I am looking at redoing my front seats, the question is which kit to get... Heavenly, Metric, SOR...
what are your thoughts and experiences?
what are your thoughts and experiences?
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Interested as well. Do you plan on redoing just the leather or doing the foam at the same time?
Check out @FloridaFJ80. That is who i will be buying my kit from.
Thats Frank at land cruiser heaven and who would get my vote ..... and who i think OP was thinking when he listed "heavenly"
Another option is lseat.com
Another option is lseat.com
Another vote for Landcruiser Heaven. Top quality, worth the extra $ in my opinion.
Beyond a doubt Land Cruiser Heaven! Pay a little extra now, and enjoy your seats forever! The LCH kits are second to none!
Land Cruiser Heaven should be your one and ONLY call ! Frank is good and his products great.
Just to make surr i am thinking right, is this the guy fron Landcruiser Heaven?
I redid my front seats by using the 3rd row. My upholstery guy charged $400 total for both. Only had to use a couple pieces not from the third row for the long bolsters on the fronts. 3 years of use and they are working great. Much more affordable.
I did a post on it on here. With pictures
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I have one comment about Land Cruiser Heaven. I ordered a new gray console cover from him. I was very specific in the notes on the order, and I checked gray for my choice. So what did I get? I got an Oak one. When I contacted him about it he said he would exchange it for the gray one.
The problem? He made the mistake, but I still had to pay the return postage in order to get the correct color. I feel that since he made the mistake in filling my order, why should I have to pay the return postage?
The cover, when I got it proved to be well made. The customer service, was sorry. In short, I feel I am owed for the return postage I spent to rectify HIS mistake.
The problem? He made the mistake, but I still had to pay the return postage in order to get the correct color. I feel that since he made the mistake in filling my order, why should I have to pay the return postage?
The cover, when I got it proved to be well made. The customer service, was sorry. In short, I feel I am owed for the return postage I spent to rectify HIS mistake.
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100% agree, i wouldn't have paid it. To those that are going to say "its not that much money", it doesn't matter, the fault didn't belong to the buyer so the business owner should eat the shipping cost for their mistake.
My orders have been from Lseat.com with mixed results.
Six months ago, I paired up with another mudder in town and ordered two front rows.
First order: Both 80 series.
Mine: Front row, tan, with perforations
Friends: Front row, tan, normal (no perforations)
They screwed up my order but got my friends correctly.
I sent and email and they replied (about 1 am or so) and apologized, sent me a return label, and 4 weeks later, I got what I ordered.
Second order (100 series)
Front row, off white, normal. Came missing the extra leather I had ordered, and only one head rest. Send an email. got a reply within 12 hours, saying sorry and they will send out the missing pieces. 4 weeks later and not only did I get my extra leather and my headrest but also got the console cover (not expected or pictured on the web page). So now I don't need the extra leather I ordered.
In short, be patient, there is a good chance they will mess up the order, but they do make good if you tell them. Each time takes about 4 weeks to get the product.
The seats look good and appear to be of good quality but I have only had the seats installed for 4 months.
Hope this helps,
Flagstaff
Six months ago, I paired up with another mudder in town and ordered two front rows.
First order: Both 80 series.
Mine: Front row, tan, with perforations
Friends: Front row, tan, normal (no perforations)
They screwed up my order but got my friends correctly.
I sent and email and they replied (about 1 am or so) and apologized, sent me a return label, and 4 weeks later, I got what I ordered.
Second order (100 series)
Front row, off white, normal. Came missing the extra leather I had ordered, and only one head rest. Send an email. got a reply within 12 hours, saying sorry and they will send out the missing pieces. 4 weeks later and not only did I get my extra leather and my headrest but also got the console cover (not expected or pictured on the web page). So now I don't need the extra leather I ordered.
In short, be patient, there is a good chance they will mess up the order, but they do make good if you tell them. Each time takes about 4 weeks to get the product.
The seats look good and appear to be of good quality but I have only had the seats installed for 4 months.
Hope this helps,
Flagstaff
whatever you choose, ask for a sample via mail, some leather I have seen is very thin and can be pierced easily. I was fortunate to get the metric tlc covers and they are very stout and thick hide leather, which is great for durability and longevity.
That's what I'm thinking of doing, my 3rd row just sits, all covered up, up in my attic! Glad to see someone else thought of it too!!
I’d have loved a set for my cruiser. They are great but the horror stories abound. Ashame.
You might check with Katzkin. Their site does not show options for our cruisers, but will give you the local installer near you to call and see if they have options and get a quote. I paid $2200 for all 3 rows in my 2015 Yukon, and that's installed (their quotes include installation). Took them a day to complete.