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Did you remove the carpet from your JK?

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#1 ·
How many of you removed the carpet from your JK? I was cleaning mine today and it dawned on me that the carpet really doesn't do much more than trap dust, crumbs and grime. It's sort of just sloppily tucked under the plastic and into corners, too, and mine isn't even visible because I have Huskyliners throughout. So, I'm considering removing it all together.

Anyone else done this? Does everyone do this? Is this like Jeep 101 that I somehow missed? If you've removed your carpet, are there any drawbacks?
 
#3 ·
I had mine out for a while and then someone got their foot caught on some of the wiring along the side and ripped my harness into that leads to the tail lights on the passenger side. I had to wire them back together. I decided to put it back in after that but have consider this as a alternative to bedlining the tub

https://www.realtruck.com/bedtred-j...rkBlQGYjZnQvvAURWuSEuBPBRzGSHzJ3fcaAsFL8P8HAQ

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#5 ·
I had mine out for a while and then someone got their foot caught on some of the wiring along the side and ripped my harness into that leads to the tail lights on the passenger side. I had to wire them back together. I decided to put it back in after that but have consider this as a alternative to bedlining the tub

https://www.realtruck.com/bedtred-j...rkBlQGYjZnQvvAURWuSEuBPBRzGSHzJ3fcaAsFL8P8HAQ

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This was the first thing I noticed when I started to lift the carpet - and the first potential problem I knew I'd need to solve.
 
#14 ·
I did this. The fit is perfect for most folks. Anal obsessive types would find small issues. IT IS A DREAM t clean out. I am very happy with it. My only complaint is how Bedtred handles the rear stow compartment. So I used the factory flap, and just made a big relief cut in the bedtred material.

it is very confusing why this type of liner is not a factory option.
 
#8 ·
Had my jeep just a few months when I experienced my 1st downpour while topless. No big deal, lifted the carpet to get to the drain plugs and water had pooled up soaking the carpet. Pulled the carpet out and left it out all summer, put it back in come winter. Been my routine now for a couple years, carpet comes out when snow is done and back in before snow comes again...just put it back in a week ago yesterday. The one and only reason I put it back in is because I track a lot of salt from the roads in on my shoes and don't want salt on the tub.

So far I haven't had any negative experiences, temp, noise, nothing like that. Clean up is soooo much easier when the carpet's not in. I don't let any standing water on the tub, any water that won't go out the drains I soak up with a towel.

2dr jk, I only remove the 2 front sections and the 1 section behind the front seats. I have never removed the rear section underneath the back seat. Easy to take out, comes right out except 1 spot on an outside mount of each front seat that you can cut but i just pulled mine until it ripped...not noticeable at all. Also you have to pull off 6 fasteners; 2 behind the pedals, 2 in the same spot on the passenger side, and 1 under each front seat. Takes a little more time to put the carpet back in and you'll get a couple scrapes on your hands working it back under the seats but not hard.
I run Mopar front floor mats and rugged ridge rear floor mats both when carpet is out or in.
Hope this helps
 
#9 ·
The noise without carpet is definitely higher. I have taken it out in every Jeep I have owned. On my current Willy's I will keep it in because I have a Dynamat type of product all over the floor. Combined with the carpet I have almost no road noise and at this point in my life I like a little less noise. When my top is off for the summer I will still keep the carpet in I think since I have a dog with black fur now.
 
#11 ·
When I bought the jeep, I knew it was only a matter of time and sooner or later the carpet would come out. I figured in a few years. Going to the beach each week, as you know sand gets everywhere. Then going doorless, a cat used my passenger seat for a scratching post (apartment life) so soft doors were purchased. After the first rain, there was 2" of water in the jeep. (see other thread). So if this was going to be a common event, out with the carpet and in with Bedtred.

So no carpet for 3 weeks now. As far as being louder, the noise level may depend on tire type. With the KM2s, I went on a trip 4 hours away. Between the lack of carpet and soft doors, couldn't hear the kick-ass stock sound system when turned all the way up. It was loud enough that I wore earplugs for the ride home.

So this weekend for the first time, took out the drain plugs and pressure washed the inside (except dash, etc.). It looks much cleaner getting that dust out of all the nooks and crannies.
 
#12 ·
Still have the carpet in with the back seat out. Can't justify the cost of doing Line-X or whatever your preferred brand is, local shops want $450 for supply/parts and $750 for labor, or more. Will eventually remove the carpeting, but will also take appropriate steps to prep the interior (bundling wire harnesses, tucking away from areas to be lined, pulling plugs, etc... should make it easier for the shop to finish prep and spray)

Anyone with Line-X or other product want to comment on how much if any reduction in noise / temperature insulation it is compared to bare painted tub?

