Insulation vs trim level ?

[HarryN]

I am wondering - is there any more insulation in the cab of one trim level vs another ?

For instance, a tradesman vs a limited - does one have more thermal insulation in the roof than the lower trim level ?

Heat is a really big deal here, we routinely have 100 - 110 F in the summer, and some places that I will need to drive to can hit 115 F easily. Very intense sunlight.

Yes I am aware of ceramic tint and similar concepts, but I am just focused on cab insulation at the moment.

Thanks

 

[Jacob]

I have a 2500 tradesman and it's an amazingly quiet truck. I have driven a few ram 5500 chassis cabs that seem ridiculously loud. I wonder is it an insulation or tuning difference?

 

[Screech]

Im going say probably not. When I pulled the doors apart to put sound deadener on the outer door skins there was almost none in the the front doors and a large patch in the rear. This was on a 23 Rebel so one of the higher trims. I was in 103 over the summer and had no issues keeping cool.

 

[HarryN]

Im going say probably not. When I pulled the doors apart to put sound deadener on the outer door skins there was almost none in the the front doors and a large patch in the rear. This was on a 23 Rebel so one of the higher trims. I was in 103 over the summer and had no issues keeping cool.

Thanks for that information - it helps. I come from the conversion van world, and it is common for people to buy vehicles with essentially no interior or just pull the interior out to add insulation of various types as ways to make them more comfortable. ( then put at least part of the interior back in. )

Insulation threads in conversion van forums often have almost passionate levels of discussion, with data over load of thermal photos / IR measurements, and complex comparisons. Of course the part that is not so obvious is that most insulation are good for "cold" or "hot" but usually not "both".

My use in part depends on it being well insulated, not just for noise or just enough for the air conditioner.

Thanks for the insight though.