Thanks! Got it from Fero Machines. They kept selling out, got lucky when they restocked!
Wait so all trims come with those drain plugs?
Yes, all models have drains, whether carpet or vinyl floor. The carpeted trims have flat plugs underneath the carpet, whereas the vinyl floor trims have accessible drain plugs.
Is there anything that makes the flat plugs fundamentally different? Is it as simple as just swapping out the carpet for vinyl like in the video?
The flat plugs pop right out. To cut cost they make all Bronco's pretty much the same with the drain holes. They just seal it with the flat plugs for the carpeted trims to prevent condensation or water under the carpet. you can use the flat plugs to drain but, they're not as convenient to use as the twist and open drain plugs on the vinyl floor trims. Based on my install, the drain plugs secure the vinyl floor as well, so it has a dual purpose.
If you plan on adding sound deadening at some point you might as well do it while pulling the carpet and seats. In my opinion I think most of the exterior sound I'm getting from is from seals and the hardtop. But then again I dont think the Bronco is loud unless I'm going over 60mph ( I ride motorcycles so I'm unfazed by a little road noise) If your budget is tight, I would say its not necessary and there are better mods out there to put money on like the Procal, fogs, rock sliders, etc. The vinyl floor does come with a sound dampening layer.
It blew my mind when I was vacuuming dog hair out of a car that never had the dog in it. The damn carpet was contaminated just from what floated in on my shoes and the wind. Oh, well. I miss the dog (she passed away a little over a year ago) way more’n I was irritated by the hair. I always got mad at the person that thought carpet in a vehicle was a good idea.I have a White Shepherd I get it! When I pulled the carpet I found his hairs covering every inch of the carpet, places I would never be able to vacuum lol
An alternative would be to wait until Armorlite releases their replacement washout floor. From what I've seen of Armorlite floors on Jeeps there's a good chance it'll be better than OEM, but it'll probably be a while before they're ready.
Sadly, not yet. I actually went to a dealer during lunch today and no Bronco's. Can't find a vinyl trim Bronco at the last 4 dealers I visited. The last dealer I visited this weekend had a badlands with carpet an Outerbanks and 2 Wildtraks. I'll keep searching this week and will post updates.
