The Dmax Touring (re)Build Series E01 || Reducing In-Cab Noise - New Exhaust and Sound Deadening Cab
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ส.ค. 2024
- The first of the Dmax Touring re(Build) Series!!!
This episode I tackle the road/engine/exhaust noise in the cabin that drives us absolutely mad on long drives.
First I replace my dodgy shortened hotdog muffler with a proper muffler and full length tail pipe and then I remove the entire interior of the cab to install sound deadening material on the floor, rear wall and ceiling.
I test the results with a DB app, and it shows a huge reduction in noise which we've definitely noticed. Well worth the time, effort and the money.
Keep an eye out for the next Dmax Touring re(Build) episode, some great stuff coming up including a behind the scenes look at a Pedders GVM and brake upgrade being performed, designing and building my dream canopy with ThunderFab and a bullet proof Offroad Living 12v fit out including Allspark Lithium batters, inverter and more!
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Have to say the reason I have been following your channel since the start is because your not driving a stretched jacked $200,000 Landcruiser with a $100,000 overweight caravan like the rest but just doing what most of us do and that is much appreciated. Thanks for sharing it👍
same here!
Cheers mate, appreciate that - a 200k cruiser would be nice though!
Best comment on TH-cam. So sick of these $300k touring combinations - who has that sort of money for a car? Not many! So many people thinking you need stupid excessive setups. My dmax is very similar to yours ins touring setup, it gets me everywhere a super rig would. I appreciate a genuine 4x4/touring Chanel for normal reasonable people... not mega rich or mega debt people haha.
@@tozzie good on you Tim as I totally agree - I camped next to one of these megalopolis tourers in Coffs Harbour which had pull out balcony, snapping little ankle biters and matching striped sailors shirts for the folk - my setup was a pushbike with a one-person tent and used both while touring around Europe for six months in 2019 - ah the life of the rich and shameless - John in SA
This comment didn't age well 😂😬
Ha sitting on my couch in lockdown, perfect timing!!! You are spot on, I found your channel in our first lockdown. Keep up the vids Cam, they are keeping us sane over here!
Cheers Troy, thanks for the support mate, and stay safe over there!
Tiny trip with Pete? Can’t wait to see that. Gonna be some laughs! Great vid Cam. Thanks for sharing
Bang on Mike! it was an absolute belter of a trip, cant wait to share the footage with you all!
@@WildTouring did you sink it? Not the beer tinnes….the proper tinny…the one keeping you dry! 🤣
Hi Cam, yep my wife and I live in Vic and have a new MDC Forbes12+ and as such, watch you, Tiff and Chloe with great enthusiasm . I really appreciate your kind words and look forward to your next video. Cheers Pete
Cheers Pete, hope you guys are going alright and can get out in the forbes soon!
Good work mate I'm one of those unlucky bastards in Melbourne who have gone into another 7 day lock down.
You HOPE it's only 7.
Thinking of you all, stay safe!
What you doing next weekend mate, I’ll drop the MUX off! 😂😜
haha as long as you don't mind me hanging onto it for a month!!!! Seeya soon mate!
Thanks for thinking about us victorians. Appreciate you going out of your way to get a video done.
Hi Cam thanks for thinking about us in Melbourne.
Hope youre doing okay Graham!
@@WildTouring All good Cam
Another victorian here who found your channel during the great lock down of 2020. Thanks for thinking of us over here. My GF and I really love your channel.
Thanks to you and your girlfriend for the support! Stay safe!
Thanks from Melbourne mate. Don't worry i got plenty of work on but its always good having something to watch whilst making trays
Locked down Victorian here too Cam - appreciate the thought mate!
I’m one of your Melbourne supporters....and I found you during lockdown. So thank you for putting another video up for me to watch during lockdown v4.....
My pleasure Lisa. Hope you and your fam are doing alright. thanks for the support!
