Vinyl seats in current vehicles

[El Chupacabra]

Am I gonna regret it if I get a truck with vinyl seats? It'll have air conditioning, so...?

I'm finally getting around to shopping again for a replacement camper hauler, which will also get used for mountain bike hauling, skiing, etc. Looking at a work truck spec F350 with vinyl floor, vinyl seats - which should be great for dealing with snow, dirt, water, dogs,....

[iceman]

Maybe it's not slick shit of yore? But if it is, fuck that. Peeling yourself off the seat because you sweated through your shirt has never been cool.

[El Chupacabra]

Should probably add that I live in high desert, so low humidity here.

[Marshall Tucker]

350 is a hoss. You sure you need that much truck?

[El Chupacabra]

Needs to hold our truck camper, so needs to be a 3/4 or 1 ton. There's very little difference between the F250 and F350.

Current truck is a 20-year old GMC Sierra 2500. Looking at a 2015 F350, gas motor.

[hawkgt]

it will be fine, just get the cheap seat covers to keep your ass from melting into the seat

[4matic]

Almost every Mercedes Benz comes with vinyl interior standard. You think it’s leather but it’s MB Tex. Better than leather imo.

[TBS]

Yup, that commercial vehicle vinyl doesn’t breathe for shit.
May be tough to find if you’re looking at a bench seat but something like this Is NYC cab driver approved

[iceman]

Looking at a 2015 F350, gas motor.

Oh for some reason I thought you were specing out a new truck, if this one has plastic seats but it otherwise sweet I wouldn't let the seats be a dealbreaker. Get some sort of seat cover like a sheepskin or those bead things cabbies use and call it good.

edit: ^^ TBS just posted the bead thing i was talking about.

[Core Shot]

Almost every Mercedes Benz comes with vinyl interior standard. You think it’s leather but it’s MB Tex. Better than leather imo.

True.
But it’s perforated
And has a fancy name.

[BmillsSkier]

True.
But it’s perforated
And has a fancy name.

Like BMW’s leatherette

[Mazderati]

Almost every Mercedes Benz comes with vinyl interior standard. You think it’s leather but it’s MB Tex. Better than leather imo.

Yup. Just bought a GX. Pleather seats in it, too. Probably depends on the grade and vents may be key.

Vinyl floors in trucks are great.

[BobMc]

Like BMW’s leatherette

I threw that word around quite a bit when I sold those things for five years.

[capulin overdrive]

What year?

If the seats are like semi trucks have, it may not be too bad. Never give them a thought, so guess they're ok.

[Obstruction]

Like BMW’s leatherette

I got a thing for Warm Leatherette.

[BmillsSkier]

I threw that word around quite a bit when I sold those things for five years.

Ha! It always made me chuckle a bit. We've had a bunch of Bimmers through the years but never had one with the leatherette, although in hindsight it may have been more advisable: dogs n kids an all are hell on that thin Dakota leather.

Now Volvo leather? Best in the biz, Been very very pleased with Audi's as well; both very thick and comfortable. (curiously a quick google shows that Audi only come in leather on seating surfaces.

[Colorado_Freeskier]

My 18 4Runner has the leather like vinyl...was hesitant but I didn’t have an option. It’s been just fine here in Denver as far as the heat goes and they aren’t perforated.

[El Chupacabra]

The Ford vinyl looks pretty much at the commercial end of seat covering. But, it's not a daily driver, it's going to be used roughly, cleaning involves a broom or hose...

Our current old truck has vinyl floor, no carpet or mats. It's always kind of dirty, but in a way, it's perfect.

[Rideski]

It’ll prolly clean up the mace and pepper spray pretty good. Occasional blood splatters too. If it were me though I’d throw some real cow over the plastic.

[RShea]

Also depends on the color- black vinyl would be a tougher sell than a gray or tan even just parking in the sun (windshield shade may help some) so you are going to want some sort of covers even more so if the used truck has black vinyl seats.

[glademaster]

My 18 4Runner has the leather like vinyl...was hesitant but I didn’t have an option. It’s been just fine here in Denver as far as the heat goes and they aren’t perforated.

The softex fabric that the Trail/TRD Off Road trim 4Runners get is fucking awesome. Super durable, easy to clean and not too bad in terms of getting stuck to it. My only gripe is that they don't offer it in any color except black, and I loathe black interiors.

[Marshall Tucker]

FWIW worked for a major, major rojck/quarry/construction outfit for 20 yrs. that co bought +-500 trucks a year (annual top line 10 billion+). Abused the hell out of them, just the nature of the business.

It never ceased to amaze me how much abuse a F150 could take, and everything that got done with them. Qualifty product. I bet at least 90% of what that co bought were 150s.

[El Chupacabra]

Google search shows some forum discussions on the Ford vinyl in their trucks, and people seem happy enough with it. I guess I won't pass on a truck just based on the seat material.

The only vehicle I've owned with vinyl seats was a 1980 VW, which also lacked air conditioning. That sucked. I'm going to hope that 40 years of progress, air conditioning, and window tint, will do it.

[RShea]

Google search shows some forum discussions on the Ford vinyl in their trucks, and people seem happy enough with it. I guess I won't pass on a truck just based on the seat material.

The only vehicle I've owned with vinyl seats was a 1980 VW, which also lacked air conditioning. That sucked. I'm going to hope that 40 years of progress, air conditioning, and window tint, will do it.

Can always do a cover as stated, or if it is too bad search parts pick and pull or junk yards for replacement seats.

[Foggy_Goggles]

I've got an F250 XL with the 6.7 and the vinyl. Everything about it has been comfortable, hassle free and durable for 80K. Quality product.