What do you guys use as insulation to add to a vehicle? I noticed in my truck it doesnt have a head liner and the roof is almost 110 degrees on the inside when parked for awhile. Its like a giant heater above my head.
My F100 didn't come with a headliner, but that is pretty-much only a piece of cloth. There are HL kits and auto upholstery folks can do the job, but I doubt it would do much good as far as insulating against heat/cold. I just crack my window to let the Hot out....I'm open to suggestions though.
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At 2, I went home with a 10. At 10 I woke up with a 2 !!
Edited: Tue July 20, 2010 at 6:54 PM by Dave in Texas
hey bigkev, Not sure what year or the condition of your truck is--- now don't laugh- but several guys here recommended painting the roof top white and the results were much cooler temps inside. A quick fix that produced immediate results. Think about it!
You can use the Reflectix insulation, it is basically aluminum faced bubble wrap. With the two radiant barriers & the air gap it works well. The inside of my camper shell is lined with it.
Places like Lowes carry it.
B.
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"Among the many misdeeds of the British rule in India, history will look upon the act of depriving a whole nation of arms, as the blackest."
~ Mahatma Gandhi, Gandhi, An Autobiography, M. K. Gandhi, page 446.
Kev,
Re: "How to Air Condition Your Hot Rod" available on Amazon just over $17.
Chapter 6 "Keeping Your Cool" Reducing Heat Loads... and Noise
This chapter deals with roof insulation and complete interior insulating and sealing to improve A/C cooling performance to reduce heat conduction convection and radiation into the cabin.
Brad,
How does the insulation work out for you when you are in the dog house? ( Put two 40 cal S&W slugs in a 3' rattler on Mon. in Lanno)
hotrodac
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Edited: Wed July 21, 2010 at 5:24 PM by ice-n-tropics
im going to home depot for some white paint and refletex insulation
Tex:
The insulation is more for warmth when I am waiting for a 'yote to show his rotten self on those cold winter nights... When I am in the doghouse I just use one of the 200,000 rooms available on the strip!
B.
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"Among the many misdeeds of the British rule in India, history will look upon the act of depriving a whole nation of arms, as the blackest."
~ Mahatma Gandhi, Gandhi, An Autobiography, M. K. Gandhi, page 446.
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