Is the headliner worth the Money?

[mllcb42]

If you're leasing, I'd order the Mopar one during the build since it's residualized. If you're not leasing, I'd order without and then go aftermarket after you take delivery.

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[Friday2322]

Make your own.... for under $100 and a weekend you can enjoy something that you made and you can use whatever headliner color or pattern you want. I can say mine helps when it is hot out, the A/C doesn't work as hard and it cuts some of the road noise out.

 

[y2kcbr600]

I have had hothead and boom mat. Hothead's finish is by far the best, however I prefer the boom mat for sound deadening.

 

[spinxt]

Installed full HotHeads kit in ours. It makes a noticeable difference with interior noise levels coming in from outside. Haven’t had the Jeep during summer yet…. We’ll see how it does when it starts to heat up here in the next month or so….

 

[Wightmn]

We did the Coverking kit with sound deadening panels from Amazon. Big difference in noise reduction. Stereo sounds better and it looks awesome. Better than the panels in my opinion.

 

[J0E]

Both 4 doors, both Rubicons, both windows rolled up, both were the black default exterior. Mine was about 4-5 degrees cooler.

I've tested my white hard top vs the default black roof on a sunny day and mine is over 20 degrees cooler. White -> best case, Black -> worst case.

 

[Deleted member 59498]

They are dust catchers. Crap falling down in your face and breathing in all the time! I will take clean white roof. Wet rag will clean inside top in just a couple moments.

 

[DEdney1775]

We did the Coverking kit with sound deadening panels from Amazon. Big difference in noise reduction. Stereo sounds better and it looks awesome. Better than the panels in my opinion.

Coverking? Do you have a link?

 

[Retrograde]

I have the factory installed headliner...

Does it make a difference? Yes.
Is it worth the money? Hell no... A month after I got the Jeep, the headliners started falling down, and I had re-install them myself. WTF, Jeep?

 

[jbcrane]

Another vote for yes. I oscillated back and forth before finally just doing it. Really glad I did. The biggest benefit, as @aldo98229 says, is eliminating the bouncing-sound/din reverberating inside the cabin. With bare fiberglass everything is amplified. I noticed it being more quiet and 'snug' feeling immediately. Temperature regulation is also much better and with summer coming you'll feel a whole lot cooler with the head liner. I did the Mopar with the HotHead completion kit filling in the gap towards the back. Lastly, it finishes off the inside nicely... the Mopar panels are a nice, tight weave that look like any other car's headliner. If I had it to do over again I'd do it exactly the same way. Make sure to remove your top to do it - it's much easier... follow the instructions to the letter, especially the part about wiping down the fiberglass before adhering the panels, otherwise the adhesive won't bond and they'll come loose. Mine have stayed firm and perfect for nearly a year now. Just do it -and do it early in your Jeeps life cycle. Then don't look back.

 

[Ed Pursell]

Yes, my last 2 I had them in. And they were the factory installed. My 2012 didn’t have them. I did see a difference with my 2016 and 2021 Willys Jeeps with the hardtops. When it snowed it didn’t melt on the 2016 and 2021 so apparently it kept the heat inside compared to my 2012.. My last two Wranglers were ordered new, I just had the factory instal but there are better ones. But yes, they do make a difference.

 

[BEACHED WHALE]

I managed to squeeze it in the next morning w/ the dealership. Im more interested in plug-n-play these days. As much as any of us HATE not getting a discount, we function with the tide. Hopefully we can do the same with gas prices.

 

[Usethis83]

I have had with and without in JLs and with a JT too. I would go with everytime. I thought it was cooler and much quieter when the mud tires s are singing down the interstate. To each his own, but i think it is worth it for the $

 

[AFD]

Coverking? Do you have a link?

Was curious about that as well. This is the only Coverking liner I could find..

https://coverking.com/products/topliner?variant=40457178054818

Shame they still don't make a 2-door version. That's probably the nicest headliner solution I've seen so far.

 

[Wightmn]

Coverking? Do you have a link?

https://www.quadratec.com/p/coverking/topliner-hardtop-insulation-kit-wrangler-jl-unlimited

I get the easy to clean white top but this looks finished. Completely changes the feel of the interior.
Installed this under the liner.
https://www.amazon.com/Kilmat-Deade...=sr_1_3?keywords=kilmat&qid=1647539098&sr=8-3

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