I can second this. We have a Durango (GC's longer cousin), it is the perfect highway cruiser. That being said, I've take the Durango on one "trail", ie slightly rocky logging road, and it knocked the wheel alignment all to hell. One of the reasons I ended up with the JL in the first place.
I agree. On my Jeep that is by far the #1 noise generator. The headliner (which I installed, helped very little - but it does help when it is raining hard for example).Gato, I am thinking the weather stripping at the A pillar will be huge. I feel like the door gap is more of a suggestion than a reality in the Jeeps
Hey flyer92, my wife bought me a set of these and I must be the stupidest person on the planet because I can't seem to make them effect the sound around me at all. I'm used to the squish ear plugs like the DePlug by DEGIL, which cut down most of the noise, but with these Vibes, it's like I'm not wearing ear plugs at all. Am I missing something? Have not used them in the Jeep, maybe they are effective against wind noise, but putting them in around the house, and talking with my wife and kids, I don't notice any difference at all. Shame really, as they look well made and I like that they're re-usable.
My ‘19 JLR had the ATs and my ‘20 came with the Falken Wildpeak MTs. The first time I drove my ‘20 on the highway, I was thinking, “damn! Someone has some loud ass tires!”
. So my experience is that the MTs are louder.
Tim...no worries, and you are definitely not stupid. It's easy to see why someone would have this opinion of the ear plugs because they are designed to filter, not eliminate noise, while letting in desirable sounds such as music or speech. This is most noticeable in situations where there is a constant and undesirable background noise, such as in an aircraft, a loud bar/club/restaurant, or a noisy Jeep. Unless you have some sort of continuous background noise like that inside your home, you wouldn't notice the filtering effect. That said, it is important to understand that the filtering is somewhat subtle (to me, anyway), and the ear plugs will also reduce the volume of some desirable sounds, so it isn't 100% perfect. However, I've found that it is plenty sufficient for Jeep driving at a decent price. I would also recommend trying the different size tips that should have been included. A proper fit is critical, and trying to cram the largest size into one's ear canal may actually render the ear plugs ineffective. The best functional test, is to just drive your Jeep on the highway with the ear plugs "installed." As with anything, it is possible that they may not work well for you no matter what size tip you use, but the good news is that there are several other comparable options available. Hope you find a good solution, and best of luck!
I heard that about MTs. Thanks.My ‘19 JLR had the ATs and my ‘20 came with the Falken Wildpeak MTs. The first time I drove my ‘20 on the highway, I was thinking, “damn! Someone has some loud ass tires!”
Turns out, it was me
My husband did the sound deadening in his JK—the dynamat type stuff and some foam underlayment and it helped quiet the cabin.
Can you confirm whether you have the hard top, or the soft one? Going with the hard top and the thick Mopar headliner might help a bit, in addition to all the other advices here. The headliner removes the reverb effect of plain fiberglass.
