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I have some rattling in the cargo area.. can't ever look while driving .. but If i got a carpeted cargo mat to put in the back would that cut down on some of the noise? Even road noise? Where's the cheapest place to buy one from?

I got mine from the Home Depot for $6 or so and cut it to size.

Our Black 09 squeaks back there and it is the cargo tray/lid deal - I need to take it apart and apply some strips of felt to keep the plastic from rubbing. I would suspect some of the rattling is some of the same items - but you are and and so is Raffe. A cargo mat is the best way to go and home depot stuff n cut it down to size is the most economical.

I was also considering door stripping they sell at hardware stores. You know, the stuff that makes a tight seal when you close an exterior door in frame. A short/shallow height applied under the locking top/cargo floor may do it. Plus, the types I have used are in a gray color very similar to our plastic back there. Although, you would only see it when your spare tire area is open.

Quote, originally posted by jkm311 »I was also considering door stripping they sell at hardware stores. You know, the stuff that makes a tight seal when you close an exterior door in frame. A short/shallow height applied under the locking top/cargo floor may do it. Plus, the types I have used are in a gray color very similar to our plastic back there. Although, you would only see it when your spare tire area is open. If I can swing coming to the Indy Meet, we can do a strip n' felt party...

Call the babysitter! This Meet is gettin' outta hand.

i recently installed a rubber cargo mat in my '10. it cut down on some of the noises i was getting back there. and this is going to make me sound dumber than usually sound, but while installing the mat, i opened my spare tire hatch and discovered some cargo tie downs that i did not realize were in there since day 1. 90% of the clunking i heard in my car came from them bouncing around back there. they're much quieter in place and tensioned in the cargo area!

I used to have some rattling squeeking noise in the back but after putting some carpeting there the noise went away and was never heard again. I bought a roll of carpet from home depot and cut to fit and it works great