After moving to the wet side of Washington State, I noticed that my floors were always wet, and that there was always a musty smell in my Trooper. I finally got tired of it and ripped out all the carpet and padding. I actually really like it. It was already pretty loud in the car anyway because my shofter boots were all torn up, so no big deal there. I couldn't believe how shiny and new it looked under the carpet in the cargo area. I just have some rubber mats down, and never have a wetness problem anymore. I also like being able to pop out the four floor plugs and hose the car out after a muddy wheeling trip.