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Carpet vs Rubber floor
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I’ve never had an open air vehicle, but the sand will blow in my part of the world and I’m liking the idea marine seats and rubber floors so I can just blow it out with an air compressor. I’m a little concerned with the Texas heat and marine seats though! ?
Yeah I read this article and was left wondering. https://fordauthority.com/2020/09/h...onco-doesnt-have-rear-seat-console-a-c-vents/
Here's a photo that was shown.
Honestly using it to wash out mud, sand, etc. is great and will come in handy but what im really hoping for is to kid proof my car. I have a 4 year old and 10 month old. Imagine a family car that hates stains as much as I do.
Black carpet is damn tough to visibly stain.
my JKUs both got rained in a couple of time, pop the drain plugs and pull the carpet up and put something under it to hold it up. Was totally dry the next day.
The only reason I want rubber flooring is if these things leak water like crazy and the carpet always stays wet.
my JKUs both got rained in a couple of time, pop the drain plugs and pull the carpet up and put something under it to hold it up. Was totally dry the next day.
The only reason I want rubber flooring is if these things leak water like crazy and the carpet always stays wet.
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Yes, but black carpet shows every spec of clingy foreign matter that won’t vacuum out. Dust? Holy crap, black carpet is also bad. My Explorer has the Ford weather techs, and its not good enough. I’d have opted for cloth seats to go with my vinyl floors though.
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I want the washout interior because I plan on using it for fishing, kayaking, 4 wheeling and having my dog along. It will get dirty and dog hair will fly! Cloth interiors would look like crap in short order, let alone the smell.....
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My FJ had the vinyl/rubber floor and what they called all weather cloth seats. The floor was fantastics. No worries about getting in with dirty/muddy boots. The seats I was sceptical. I typically opt for leather for easy care and clean up. The cloth seats actually were great. No signs of wear after 5 years. Spills were very easy to clean. Hot days were not an issue. I wouldn't rule out cloth as an option. Have to see what material Ford goes with.
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I want the rubber floor for its ease to clean and wipe out. I am not planning to dunk it into a lake but wiping out after the kido dumps a drink along with chips or fries makes me happy. What really would make me happy is the wife not giving those things in the first place. There will still be floor mats that are carpet so there will be some soft items. I am happy with vinyl seats as it saves me from getting leather for its wipe/easy cleaning. I think in a perfect world instead of vinyl a neoprene or wetsuit type of mold resistant seat covers to keep Temps down would be cooler but vinyl is probably better long term.
I don't understand the logic of carpeted vehicles. It was probably a luxury at the time it got implemented but it's really illogical to keep it now. What benefit does it serve besides being slightly soft. Carpet/cloth interiors aren't exactly great quality either.
Ever since I had to slam on my brakes the first time in my current car and my coffee went flying and spilled everywhere, I can't get a vinyl was out interior fast enough.
Ever since I had to slam on my brakes the first time in my current car and my coffee went flying and spilled everywhere, I can't get a vinyl was out interior fast enough.
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This was a heated discussion point for a while on the forum.Yeah I read this article and was left wondering. https://fordauthority.com/2020/09/h...onco-doesnt-have-rear-seat-console-a-c-vents/
Here's a photo that was shown.
https://www.bronco6g.com/confirmed-4-door-bronco-will-have-rear-vents/
Basically the answer is we won’t know how it will impact the ability to “wash out” the interior...
But I agree, it seems like a trivial matter to reconcile both features in a suitable way, but we won’t know until we know.
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Significantly helps with sound deadening / echo reduction.
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Wash out floors just make natural sense in this day and age of families with kids, dogs, and frankly life. Don’t understand why they’re not way more common, though they probably help a bit with sound deadening, etc.
The new Defender actually has a lot of interesting stitched neoprene-like surfaces in place of leather, and has other durable fabrics, etc. I expect it will be an example to other OEMs for a while for how best to thread the needle between luxury and durability. Good things are possible, and they’re starting to realize what people really want and are willing to pay for.
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