How to insulate, carpet, and seal windows in your truck cap!

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@outdoorenthusiastenl4907 2 года назад

Nice job. My first topper I did the same thing. The 3M worked ok. My carpet started coming unglued and started hanging down after a year. My second topper I bought had factory installed carpet. Definitely the better way to go. Great video. One side note. You didn’t use it, which is a good thing. Never use gorilla glue adhesive spray. Complete junk

@manobianco10 5 месяцев назад

Did the windows work out being waterproofed. I came here for that. As for the carpet. I just did that. Never again. My worked very well. Thanks

@jtcrowder49 Год назад

Did it ever sag or fall in?

@Ariel-gt4wt 2 года назад

Your dad is hilarious

@user-xg9it2ww6v Месяц назад

Excellent job that’s the way I want to do a clean install

@theinfamoussixcylinder3945 Год назад

Any issues thus far with the carpet or insualtion falling down?

@frankjr407 Год назад

where you get the carpet?

@oversizedoverlanding2365 Год назад

Well done Jake. I am wanting to do this exact same thing with the reflectix insulation and carpet. May I ask how much you spent total on insulation, carpet and adhesive? Also, I noticed when you put the cap back on the truck you didn't add a seal under the bottom of the cap where it rests on the bed, did you have any leaking as a result? Thanks!

@JakeFilarski Год назад

Thanks. I was probably about 5 to 700$ all in and the cap already had a piece of weather stripping on the bottom of the cap.

@joshkarum846 2 года назад

I have an old shell on my truck that I have been thinking of doing this to. After you have done this, is it worth it? Do you notice a big increase in staying warm? i have been on the fence because I dont want to go through all the work if its just a small improvement. I usually hunt our of mine so its down in the single digits and I use a buddy heater now.

@phillipjacobson4457 2 года назад

Did you ever try it yourself I see he did not respond to your question. I also want to try this but I want to use 1" foam board.

@joshkarum846 2 года назад

@@phillipjacobson4457 I have not done anything to the windows or the cap itself. I found some rigid foam board that was used for the skirting of a mobile home and cut it to fit into the walls and floor and now have built a basic platform. Huge improvements with that done. I will probably tackle the windows this spring because i noticed some water leakage evidence.

@joshkarum846 2 года назад

@@phillipjacobson4457 I have also watched a lot of other videos using reflectix and seems like you MUST create an air gap in order to actually create some R-value. Otherwise you are just creating a radiant heat layer. I am trying to capture as much heat inside as possible when it gets super cold.

@mrch6200 2 года назад

I've only had a shell with carpeting but I bet it makes a big difference. I'm fairly cozy in mine. It also cuts down on condensation because water can't condense on carpet like it can on smooth fiberglass

@CharlieRoamin Год назад

@@joshkarum846 - I read that too ! Without an air gap it's only R-1.1 !

@bradevans8714 8 месяцев назад

Do you think insulation is worth it for someone that may only camp in it less than a handful of times a year? Just got a used leer for my f150. Plan to carpet it. Debating on whether or not to insulate first?

@Jonathan-jo2xu 2 месяца назад

First time you're ever in the freezing cold trying to sleep it is absolutely worth insulating, even if it's only one time in 2 years. There is nothing worse than trying to sleep in the freezing cold.

@daverepole9283 Год назад

Jake where did you buy the carpet and is there a specific name for it

@JakeFilarski Год назад

Hey Dave, I bought the carpet from Home Depot and its just an indoor/ outdoor carpet that you get off the big rolls

@daverepole9283 Год назад

@@JakeFilarski thank you Jake I will go there..

@allenwolfkill2781 9 месяцев назад

Watching you do all that walking in circles made me dizzy. Lol

@justinchurch8440 Год назад

Whoooooooooole lotta talkin in this video my god. Props to doin it though, I fast forwarded thru alllllllll the talking, basically muted the video, sorry man! Cool though