You Cam need 2 start your own 4x4 fit out that's how the big names started
Cams electrics and accessories Fit out 👍🏻🍺
Thanks from northern Victoria (in lockdown 🤦♂️) nice to wake up to a Wild Touring ep
Yep. Lockdown 4 here in Melbourne. Thanks for giving us something to watch.
Really interesting buddy, big difference, I couldn’t do it, big fiddly job, probably lose parts & forget where something goes 😂😂😂 looking forward to the canopy build
Haha yeah I was a little concerned I'd find a few left over bits afterwards! Spotto AGAIN the other day mate!
Thanks, cam!
Another great video Cam, I did this on my Patrol after my Pilbara trip last year and the sound reduction was great but the drop cabin temps were definitely the best benefit.
Good point! Hopefully i have a noticeable improvement there too!
Thats an insane difference, and only 22kgs, thats like removing my agm (46kgs) and going lithium plus more sound deading ❤❤
Too right Tom! And thats another really worthwhile thing to do! I'll do a video on the new lithium fitout in the canopy when it happns!
Hi cam big job on the dmax done well can’t wait for the canopy fit hope you catch plenty of fish 🎣
Cheers Greg, got onto some good fish mate! And the canopy is all happening!
Thanks heaps Cam! Love your work from loyal followers stuck in Melbs!
Thanks cam ....from all Victoria 🍻
Cheers mate!
Melbourne viewer here .
Hope youre doing alright Russ.
Yeah we had an old 2.8 Isuzu, the noise and vibration drove us crazy on long trips.
Solved the problem bought a VW Touareg.
Thanks from Melb Covid Lockdown
I'll say one thing, you're a goer Cam!! You'll have a go at almost anything and improvise where needed!! The drone just from the exhaust will be a massive improvement. Cheers from another locked down Victorian. 👍👍
Cheers mate! Stay safe over there!
Would have been interesting to hear the loudness with just the floor and back firewall done, then with the roof and then with the doors done. Would’ve shown where most noise comes from.
Keep up the good work. Watching with interest the ‘rebuild’ .
Cheers from another locked up Vic
Great video Cam. As a owner of a 2010 Dmax, I know what you mean. But it has it's advantages. Not hearing the missus 😜😜😂😂
Just wish I had your patience. I'd end up breaking something in frustration....
Cheers Mark...
I must admit my MY18 Dmax has a few short comings and the lack of sound insulation is definitely one, watched this with great interest. Well done mate
Cheers for taking the time to put out another video, like that you keep it real and everything in perspective ✌🏻
20db is a massive improvement
Good effort mate I would have paid someone to do that
Awesome idea for a re build series! I’m always interested in the things you have used and the things that haven’t worked for you guys. Looking forward to seeing more videos like this!! 👍
Cheers Nick. Theres plenty more coming up between trip vids!
Thanks for the useful update - Yes makes sense attacking the exhaust noise ssue - unfortunately a lot of 4WD folk are installing their 3” exhausts which are too loud and annoying - glad you found an excellent solution - a non-muffler system tends to also lower the socio economic tone of the driver - will take note of your interior panelling for my Hilux - John in SA
Mate you put a huge amount of effort into that, the best sound deadening material i have found it the old type of thick wool-type-underlay, which is only good for the floors though.
Thanks for the vid Cam good one and you certainly have a fair crack mate, way to go. Good job on the noise reduction glad it makes a difference. Look forward to the next instalment. Stay safe in WA👍🍺
Cheers Peter!
Much appreciated from Melbourne, hope your trip goes well too
Cheers Sam. It was a ripper trip! Hope youre doing alright over there.
Great vid mate, nice job!
Thanks Cam for the lockdown vid, perfect timing. Keep them coming
👍 from one of your Melbourne lockdown viewers 😷
Great video cam cheers for taking time to show people this
This tinny trip is gonna be rowdy!! can't wait for the vids!
It was such a good trip, I've been sifting through the footage and it should make for a really good episode!
Awesome! Great data, and great idea. Well worth the weight to keep everyone happy!
We agree! Cheers mate!
Another great video Cam , love watching your episodes. So informative yet so simple.👌
Great vid Cam, thanks again. Looking fwd to the trip - Peter V.
