Should I remove front floor drain plugs?

[mrblue5150]

So I have a leaky driver side door that I am trying to figure out. Should I remove the drain plugs and keep them removed? I also wonder if I should remove the carpet and put some sort of Rhino Liner or do something else. If the carpet is removed will that do anything other than change the look. I notice that carpet is pretty thin and not very insulated looking.

 

[Imapepper]

Fix the leak

 

[Cornbread]

Fix the leak

Agreed, fix the leak. Until the leak is fixed remove the carpeting. That stuff does not dry out fast and will cause your floorboards to rust. If they are already rusted they're gonna rust even faster.

 

[danof76]

So I have a leaky driver side door that I am trying to figure out. Should I remove the drain plugs and keep them removed? I also wonder if I should remove the carpet and put some sort of Rhino Liner or do something else. If the carpet is removed will that do anything other than change the look. I notice that carpet is pretty thin and not very insulated looking.

As others have said fix the real problem, and yes, the carpets take forever to dry out. They don't do a lot but they do insulate from heat and noise a little bit.

Trust me though, if you drive around with no carpet and no plugs it'll get pretty loud on the road. Kind of fun though. Other downside personally to no carpet or even floor mats is the tub itself can get pretty slippery with any amount of mud or water.

 

[mrblue5150]

As others have said fix the real problem, and yes, the carpets take forever to dry out. They don't do a lot but they do insulate from heat and noise a little bit.

Trust me though, if you drive around with no carpet and no plugs it'll get pretty loud on the road. Kind of fun though. Other downside personally to no carpet or even floor mats is the tub itself can get pretty slippery with any amount of mud or water.

Definitely fixing the leak

 

[Chris]

I'd put BedRug in there before I put Rhino Liner in. It helps keep the heat in and the noise out, whereas Rhino Liner won't.

 

[danof76]

I'd put BedRug in there before I put Rhino Liner in. It helps keep the heat in and the noise out, whereas Rhino Liner won't.

Rhino Liner (and competition) doesn't hold up well over time, either. It is not UV resistant so will fade and does come off over time with wear. You can always touch it up, but if you've ever used the stuff before you probably wouldn't be looking forward to cracking it back open.

Line-X is a much better solution that is generally warrantied and has UV resistant variants. However it is only installed by licensed outfits so you'll be charged labor and all. I once got a quote from a place around the corner about if I removed absolutely everything I could myself less what I needed in order to drive it over to them and it was still north of $800 as I recall (this shop said they don't like working on Jeeps, that was when I had my 2-door JK for what it's worth).

For the time, money and results you get with Rhino Line I'd just as soon get BedRug. As mentioned before it's synthetic, so it is tough, which is why people like Rhino Line in the first place. Plus it's not a pain to install, it's easy, and mess free and doesn't require you to tear the whole tub apart to put it in.

 

[mrblue5150]

Rhino Liner (and competition) doesn't hold up well over time, either. It is not UV resistant so will fade and does come off over time with wear. You can always touch it up, but if you've ever used the stuff before you probably wouldn't be looking forward to cracking it back open.

Line-X is a much better solution that is generally warrantied and has UV resistant variants. However it is only installed by licensed outfits so you'll be charged labor and all. I once got a quote from a place around the corner about if I removed absolutely everything I could myself less what I needed in order to drive it over to them and it was still north of $800 as I recall (this shop said they don't like working on Jeeps, that was when I had my 2-door JK for what it's worth).

For the time, money and results you get with Rhino Line I'd just as soon get BedRug. As mentioned before it's synthetic, so it is tough, which is why people like Rhino Line in the first place. Plus it's not a pain to install, it's easy, and mess free and doesn't require you to tear the whole tub apart to put it in.

Definitely will look into it. If I can fix these leaks all I would need is some carpet cleaner..lol.

 

[pagrey]

Obviously fixing the leaks is a good idea. I have run without carpets for years, it has ups and downs. I use black 3M safety tape like the kind on stairs. I just put it where floor mats go to provide traction. It helps that the rough stuff is only where you need it, no scraped knuckles loading your Jeep. I hope the photo shows this is not a good solution for those that like a "pretty" Jeep. After years of tough use including a few hits from beneath it has held up. Even the driver side has no signs of wear or peeling although the paint between the tape doesn't look so great anymore. I load firewood into my Jeep, line-X or any spray liner would be garbage in a year.