Leather vs Cloth Seats
#22
I have a 13 yo, and a 10 month old. No problem. Honestly, if they offered leather carpeting I would probably buy that also , because the carpeting in my JK is about the only thing that I worry about when it comes to spills and any other kid's mess.
#23
Originally Posted by Rednroll
I have a 13 yo, and a 10 month old. No problem. Honestly, if they offered leather carpeting I would probably buy that also , because the carpeting in my JK is about the only thing that I worry about when it comes to spills and any other kid's mess.
#24
To touch on the waterproofing of the seats leather vs cloth....I just got my 2012 jk in may....cloth seats. I was rained on 5 times since then ( you'd think I'd learn and check the weather network). 15mins after the sun came out, my seats were as dry as the day I go it. I don't know if the newer jeeps come with a plastic wrap In between the foam and the fabric, or what....but I have yet to experience "wet sponge seat".
#27
It is a finer leather, thicker and softer. However, to be honest, the fit was not as I expected. It is not as tight as some leather seats...not sloppy, just not as tight as luxury cars. And yes...I know it's a Jeep.
#29
Hard to tell unless you open up a standard seat and feel the material used. Having installed a Katzkin leather set, it feels tougher and thicker than standard leather. Given the tight fit, the brute effort to pull, push and curse while getting them on, they're very well made and stitched and don't rip during the install.
Regarding water damage / wet seats, etc In an overly enthusiastic "test" of newly installed snorkel I barrelled way too fast through a water hole - a muddy wave drenched me and the interior, the water just ran off the leather, a (clean) wet rag wiped the crud off and the seats quickly sun dried.
Yeah, it's a Jeep. It's also my daily driver and family hauler. Leather seats have been a great addition.
The headrests went on later :
Midway through cursing :
Regarding water damage / wet seats, etc In an overly enthusiastic "test" of newly installed snorkel I barrelled way too fast through a water hole - a muddy wave drenched me and the interior, the water just ran off the leather, a (clean) wet rag wiped the crud off and the seats quickly sun dried.
Yeah, it's a Jeep. It's also my daily driver and family hauler. Leather seats have been a great addition.
The headrests went on later :
Midway through cursing :
#30
Seat on the left Leather, seat on the right cloth. One of them says "Jeep" and the other one doesn't.
Last edited by Rednroll; 09-06-2012 at 06:37 PM.