Cheers Peter!
Another Melb follower here, love the trips.
Cheers Phil!
Great video Mate, one of your best. The step by step comparisons & commentary was informative & educational. It's making me think of doing my car. Again, great job!
Excellent job and thanks Cam
The sound could be venting. Think how a subwoofer works pushing air. The cab is a closed box with vent holes. So a subwoofer does not make sound like a speaker. It pushes air. So if your travelling you open a window sound changes. It just an idea to look at
Have a good one going camping mate! Video was awesome🤙
Great stuff mate. Big heart thinking of the people who cant get out and taking the time to post🍻🇦🇺👌
Cheers mate!
Thanks Cam , thoughts are appreciated by us Vic’s
Hope you and your family are doing alright Stewart!
What a mission hats off to ya
Nice work 👍
Yeah they normally put the head liner in before the windscreen
Cheers mate, figured they must!
Glad you shared this
Haha find any money when u did the strip mate.??good video and good result for ya while touring be interesting to see difference while towing also🤙🏼🤙🏼
I should have measured it before and after towing, but i didnt even think of it! I have towed with it since and its still a considerable improvement.
Great Video Cam, That was really worth doing.
For me being old and lazy think I will just crank up Pink Floyd to block out the road noise. lol.
Pity car makers don't install sound proofing as standard.
Looking forward to the next video.
All the best.
Yeah they definitely build them to a budget! Cheers Peter.
Love it well documented good results
Great results Cam - thanks for sharing...we need entertainment in VIC right now! I reckon the peak of 73dB is coming from the intake and looking at the snorkel, perhaps a large proportion is coming from that? I guess you could do the acceleration tests with the phone meter on the passengers side, middle then drivers side to see how much is coming from the snorkel. What you can do with that, i don't know - maybe the roof sound deadening will help, but much of it I reckon is coming from the firewall, windscreen and door glass. Just a guess mate, maybe worth investigating?
Cheers Benny. Plenty more to come mate!
You're probably spot on with the intake noise being the majority of the noise coming through under load.
Hi cam regards to your wheel alignment you need too check if you have a gap from centre of rim to hub these things are hib centric had similar problems on my Ute and was only cured with having centering rings made to fill the gap to the hub 5 wheel alignments failed to advise me of these and now no issue with vibration at speed check the centre bore if original rims to aftermarket you will see a gap on new rims usually
If you only taking vehicles weight on the studs is nit designed fir that hence vibration
Cheers
Cheers mate, good advice. I'll run it by my tyre shop when I drop it in.
Great video. Im thinking of doing my canopy. My Ranger is really quiet inside so no need for the car.
Cheers Tim. I may do the canopy as well - will see how i go.
Awesome video mate,. Nice to give the car a good clean before your next trip. At least you know it's Micky mouse. Ps nice number plate on the RAV "DNS" ... My initials
Cheers mate. Haha yeah you're right!
Hi mate, good video! Love it. Just notice your steering wheel vibrates in highspeed. You might have to look for balancing? Just my thoughts. Keep em coming
Cool Vid Cam. Id be interrested that cruising at 100 and then adding your van and doing the same cruising speed, I would be guessing the engine under a bit of load towing it might be a small amount louder? Still worth doing tho I reckon.
Yeah no doubt it will be louder under load. Its noticeably better towing than it was previously - so we're really happy with it!
Thanks for thinking of us Covid lockdown victims 😂
Great vids as always 👍
Hope you're doing okay over there Frank!
We are back in lockdown, unfortunately.
Hi mate do you have any vid's of removing the A pillar moulds on the inside as I want to install a backbone rack and bolt it through the roof it would be greatly appreciated. Cheers Andrew
the plastic door panel should be stuffed too with sound absorbing fibers
Cheers Andy! Happy New Year mate!
Yeah we've definitely weighed up going down the truck route. I've got a couple of mates that have gone that way, and they make great tow rigs. But too much of a compromise for us for the other needs we have.
