Saw this on page 1 so figured I'd add my bit of info to this necrothread.
Just so happens today I got my sample box I had requested from
db Engineering a couple days ago.
I told them in the request form what the application was for and that I was just an individual purchaser. They got back with me right away and let me know that while there were no minimum quantity or dollar amount orders, the products are only available in 10'x4.5' rolls. I told them that wouldn't be a problem as, if I decided to go with their product, I'd likely be ordering at least 2 rolls of the insulation (1 maybe 2 for underhood and firewall, 1 for under the drivetrain tunnel). Was mostly interested in their 1" and 2" thick Mylar engine compartment insulation and Military Green floormat.
They ended up sending me big samples of the stuff I was considering but also smaller samples of most all of their product line.
Here's what all I got...
Engine compartment insulation
Military Green floormat
Floormat texture sample
General product sample card
Impressions based on the samples...
The products seem really nice for the prices they have listed!
The Military Green floormat is pretty much identical to the factory floormat material in these trucks. It would of course need cut to desired size and shape.
Also for you folks with tan trucks, as you may note on the sample card, it is available in Desert Tan which would be much better than sticking the green factory mat in there, in my opinion. The diamond plate mat is also pretty nice but no idea if that's available in anything other than black.
The engine compartment insulation seems really nice and pretty inexpensive. I think I'm going to go with the reinforced Mylar insulation then go with 2" on the firewall and under the drivetrain tunnel (assuming it clears after I do some checking) and, the 1" under the hood. Might even go 2" all around. The adhesive backing seems very strong! The only "con" to their engine compartment insulation I can find is that their design seems to use open cell foam as opposed to a butyl rubber (like Boom Mat or Dynamat). This means it will probably hold water so it might be a good idea to get their edge seal tape which comes in 1" or 2" widths for the appropriate insulation thickness. The upside to that is that it is going to be lighter weight and bit easier to work with.
Also, one product included on the card that looks interesting which I hadn't inquired about since I didn't need it is their headliner. If you've got a hard top truck, this might be something worth considering to help kill interior noise. They don't have a Military Green to match the floormat (you'd probably want to just do black) but, the Sandpiper color goes well with the Desert Tan floormat.
I also liked their other products they had on the card. If your're looking for traction, the Shur-Step friction tape seems heavy duty. It comes in 6"x20' rolls. And they also have a product called X-135 Gasketing which is a D shaped weatherstripping that might be good for sealing up your tailgate or sealing up door openings.
Looking forward to picking some of this stuff up! Will probably tackle this project in the summer time.
. But driving that fast in the free world is crazy
, because some dumb ass will cut you off and these vehicles dont come with ABS so exspect to skid side ways and lose control. Bottom line not safe in a HMMWV.
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