P1000 Roof Squeaks? Industrial Felt

[P1K5Dave]

I have the Audioformz roof on my P1K, and it was squeaking and rattling.

I put some 10mm neoprene strips between the cage bars and the roof, and it helped, initially...

But over time the neoprene compressed and squeaked even worse.

Last week, it dawned on me: Industrial felt is used for vibration dampening in machining, maybe I could get something that would hold up. So I contacted a supplier and learned about the various grades of felt, and wound up choosing F3 felt in 1/4" thickness and a 2" wide strip.

I just put it in last night, and wow. My roof is quiet! I've seen lots of guys go with pipe insulation and such, but it seems to me that it would squeak as it compresses as well. I don't foresee this being an issue with the felt.

 

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[P1K5Dave]

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[Vikes79]

Nice fix for a common problem with the aftermarket roofs. My Polaris Ranger with aftermarket roof had this problem.

To be honest, this is the reason I chose the Honda roof .... no squeaks or rattles.

 

[jtb33]

The one you linked to - is that the exact one you purchased? Was one roll enough for the whole roof? Was pressure enough to hold it in place, or did you need to secure it some other way? Did you just do it in a few strips, or did you do it across the entire rollbar that touches the roof?

 

[P1K5Dave]

The one you linked to - is that the exact one you purchased? Was one roll enough for the whole roof? Was pressure enough to hold it in place, or did you need to secure it some other way? Did you just do it in a few strips, or did you do it across the entire rollbar that touches the roof?

Yes, that's the exact roll. There was enough to do the whole roof.

I went most of the way across the back and middle bars, and used a few shorter strips across the front. Also cut some "washers" for each of the mounting screws. No adhesive necessary, it'll pinch in there.

Remove all fasteners and raise your roof enough to put in some wood blocks, that'll give you room to work.

 

[Hondasxs]

Nice... Simple solution.
Thanks for the link.

 

[jtb33]

Thanks. Bought a roll of it and while I haven't noticed any significant squeaking, I'm going to preemptively do this.