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Originally Posted by Bob Montgomery
We just bought a 2016 ACE 29.3 which we like a lot but one thing bothered me from the first time we looked at it. The dog house is just a big piece of plastic. Thor took all the carpet out of the front of the ACE and now all you have is vinyl flooring and a big plastic dog house. I wonder if it would have been quieter if they had retained carpet in this area. Another thought. How long before the vinyl under the driver's feet shows signs of wear, in some cases extreme wear? Which is harder to replace... vinyl or carpet? Just a thought.
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If you are after noise, Hushmat on the inside of the dog house works well. Just be sure it doesn't block the air flow over the intake manifold, as that can cause it to melt from the trapped heat. If heat is a problem, there are several ceramic mats the can be installed. If you travel in the summer is south Texas, that is the first coach mod you make. Most of us have insulated the under floor from the firewall to the end of the raised portion of the drivers compartment. Even on a 100 F degree day my DW does not complain about the floor being hot on her bare feet.