How breathable are the SOR covers? I love the factory leather but sticking to the seat is getting old...Thanks! Excuse the dirty shoe marks, but that is the Spector Off Road seat cover www.sor.com. I have 1st, 2nd row, and center console done. Material is a very thick, durable canvas and they fit like a glove. Before we had them my wife and I were paranoid about sliding over and ripping up the seat cushion bolster, especially with riveted jeans. I wanted peace of mind and bomb proof seat covers that I could easily remove and wash when needed. The only downsides I've noticed (besides cost) is that they don't breathe as well as standard cloth seats and they do squeak in certain places on the leather. I could probably put some felt underneath if it really bothered me, but I just turn up the AC and the radio and life is good again.
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I have the SOR covers over factory leather. I didn't think the factory leather breathed very well to begin with and putting the SOR covers over the leather didn't really change how the seat breathed. The SOR canvas has a tight weave to give it durability and some water resistance which I'm sure also inhibits how well it breathes. Most of the time in CA we have very low humidity but I do notice on hot days my lower back and bum can get warm. Steering column vent for the driver helps with that. On hot days, my wife and co-pilot has also mentioned that her seat can get warm. Warm seat = sweat, but the SOR covers definitely are not sticky like what you get with leather.
For comparison, I don't think anything will breathe quite like a standard cloth seat, but my other vehicle with perforated leather breathes pretty well in my opinion.
For comparison, I don't think anything will breathe quite like a standard cloth seat, but my other vehicle with perforated leather breathes pretty well in my opinion.
Replaced the alternator and serp belt in a hotel parking lot, at the beach, on vacation in the middle of a torrential rain storm.
Fun wet times but at least I have charge again. The orig. Denso gave up after 10 years and 125,000 miles. Replaced with a Napa since that was all that was available within 30 miles.
It looks like the Napa is a rebuilt Denso due to stampings. Saved the Denso for a rebuild and to use as a spare.
Fun wet times but at least I have charge again. The orig. Denso gave up after 10 years and 125,000 miles. Replaced with a Napa since that was all that was available within 30 miles.
It looks like the Napa is a rebuilt Denso due to stampings. Saved the Denso for a rebuild and to use as a spare.
No way am I cleaning off all that 'cool paint' we got in Silverton & Moab!
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Every time I walk up to my truck right now seeing it puts a big'ol smile on my face
Right. But being my daily driver, I have to blend in with the normal urban folk in Dallas traffic(jam). Don't want to make anyone at work think I'm some kind of offroad maniac.
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Right. But being my daily driver, I have to blend in with the normal urban folk in Dallas traffic(jam). Don't want to make anyone at work think I'm some kind of offroad maniac.
275/70/18 KO2s?
Rain is my carwash. My LX gets stares in Austin and my coworkers say if the apocalypse or zombies come, they are getting in my truck.
Ah yes, the DD conundrum. It is a fine line, yet a slippery slope. Started w KO2s. I fight it every day. I drive my rig to work (corporate)and take it off-road for fly fishing and hunting almost every weekend. Have parked it muddy next to BMWs and Audis a few times. I get the looks. But I don't care. Probably think I'm prepping for zombies. Wait till the bumper goes on.
Yep. I find the KO2's to be a nice balance between off road and highway use.
FM, not really.
Simple green, just a little all over probably 10 squirts, and a steam cleaner, one small brush and one big one. I use trim shine on the plastic, I wipe it all down with a towel and then with the same towel I wipe down all the steel. I too that picture wet though.
I don't use a ton of chemicals. But I love trim shine. It's like back to black in an aerosol, and cheaper.
Simple green, just a little all over probably 10 squirts, and a steam cleaner, one small brush and one big one. I use trim shine on the plastic, I wipe it all down with a towel and then with the same towel I wipe down all the steel. I too that picture wet though.
I don't use a ton of chemicals. But I love trim shine. It's like back to black in an aerosol, and cheaper.
Just had these installed. Very happy with improvement in handling. Turn in much smoother, no bump steer, smoother over speed bumps and no vibration in steering wheel. Much less vibration under acceleration too. All issues from probably being so far out of alignment.
Here's the specs, seems like they should have been able to get the caster in range. Said he was maxed out, however i thought these a arms were designed to correct that?
Here's the specs, seems like they should have been able to get the caster in range. Said he was maxed out, however i thought these a arms were designed to correct that?
Was looking at these vs the TC arms... is about 1.5 degrees max caster normally what people get with the Nitro's?
Any wandering/darting/pulling at hwy speeds?
Sold in pairs for front or rear. I like them alot. Seem to have better stopping power than the previous powerstops and fit well.
I have the SPC ucas and there is a star nut on the ball joint which is adjustable for castor vs using the cams. your style does not appear to be the same but I would look into instructions to see if there is a caster adjustment on ball joint. good luck!
Hey! that my white 100 on the second pic! Im one of the tulsa guys. Had a good time! Hope to get together with you 405 guys more often!
