One potential problem is that the leather may come with the technology option. Would be a shame if you wanted the technology but not the leather and can't order it that way. Check the last sentence of the Badlands description.
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This is my thought process. The marine vinyl and drains are appealing, but my old TJ got drenched only twice and I just let it air dry. Also, the vinyl seats in my father-in-law’s boat get scorching hot. I think I’ll probably just stick with cloth seats and carpet.This. I was thinking about going with the Black Diamond for the floor but then thought about it. The amount of times my interior of any vehicle totally soaked hasn't been that many times. When it does get wet I just roll the windows down, open the doors, or if it's real bad I'll put a dehumidifier and fan in there for the night. I left the windows down in my truck last night in a thunderstorm. I realized about a half hour into it....didnt even bother rolling them up. Figured Id leave them down and it will dry out when the storm passed.
I hope that's not the case. I want all the tech with the vinyl seats and rubber floorOne potential problem is that the leather may come with the technology option. Would be a shame if you wanted the technology but not the leather and can't order it that way. Check the last sentence of the Badlands description.
Oh I remember the days of vinyl interiors. Or should I say my legs sticking to them. My 79 5.0 Mustang and my 79 Z28 both had vinyl seats. I'm not sure if marine grade vinyl is any different as I haven't spent any significant time on boats.OK, I am older, (early 50’s). I remember As a kid when vinyl seats exposed to the sun (top open) and sitting for a while could literally burn your legs. Do they have some special coating to Marine grade Vinyl that doesn’t feel like you are picking up a baked potato wrapped in tin foil right out of the oven?
i like the idea of being able to wipe them down with ease but not sure i want to always lay a towel down before i sit down.
i really like the rubber floor. Can you get the rubber floor with any of the seat options (vinyl, cloth, leather)? Or does the rubber floor only come with the vinyl seats?
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There might be more to it than just a piece of rubber laid across the floor. I haven't seen any mention of the carpet floors having drain plugs.I’m sure you’ll be able to buy the floor from the parts bin. The vinyl floor from the F150 is $200 from a few different sources. I’ll add it eventually. Taking the seats out should be easy. Especially on the base 2 door.
Yeah, I used to carry a towel in my Jeep YJ because the seats (everything, really) would get so hot. But the vinyl seats were great when it got rained in.OK, I am older, (early 50’s). I remember As a kid when vinyl seats exposed to the sun (top open) and sitting for a while could literally burn your legs. Do they have some special coating to Marine grade Vinyl that doesn’t feel like you are picking up a baked potato wrapped in tin foil right out of the oven?
There might be more to it than just a piece of rubber laid across the floor. I haven't seen any mention of the carpet floors having drain plugs.
At the very least I'd assume that the provisions for the drains will at least be stamped into the floors, which should make modifying a non-hose-it-out optioned Bronco into one with drains relatively trivial - though I'd still prefer to order one with the drainage provisions.I thought I saw something that stated all floors have the drains. I imagine the carpet option is covering them.
You aren’t the only one. I would be very interested in this option when I buy.I hope I'm not the only one that wishes the washout interior and marine grade vinyl seats should be available on all models. With carpet and cloth or leather being an upgrade. I'm thinking since many of these will actually see some off-roading or at least the beach and trails, that many people would opt for the rubberized floor with drain plugs and vinyl seats. And it would probably keep the base price of each trim level down a little. It couldn't be that hard to make it available across the board. Someone needs to tug on some ears before they go into production.