How to make blazer more comfortable.
 

I am buying a new blazer, I test drove it and it is extremely comfortable. It has the factory tint on it, which I like because it makes it a little darker inside which to me is comfortable. I like how everything is closer together inside the car and not like a huge truck that has tons of space on the inside and everything is spaced out. It feels more cozy to me.

Pretty much, I just want it to be a little darker on the inside, maybe a bit more cozy. Any ideas on how to do this? I was thinking about adding Rain Sheilds on the windows (its a 4dr). And I just want it to be all around cozy so me and my gf, and who ever else rides in it would enjoy driving around in it, or going on road trips.

I am actually obsessed with the little thing that tells you the degrees and which direction you are driving on the roof of the car, this is my newest car, a 1999, I had a 1996 buick and a 1989 acura legend. This degrees thing makes it 20x more comfortable in my opinion. The AC and Heat works, which the AC in my other cars never worked.

Whenever I get money, I plan on putting a small lift on it, and getting some boggers, or even snow tires. I have never owned a truck before, so idk what the tires you can get for them are called haha.

Also, would it be good for sleeping in? I plan on going to the dirt races in syracuse for a week, and I am going to need somewhere to stay. Which my dad always sleeps in his car, and I think a blazer would be excellent for doing so.

The best thing I can think of would be completely cover the inside of the truck with sound-deadener. Being quiet always makes things seem more comfortable and my Blazer is loud. Between the tires, sun-damaged plastic panels starting to break and squeak and the exhaust drone, my truck gets quite annoying on any sort of long trip. The AC compressor seems pretty loud too but I went without AC for about a year and a half so maybe I just got used to the lack of compressor noise.

When I'm by myself it's not so bad, I can just turn up the music but when anyone else is with me, it's hard to talk over the noise of everything else...

BTW, welcome to the forum :) Hope you enjoy your Blazer

Hi mdehoogh, Thanks for the reply.

If I was to buy this sound-deadener, how much would the price be to have the whole truck covered? Also, would this give a new look to the interior or..? I have never heard of this before and I am quite interested in it.

I also know what you mean about how it's hard to talk over a loud car, having a acura with a ricer exhaust on it that is loud enough to make you go def, I know EXACTLY what you are talking about, and glad to get rid of the thing! haha

I don't know too much about the stuff, I'd like to do it in my truck but it's not high on my list so I never get around seriously looking into it. I know dynamat and fatmat are popular brands. From the little info I've found, it can get pretty expensive :(

It's just an insulator that helps dampen sounds and I've seen people that just use small amounts near speakers or places where air can get in like locks/handles and door seals and I've seen it used to coat the entire interior of a car.

It's fairly thin and adheres directly to the sheetmetal inside the car and you'd reinstall the carpet/seats/panels so it should like perfectly stock.

http://image.chevyhiperformance.com/...-eliminate.jpg

http://www.extremefirebird.com/50%20Sounddead.jpg

as far as sleeping in the blazer goes, a twin air mattress fits perfectly in between the wheel wells ;) with the seats folded down of course. im 6'4" and i fit back there just fine the one time i slept back there.

I couldn't imagine doing all the dynamat work. Thanks for the help guys, I am looking into it!!

If you want it quiet, you don't need to spend a ton of money into products like dynamat, fatmat, etc. You only need about 25-50% coverage actually. Those type of products only change the resonant frequency of the panel. They DO NOT block sound like thought.

The real investment comes into using products that were only available before in luxury cars. Mass loaded vinyl & closed cell foam. MLV can get rather expensive, but you only need 1/8" material. The same thickness for CCF, but it's rather cheap. You want to line the whole floor pan with CCF on top of the mat you choose. Then layer the same amount of MLV over the CCF, all this goes underneath your carpet of course. No need for any adhesive for the floor. For the doors or vertical surfaces where panels are you will do the opposite... ( mat, MLV, then CCF). After the mat is applied, use PVC tape to apply the MLV & CCF to the door skin. The mat will lower the resonant frequency, the MLV will help block airborne sound, & the CCF will act as a anti-rattle for the panel. This will save you money and also be the most effective in blocking sound as well as insulating the interior like a luxury car. The roof only needs the same 25-50% coverage in mat. No MLV or CCF is need on overhead panels!

Very comfortable to sleep in. You could fold down your rear seats and put an air mattress in it and sleep quite well I think

I've never done this before..but I have thought about doing it....I have a Triumph Spitfire (talk about a cozy space)...a couple of years ago I read about guys that have sprayed expandable foam inside the actual frame of their Spits. They just used the type you buy in spray cans at the hardware store and fill up the inside of the frame. The claim is it helps deaden a lot of road sound. I can't speak first hand if it is true or not...but it seems to make sense. If nothing else, I would bet it helps your vehicle float (should the need ever suddenly arise) :)