Plan at the moment: Remove carpet, prep interior, get it lined, keep carpet for winter months and add all-weather rubber mats at all times. Have to figure out where/how to mount the farm jack, hoping the wife gets me the pull-out drawer I've been eyeing for xmas so I can drop my gear in there instead of having it rolling around in the back, and then mount the jack on top of it.

O_E
 
#19 ·
in my 2010 I put Bedtred only in the passenger areas, I left the carpet in the rear. I did it more for the leaky A pillar and dirt in the cabin more so than rain protection for the Jeep.
 
#21 ·
BabyBlue, your mistake is leaving the drain plugs in! :) I pulled all 19 (iirc) o them when I took the carpet out, and they're still in a ziplock bag in my basement, 2+ years later.

I ran bare metal for a couple weeks at first, but couldn't devise a reasonable way to keep my OEM slushmats from sliding all over. So I bought BedTred, more for a slushy anchor than anything else, but liked it so much I put it in both the front and rear.

http://www.wranglerforum.com/f274/bedtred-easy-install-including-oem-slush-mat-anchors-773546.html
 
#22 ·
BabyBlue, your mistake is leaving the drain plugs in! :) I pulled all 19 (iirc) o them when I took the carpet out, and they're still in a ziplock bag in my basement, 2+ years later.

http://www.wranglerforum.com/f274/bedtred-easy-install-including-oem-slush-mat-anchors-773546.html
LOL I used to keep them out, but IMO there is a noticeable amount of heat that comes thru the holes when they're out. So back in they went. Easy enough to pop out when it rains or the rare occasion the interior gets washed :D
 
#24 ·
So I am going to be the odd man out here... I actually removed the carpets and added BedTred... After a season of wheeling I noticed that the BedTred would allow water to penetrate at the edges/seems (especially in the back). Once the water got under the rubberized product it couldn't escape. I put the carpet back in. Living in a dry state, if just damp, the carpets will dry within a couple hours while still installed. If and when I need to replace the carpet I will do so, but with the BedRug product (breathable) or go all the way and just bedline.
 
#26 ·
I pulled all the carpet in the back and use a QTech mat in the cargo area. No noise difference. I was worried about my dogs slipping on the wheel wells. Which they do. But now they avoid them so that's even better.
So does no one else have the holes behind the front seats? Above the wheel wells? I added RV lights- awesome to light up the cargo area at night.
So I just live-chatted with Bedrug. Contrary to what I've been told at Jeep shows (twice) the section at the rear footwell (just behind the front seats; floor) in a 2 door comes with the FRONT kit. I haven't ordered it because I was told the opposite. Sigh. Good news though. My front is covered in dog hair and that piece at the footwell is gross in mine. There goes a couple hundred bucks.
 

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#33 ·
We took ours out of the JK as we are doorless and topless all summer.
We also have the Qtec floor liners.
We have a bikini and soft doors in case we get caught in the rain.
We leave the soft doors on till first snow and they leak, so carpets would always be wet.
We think it looks good carpet less too.
 
#39 ·
I took the fronts out and pulled the drain plugs of my 2 door. I'm now running soft doors all year round along with Trek Armor seat covers so the floor can get wet all it wants as it just drains out.

My Jeep is no longer my DD so I'm now relieved that I don't worry about any kind of leaking anymore and it's nice that I can now leave the soft top and soft doors on all winter. I've driven with this setup in 0 celcius conditions so far and I'm toasty warm with the heater on.
 
#41 ·
Pretty much my set-up as well. Soft top all year (it's the only one I own), BedTred floors, TrekArmor seats. Soft doors in summer, hard doors starting about now. Nice weather, I just keep the Element doors and windows in the back (strapped on top of my Jeep Backbone rear deck), in case I get caught in a storm.

 
#43 · (Edited by Moderator)
IMO Wranglers shouldn't have carpet. Also makes it easier to pull the plugs in summer and run with no rear or side windows rain or shine. I remember when you could buy new pick up trucks "stripped" and carpet was an extra charge. It was common.

There are lots of reasons to ditch the carpet in a Jeep.

Edit: Actually I think it would be good if Jeep offered a choice of carpeting or Rhino lining. I bet a lot of people would go Rhino
 
#44 ·
Carpet had to go. It's just a mess. I Linex'd the floor. It keeps things as quiet as well as carpet, and the dogs don't slip around when they're with me. I put the wiring in the same cable shielding used all over the Jeep to protect it. It sure seems like a waste to have carpet in the first place.
 
#45 ·
My JK carpet is in the trash container as we speak after putting in the BedTred. Less harsh feelings about it today than yesterday (5 hours of messing with it will do it to you). Planning on using NoGaBiker's recommendations to attach slush mats to BT flooring later this week hopefully after placing appropriate drill holes to attach anchors. Guess this would make one additional recommendation to BedRug. How about adding anchors to the BedTred front pieces?
 
#46 ·
Really like JeepHerz mod with the RV light. did you wire it to the door / tail gate lights or run a new circuit and did you do both sides?
 
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