Vinyl seats in daily driver

[Treeza61]

Two words: swamp ass

I'm in on cloth. Aftermarket covers are always an option.

Ford cloth seats stain from just looking at them!

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[Treeza61]

This is a very good point. Getting the base/bb and not having the option for the Marine seems inevitable, so we might have to embrace the cloth and hope for the best

Ford cloth seats are horrible, stain way too easy.

 

[zeak]

I agree. My 2018 Jeep Rubicon JL has cloth seats and they still look new. They have been rained on and spilled on. They are great in hot and cold weather. They are black but don't get hot with the top off.

I am still thinking about vinyl in my Bronco but I am not ruling out cloth. I am deciding btwn Badlands and Wildtrak. A friend has a high-end boat with nice seats but you still sweat in them.

That's reassuring about the Rubicon cloth. But Im one of those who wants open air daily driving much of the year without worrying about mildew, don't want my seat to get too hot, and also wants to be able to hose off beach debris/dirt and dog hair. I'd feel much more comfortable getting the Bronco with a light colored vinyl. No way I'm buying a new car for 40k+ with the plan to put seat covers on right away. And I'd hate to get cloth and not have it turn out to be as water resistant as hoped. If that's not an option, I may have to pass. Really hoping that there's a light colored marine vinyl option.

 

[Sighlense]

Ford cloth seats are horrible, stain way too easy.

I use this on my mustang once a year. But yes, they stain easy.

 

[BD1]

That's reassuring about the Rubicon cloth. But Im one of those who wants open air daily driving much of the year without worrying about mildew, don't want my seat to get too hot, and also wants to be able to hose off beach debris/dirt and dog hair. I'd feel much more comfortable getting the Bronco with a light colored vinyl. No way I'm buying a new car for 40k+ with the plan to put seat covers on right away. And I'd hate to get cloth and not have it turn out to be as water resistant as hoped. If that's not an option, I may have to pass. Really hoping that there's a light colored marine vinyl option.

Yes, cloth is not for dog hair. It is mildly water resistant and I know some other Jeep owners regularly apply scotch guard, etc.

It did have wet okale seat covers on a TJ and they were also very nice. More water resistant. Basically neoprene so that could be an option for some. Or a backup if the vinyl is too hot, etc.

Hopefully we can see/touch vinyl and cloth options before we have to decide.

 

[Ajusaf]

Drive a vehicle and work here in Florida with vinyl every day. Never a heat issue but then again I wear boxers and shorts, not a banana hammock and 70s basketball shorts.

Same here, and my windows are nicely tinted, but at work I do park inside a garage ?

 

[Ajusaf]

Hopefully we can see/touch vinyl and cloth options before we have to decide.

I doubt it but doesn’t Ford have other vehicles with vinyl seats?

 

[DontGetBucked]

Tempted to go with the vinyl seats and just throw a tan cloth seat cover over them to let my butt and back breathe a little. I’m a sweat dude and those hot days kill me.

 

[Bronco21fan]

I think the vinyl seats will be great they look great anyways I just think people are overeating to a lot of things. Seems like a lot of people trying to talk themselves out of not getting the bronco. The best reason to get the vinyl seats is Incase the broncos leak water at least the seats won’t get screwed up and will clean easy

 

[Mattcoleman45]

I think the vinyl seats will be great they look great anyways I just think people are overeating to a lot of things. Seems like a lot of people trying to talk themselves out of not getting the bronco. The best reason to get the vinyl seats is Incase the broncos leak water at least the seats won’t get screwed up and will clean easy

It's a little bit different in Jersey than in South Texas. No "overeating" or trying to talk ourselves out of a Bronco. We understand the science of vinyl seats and in 104 weather ventilation is a true concern. I hear you and appreciate your opinion.

 

[amccue90]

Tempted to go with the vinyl seats and just throw a tan cloth seat cover over them to let my butt and back breathe a little. I’m a sweat dude and those hot days kill me.

This was my plan as soon as I read about the vinyl. I always have bought seat covers if the car had decent seats; felt like I was going to ef them up. Current car has tan carhartt covers and I love them and they stay cool. I will be going for the vinyl tan covers; will match my style with shadow black, carbonized gray, or cactus gray.

 

[Straight 6]

We understand the science of vinyl seats and in 104 weather ventilation is a true concern.

I guess in the science of vinyl seats class they don't teach you that you can use the air conditioner to make it 68 degrees inside the vehicle.

How will we ever get by for the 3 minutes it takes for the car to cool off ?

 

[DontGetBucked]

I guess in the science of vinyl seats class they don't teach you that you can use the air conditioner to make it 68 degrees inside the vehicle.

How will we ever get by for the 3 minutes it takes for the car to cool off ?
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AC won’t do much when you have the top/doors off and your car has been sitting in the sun for 30+ minutes. Those vinyl or leather seats will cook your butt.

 

[HeritageRider]

You can always get some good sheepskin seat covers... Warm in winter, cool in the summer.

 

[HeritageRider]

I guess in the science of vinyl seats class they don't teach you that you can use the air conditioner to make it 68 degrees inside the vehicle.

How will we ever get by for the 3 minutes it takes for the car to cool off ?

That doesn't work when your Bronco is sitting in the afternoon sun with the top off. I had a MGB with black vinyl seats, and got in it with shorts on sitting in the sun. Got 2nd degree burns on the back of my legs! ??? From that moment on, I always took a minute to flip the top up - not so easy in a Bronco.

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