kit for the front section of the Scrambler. And also, some DEI Heat Shield material to put under the BedRug.
I tested a 10"x10" piece of the heat shield under the floor mat directly on the bare steel floor. This stuff is designed to go under the floor and above the heat source like your exhaust pipes and transmission etc. The silver side goes toward the heat source. The other side is a peel off sticky material to attach to the bottom of the floor. I am going to try something different. I will put the heat shield in the inside of the Scrambler with the silver side down on the bare steel. And I'll put the BedRug on top of that. That will keep it removable in case water leaks in under all that. I can remove it and let everything dry and hopefully avoid rust forming. I'm sure it will work better under the jeep, but I didn't want to create a moisture trap under there either.
Here's the test piece of heat shield. Note: The picture is just showing what it looks like. I flipped it over and placed it under that floor mat.
The result was good. That section of the floor mat was 20-25 degrees cooler. The BedRug on top of that should help with some additional insulation as well.
Hopefully when I get it all installed, I will have cut a lot of heat from coming into the cab and let the AC keep everything nice and cool under the hard top.
I also bought a "wind jammer" and put that up to keep the air in the cab section only. I have no back seat, so this is a good option for really hot days and made a noticeable difference. With the Jeepair kit, on a 105-degree day, the air blows really cold for around 20 minutes until the engine warms up and the heat soaks through the bare steel floor. At that point, the air going into the evaporator unit from the drivers footwell is so hot it can only take out so much heat. I'm hoping all of these changes will keep that manageable and let the AC remain cool on long drives on hot days.
On a side note: In the rear section of the Scrambler, I already have the cut down Dee Zee F-150 bedliner. That cuts the heat noise down a good amount back there. The heat from under the floor is not nearly as hot as the front section. In the future, I may add BedRug type bulk material back there and up on the wheel wells to cut the noise down. But that will be down the line.
Here is the BedRug kit. Looks like Husky Liner owns it now:
And here is the Heat Shield I chose after doing some research - I bought two:
I'll post pics and results once I get all this in. I want it done soon as I have a killer 5-day, 4-night Overlanding trip set for the third week of September to the Owyhee Canyonlands in Eastern Oregon. There have been bad fires near there, but they have a good handle on them so hopefully it will be clear when we go. I have a good backup if needed: Mammoth Backcountry Discovery route in the Sierra Nevada mountains.
First, I had the exhaust shop add some heat shields above exhaust pipe under the footwell and seat areas. I did that only on the drivers side to see how much it helped. I also had to use header wrap on the downpipe where it comes out of the exhaust manifold on my 350 TBI since a shield would not work there. That works well but I didn't want to wrap the entire exhaust pipe in these areas in case of any future fluid leak. It would soak into the wrap material and if it were to catch on fire, it would be a torch. The short section of wrap and the heat shield worked well. It dropped the temperature above that area by 25-30 degrees. I used my IR temp gun to check that. So, I will be doing the same on the passenger side.
Next, I will address the top side.
I just ordered the BedRug carpet kit for the front section of the Scrambler. And also, some DEI Heat Shield material to put under the BedRug.
I tested a 10"x10" piece of the heat shield under the floor mat directly on the bare steel floor. This stuff is designed to go under the floor and above the heat source like your exhaust pipes and transmission etc. The silver side goes toward the heat source. The other side is a peel off sticky material to attach to the bottom of the floor. I am going to try something different. I will put the heat shield in the inside of the Scrambler with the silver side down on the bare steel. And I'll put the BedRug on top of that. That will keep it removable in case water leaks in under all that. I can remove it and let everything dry and hopefully avoid rust forming. I'm sure it will work better under the jeep, but I didn't want to create a moisture trap under there either.
Here's the test piece of heat shield. Note: The picture is just showing what it looks like. I flipped it over and placed it under that floor mat.
The result was good. That section of the floor mat was 20-25 degrees cooler. The BedRug on top of that should help with some additional insulation as well.
Hopefully when I get it all installed, I will have cut a lot of heat from coming into the cab and let the AC keep everything nice and cool under the hard top.
I also bought a "wind jammer" and put that up to keep the air in the cab section only. I have no back seat, so this is a good option for really hot days and made a noticeable difference. With the Jeepair kit, on a 105-degree day, the air blows really cold for around 20 minutes until the engine warms up and the heat soaks through the bare steel floor. At that point, the air going into the evaporator unit from the drivers footwell is so hot it can only take out so much heat. I'm hoping all of these changes will keep that manageable and let the AC remain cool on long drives on hot days.
On a side note: In the rear section of the Scrambler, I already have the cut down Dee Zee F-150 bedliner. That cuts the heat noise down a good amount back there. The heat from under the floor is not nearly as hot as the front section. In the future, I may add BedRug type bulk material back there and up on the wheel wells to cut the noise down. But that will be down the line.
Here is the BedRug kit. Looks like Husky Liner owns it now:
And here is the Heat Shield I chose after doing some research - I bought two:
I'll post pics and results once I get all this in. I want it done soon as I have a killer 5-day, 4-night Overlanding trip set for the third week of September to the Owyhee Canyonlands in Eastern Oregon. There have been bad fires near there, but they have a good handle on them so hopefully it will be clear when we go. I have a good backup if needed: Mammoth Backcountry Discovery route in the Sierra Nevada mountains.
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Following this George. My ankle was on fire going over the passes in Ouray this summer 
gpassida
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We've never been there either. Hoping we can get this in.
You can see the fires in the image below. Our route is the purple line. As of today, the "Coleman Creek" fire is 95% contained after burning 308,863 acres. The "Big Grass" fire is 85% contained after burning 579,008 acres. Smoke is still impacting the area but not as bad as it was in the past. It's a very rough year for fires in many states and Canada.
gpassida
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Yeah. In 2024 when we drove the Scrambler to Silverton through the heat in Nevada and Utah, we were slowly cooking our bodies and getting dried out from the wind at 75 mph. Our iPad and phones kept dimming the screen, then stopping the charge process and then completely shutting down from the heat. I use the iPad to stream music and podcasts and to navigate. Found that putting it in the Dometic refrigerator for 15 minutes would get us 2-3 hours of driving before repeating the process. Meri got good at swapping it! However, I was happy my Garmin GPSMAP 67i stayed working through everything and I was able to use the on-board maps on that. Goes to show how a true rugged device works when the delicate electronics fail!Following this George. My ankle was on fire going over the passes in Ouray this summer
I'm really hoping all this work along with the AC and full-length hardtop makes it a cooler and quieter ride for the longer trips on hot days!
Belizeit
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I use to be able to handle the summer heat, but I think those days are over. I can handle the trail heat of the day to day driving on the trail. It’s the 2 days through Louisiana and Texas getting to the trail that’s the problem. My new to me tow vehicle has now solved that problem. The lazy boy seat and ac make a completely different experience going to and getting home.