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What Are The Effects Of Not Having Any Carpet On The Floor Or Tunnel Of My Truck? Is That Feasible?
I am looking to buy a 5-speed 1995 F-150 and it doesn’t have any carpet covering the floor or tunnel. The metal floor is the color of the body, which I think adds style, but is there any downside to not having carpet? Does it make the cab hot? Cold? I could always lay down floor mats but would I NEED to replace the carpet also?
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7:28 am on December 25th, 2009
It’s your truck, so it’s totally up to you. It’s not going to hurt anything.
But, it will be hotter and colder without the carpet for insulation. It might also be louder too.
8:07 am on December 25th, 2009
Carpet is not necessary. A friend of mine even took all the carpet out of his Honda Civic. The problems are the already mentioned lack of insulation, which would mostly make it louder. An option, if you like the body color look, i to have the floor of the cab coated with a spray on bedliner. This is popular in 4X4s, since it makes cleaning the truck a lot easier. A shop can match the truck’s color, and it looks pretty slick.
2:03 pm on December 25th, 2009
Possible rust, though rust may accur with carpet. carpets easier to clean because you can use a vacuum.