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Old 03-06-2010, 06:32 PM   #4
geofkaye
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....USDOT AND EPA ARE INTERESTED IN TIRE NOISE ALSO...AND NOISE BARRIERS FROM TRUCKING IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS. GOES WITH THE TERRITORY....THICKER INSULATION UNDERSIDE OF THE BOX WILL QUIET IT SOMEWHAT....A LAYER OF FOAM CARPET PADDING UNDER THE CARPET WILL MAKE IT QUIETER....ON THE OLD BUSES THEY USED TO USE A LAYER OF LEAD FOIL....CAN NOT FIND IT ANYMORE TO USE....I USED TO INSTALL IT IN LIMOS TO QUJIET DOWN THE NOISE ALSO....BUT THAT DAY IS OVER ALSO EXCEPT IN THE OBOMOZINE....WHO KNOWS WHAT THEY USE FOR CERTAIN....THERE ARE A FEW DYNA-MATS THAT HELP WITH NOISE-TRY TO FIND THEIR WEBSITE BUT IT IS PRICY AND ONLY A PARTIAL SOLUTION TO THE TIRE NOISE....HAVING STEER TIRES ON THE REAR END WILL QUIET IT SOME ALSO...BUT THERE GOES YOUR TRACTION....A USED COACH WILL BE CHEAPER TO REMODEL THAN HAVE AXTRAS ADDED TO A NEW BUILD...MAYBE AS MUCH AS 50%-60% CHEAPER CURRENTLY AND THERE IS A LOT OF USED STUFF OUT THERE ON RACINGJUNK.CON ETC....GOOD LUCK GEOFKAYE AND THE RIVERCITY GROUP IN CINCINSHITTY OHIO...
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