Exactly what I'm thinking.
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This thread made me wonder if there would be a market for huskey or weathertec to make a 2 door seat delete rear mat? I think I would be interested in one that covers the whole cargo area with rear seats pulled out.
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The floor is uneven enough that you’d probably want something thicker. I also want to be able to bolt down things like my ARB fridge, so a wood platform like many are making or buying makes sense.
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10 minutes to do both mats.
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Tried to get into the back seat yesterday and found that the mats do not have any grip to the floor whatsoever. They fit perfectly but there is no traction to hold them in place.
Interesting, I guess with nothing to hold them in place it should be expected. That's good to know. I almost think I might not do them in the second row. The drivers floor board definitely gets the most wear.
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Do you find they slide around so much that getting in/out is made more difficult? I already have people whining about the difficulty of getting in the back seat...
I'd imagine you'd encounter this to some degree with any rear mats, since they lack retention pegs. That's part of why I prefer a single continuous rear mat (as opposed to the OEM one, which is 2 pieces). At least that transmission tunnel should somewhat keep things in place.
The tunnel did not seem to help hold it in place due to the mat being so flexible. I'm not sure what the answer is because like you mentioned there are no pegs. Maybe some Velcro along the outer edge? I have a set of Powersteps to install. Without them and trying to get into the rear from the ground, I found that the rear mat slid and made entry very difficult. The fronts fit fine though and seem to stay in place due to the pegs. Covers the sill nicely too.
I had switched to Husky for my recent vehicles due to the rubber on the X-act Fit being a lot more rubbery and grippy. Looks like Weathertech offers something similar now but not for our model.
I didn't like the idea of the Ford 2 piece as well hence why I went a different route.
Thinking back, I can remember when Weathertech and their laser fit style mats were new to the market. They used to provide pegs that you could install. This was before cars came with them and their mats had no nubs on the backs. I used to have a bag of them but think they went into the trash a log time ago. Doing a search of "floor mat retention clips" comes up with a lot of ideas.
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Maybe try these in the rear. They will poke holes in your floor, but I read that they work very well in other floormat threads.
https://www.amazon.com/Eagle-Klaw-Anti-Slip-Fixing-Retainers/dp/B06WP39VBM
https://www.amazon.com/Eagle-Klaw-Anti-Slip-Fixing-Retainers/dp/B06WP39VBM
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I read "try these in the rear..." ouch!
But seriously, that's not a bad idea, except that it would puncture the vinyl flooring. Might be more of an option if I had carpet, and wasn't so obsessive about this new pony...
Returned Weather Tech when I realized they turned into ice rinks at -10f in a Nissan. Gave them another chance on a CRV and after a few years in the sun turned them into a warped rigid mess.
Used FordPass points for the factory pieces on the Bronco, and happy I did. TIme will tell about the pliability and cold performance.
My VW has thick rubber, not the polymer Weather Tech and Husky use, and I wish I could find something like that for the Bronco.
Used FordPass points for the factory pieces on the Bronco, and happy I did. TIme will tell about the pliability and cold performance.
My VW has thick rubber, not the polymer Weather Tech and Husky use, and I wish I could find something like that for the Bronco.
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