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Old post I know, but ... Was thinking of using horse stall mats in the rear to deaden noise in my 2011 TC Cargo. Heavy stuff, so it should also stay in place by itself. Plans here for an overnight camping setup, and I imagine I could even bolt the bed and such into the mats using fender washers for reinforcement - they're 5/8" thick and quite sturdy. That would eliminate the need for a plywood deck, and carpeting would be optional as it's a great insulator. 4x6 foot sections around $30 at the local farm and fleet.

You can take this with a grain of salt.... I had some really irritating noises coming from the back, and after doing some insulating of the floor and other parts, it became even more irritating. After looking at things for a while, I did a couple of "maintenance type" things and have heard no more since. (Though I do have to repeat the maintenance now and then!) The latches (strikers) for the doors, and the rubber "anti-chucking" bumpers got a nice thin lubrication coat, as did the rubber boots in the rear doorjambs for wiring to pass into the doors. I would NEVER have believed that could be what I was hearing. I kept thinking that a door was slightly loose or something. REC Happily Transiting