Wright off road sound proofing

In an attempt to bring my series 3 109 into the 21st century, I decided to fit a soundproofing kit. I decided to go with the wright off road and spoke to Drew directly.

The kit takes a few weeks to prepare and make but as soon as Drew contacted me to pay for it, it was delivered within 48 hours.

I didn't take any db recordings as I have a layshaft bearing in the gearbox gone and that would have distorted the results, however, it has made a huge difference to the levels of road noise and I can actually hear my passenger now!

So hear is a before shot, I had removed all the old carpet and underlay foam that the previous owner had covered the foot wells in.




So first thing is to cut a hole for the handbrake and overdrive, I've seen other posts where people have struggled with Stanley blades, I just used a set of holesaws on a drill to cut as much material out as possible then cleaned it up with a knife.



Take the plastic caps off the levers.


Next job was to remove the seats and measure up the holes for the seat rails. I removed the bolts from the seat rails and put them back in the same holes they came from upside down. I could then use the imprint on the bottom of the seatbox cover as where to drill my hole. this seemed to work well.



Anyway, it has completely transformed the interior of the landy and it's well on its way to looking good interior wise. The seats are from a Volvo, no seat heaters unfortunately but the seat base is low enough for my legs to fit under the steering wheel and my forehead is just under the top of the windscreen height so not a bad seat position.



It has made a huge difference and I would say for the looks and the soundproofing, it was worth every penny!

looks good, I do like those seats, even on fender seats my eye level is above the top of the windscreen.

does give me the desire to do it for mine, not only for the sound reduction benefits but because the mats smarten the interior and are a lot better than sticking some carpet down. Carpet in a working truck - or any car for that matter - isn't a good idea imho

thinking about it, don't see why the handbrake and od holes can't be done as part of the manufacture, maybe not every landy has an od but they all have a handbrake

That looks really good, if it where mine I would be lifting them now and then to see if it is damp underneath.
I had some fitted rubber mats with soundproof bases, I had to take them out most weeks for a day to let things dry out as I was concerned about rust taking a hold under them. Anything to reduce the sound levels also reduces driver fatigue.

So go on................... how much?

Bobsticle said:

So go on................... how much?

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its not a priority purchase for me right now, but i know I'll want something like this eventually,
how much and was it worth it?

I have promised not to discuss price but you can see it here, http://www.exmoortrim.co.uk/store/s...tting-2014-04-02/black-2014-01-16-detail.html

The handbrake hole is left open for right and left hand drive.

It was worth it in my opinion, i may actually be able to have a radio and CB fitted and actually hear them!

Who did you promise??? Last time I bought something for mi truck I dont remember a disclosure contract being signed.

Sounds like spam..................

If I wasnt the trusting sort it could almost sound like your promoting an expensive option only to quote a more expensive option so the first sounds like a bargain. How long have you worked for them?

£330 plus vat, that's more than my truck is worth

I dare say they are pretty good value once you take into consideration the tooling and manufacturing costs involved. I just hate the idea of another ill fitting plastic bit in my cab. I cant see why a finishing strip cant be supplied for instance that tidies up the seat box to door area not to mention round the handbrake.

how about an ordinary set of rubber mats a wad of foam a Stanley knife and some glue

The stuff does look pretty good, but it always makes me wonder why the prices aren't published.

Only two reasons. They are embarrassed about the amount of profit they make or they think it will frighten customers off. If something is expensive then thats what it is. Not everyone will be able to justify the cost but those that can will buy anyway. I like the idea and they look solid enough but like most things series, one doesn't always fit all.