That’s some dedication there and nice work. How did it turn out? Any improvement for wind noise reduction?
Unfortunately this isn’t something myself nor I imagine most new $60k+ owners are able or willing to take on just to fix what ram screwed up imho. This is something
@RamCares should be reporting back to the designers & techs for fixes. If ram had installed a layer of sound deadening material they would have an untouchable winner for truck sales instead of skimping on material. Even though I love this truck I’ll gladly jump ship when the other manufactures start catching up with the interior and advanced safety features of ram.
I can understand not wanting to tear apart a new truck lol. I've never bought anything new however, so I have a little less to lose. It's a 2014, and I bought it for cash in August of 2018 with 82k for $27,600. I will say that from the factory the truck had some bitumen sound deadener in the floors of the cab, closed cell foam under mass loaded vinyl in the front fire wall, and butyl rubber foil tape in the doors in an effort to reduce sound. However, they can only install so much before weight and cost become a factor and put them at a disadvantage in sales. Compromises of quality vs marketability. But, I wanted a quieter truck, so I bought cheap, installed myself, and have maybe $500 total in the whole project. I haven't noticed a huge difference if any in fuel economy, but I have noticed a huge improvement in driving bliss. As far as if it has made a difference; when the back seat passengers whisper at 75mph, I can hear them clearly. Where I used to have the stereo at 17 or 18 for cruising music, I now have it at 11. The sound quality of the music is also amazing. Without having to combat the frequencies of the road noise, the music is crisp and bright, with much better bass response. Gravel roads are as quiet as pavement.
As far as a quick fix for you and others that are having issues with the heat/cold in the bottom storage, you could get a $6 roll of Reflectix at Lowes, and put it under the rubber mat in the console. I know, it "Shouldn't have to be done", but that's the reality, and I'm sure you will agree that in the grand scheme of things, it is a very small problem in an otherwise very great vehicle