Head Liner-less???

[erikrs301]

My roof leaks and the headliner is starting to sag a little worse everytime it rains. I no longer have any carpetting and my XJ is only a trail rig. Questions...

- What's involved with pulling the headliner?
- What's under it?
- Can I save my stock overhead console?
- I would assume cab noise is going to be worse, correct?

 

[Neil]

My headliner has been out for about a year. Yes you get more wind noise. Also if you live in a hot climate, the sun heats up the roof really good and turns your rig into a giant convection oven. I live in Fresno, CA and when it gets hot here it's really hard for my a/c to keep up.

 

[MUDTRUK]

I removed the headliner and all the interior plastic trim for that matter. I love it. I also then coated everything in bed liner. Makes clean up much easier, soapy water, brush, and wet vac! Little noisier though, but form follows function...

 

[CheapXJ]

winter is worse for no headliner.

you'll get frost/condensation on the bottom of the roof. it literally rains on you inside the Jeep.

kinda sucks dude

 

[Neil]

Oh yea, I forgot about that one. That one gets real old real quick. I kept a towel on my seat to keep it dry when I wasn't in the Jeep and used the towel to wipe the area above my head before I drove it. I agree with CheapXJ... It sucks.

 

[Boz88xj]

Bah, it aint that bad with no headliner.

Get a louder stereo to combat the noise, and keep your windows cracked to keep the heat down (although it still does start cooking), so park in the shade. Its better than a sagging headliner, but not better than a new one, but who wants to do that much work?

 

[MUDTRUK]

I've never had frost/condensation on mine. Wonder if it's the bedliner that keeps it from frosting over? Hasn't been a problem for me though. Did you guys coat the almost bare steel w/ anything?

 

[bradlyw]

Bah, it aint that bad with no headliner.

Get a louder stereo to combat the noise, and keep your windows cracked to keep the heat down (although it still does start cooking), so park in the shade. Its better than a sagging headliner, but not better than a new one, but who wants to do that much work?

i re-did my headliner for about $25 and 2 hours of work and its held up perfect for over 2 years and still going strong.

Brad

 

[lucasxj]

while we're kind of on the subject...I'm thinking about taking out parts of my interior like the carpet, some plastic, and other things. is there anything that I really shouldn't take off? eventually when my xj becomes a trail only rig ill have every peice out with just sheet metal in lace where thing need to be covered up with beliner sprayed on the sheet metal. if i do beliner the interior what is a good kind but not too expensive.

 

[imma honky]

My liner was saggin all the way to the front, so I just cut it off. I dont care how bad it looks. Dunno about the different years, but mine has a piece of foam or something backing it. Technically there is still headliner there....

 

[MudDawg]

The headliner was missing from mine when i bought it...it did get hot!!!....I cut and fit some 1/2" thermax, glued it in place and painted it with texture trunk paint.

 

[erikrs301]

I didn't think of the condensation, I've had that happen in tents before. I guess I'll save it for a winter project, pull it down and re-coat it some how. 'till then I guess I'll concentrate on removeable doors