Doing some deadening in the engine bay will really cut down on the engine sound
I think your results are as good as they can be, you use the same instrument to measure so results are able to be compared. How does you vehicle go with the van on though? Would you travel in a different gear with more revs? You must have the best memory to be able to put a modern car back together so epic props for that, I thought I was good taking out the seats to vacuum in my Patrol after a trip. Great content Cam...looking forward to upcoming ep's'
Goes good with the van on. I haven't actually measured it, but we can tell there has been a noticeable difference. On my vehicle (5 speed) I tow in 5th. I monitor trans temps and it gets hotter faster in 4 th.
@@WildTouring Interesting...autos I mean, some people think you should never tow in high gear in a manual because of torque curves, but the auto seems to prefer it....carry on with science my good man.
Did you have a poop 💩 before you weighed or during this process? That'll throw a kg or 2 out of the final weigh in 🤔😂 good vid cam
🤣🤣🤣
Nah I bet he did have a few beers!!!
Hahaha that was critical data i didnt include!
Front screen needs to be removed to remove the headlining
Good stuff cam will you keep that car when you buy your touring car because I did and I slowly building my car for solo
I'll have this car for a while. Its only just cracked 90k, does what we need from it and is having a fair bit of money spent on it at the moment. So no plans to upgrade yet.
Cam, Excuses excuses, " I've been to busy packing to do a trip with WA Camping Adventures!" How much stuff are you taking ? I've watched enough of WA Camping to know that those guys pack the night before! lol. " Here's a tinny we packed earlier, now we're adding more beer and more fuel. Never know when they're going to need either one!"
Haha i reckon i probably took less gear than the other boys! Wait until you see how loaded they were!!!!
Great work Cam......Another lockdown loser right here 🤣👍🍺
Great work Cam! I’m doing an old Valiant ute with deadener too, makes a great difference... how much money did ya find under the seats? Love ya vids....keep em coming! 🍺🍺🍺🍺
Haha found a few bucks under there!
I'm having my damaged roof lining replaced on my 2021 Dmax and they have to remove the windscreen to do it. Warranty job and they have to recalibrate all the cameras and sensors when they reinstall the windscreen. Gardner Isuzu. Hope yours worked out ok...
Yeah I figured that was the case. Yeah mine all went back together alright- no cameras or sensors on my old girl!
Hey mate question on your gvm upgrade from pedders. Been told by pedders that my gvm upgrade is still certified as long as the parts replaced are of equal or greater performance. Eg replacing the pedders foam shocks for remote res if ever they need replacing, this would still enable the gvm upgrade to be legal. Have you heard anything along those lines from pedders. This was told to me by the management in a WA store.
Have never asked the question, sorry mate
I don’t find the cabin noise that bad in my dmax but that’s me. I drove an mux once and the insulation must be better than dmax as it was heaps quieter.
Yeah mine wasn't too bad from standard. But barwork, tyres, engine mods, exhaust mods, intake mods ect have all made it worse. I agree the MUX seems to be better insulated than the Dmax.
Do your tyres need balancing? Just looking at the vibes in your steering wheel when you are doing 100kph
Yeah mate definitely need a rebalance. I think its thrown a weight.
Hi Cam, noticed the pedders sticker underneath? How do you find their suspension fir your set up and travels? Thinking about using them for my Hilux
G'day Ben. I've been running Pedders GVM upgrade for a few years now and its done a brilliant job in all conditions with a lot of weight on it. They also do some great brake upgrades which I'll be looking at soon!
@@WildTouring awesome man! Thanks so much!
Hey mate, what phone holders are you using on the dash in the d-max?
Scosche mount. I got mine from JB hi fi
TH-cam check Malcolm Douglas Kimberly Adventure part 3 lure making.
I still love watching his old stuff. He was a master of survival and bushcraft. I'll have to give it a crack making my own lure! But i'll wait until im up north again where the fish are hungrier haha.
Yes when they can eat old bullet casings.
Seems to be a lot of farting around to me