Who makes the best rubber floor mats? (1 Viewer)

[Bluetribal]

I don't really think you read my post?

Just my $.02 but those weathertech ones are so thick that you should make sure the accelerator pedal cannot touch them.

This is my main concern with these mats and I will probably have to trim out the top corner so it will not interfier with the gas pedal arm.

Also, I had weathertechs in another vehicle and found that without the extra large lip of mats like husky mats, snow and mud and slush eventually escapes the mat; with the husky mats I can literally have a small sloshing puddle all contained within the mat's material without worry about anything hitting the carpet.[/QUOTE]

I live in San Diego I am not worried about snow and rain. I just want a mat that I am not going to war a hole through.

Thanks for your 2 cents and glad you like your Husky liners. But they are just not for me.

 

[Bluetribal]

I have trimmed the heavy rubber mats using a new blade in an Olfa/Xacto knife. It left a nice clean edge. Practice on the piece you are cutting off before making the final cut (trim off one chunk at a time to get a feel for it)
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I could use a good blade added to my tool collection since right now I just have a basic box cutter. I will look into an Olfa knife.

Thanks.

 

[CreeperSleeper]

I love my Huskey Floor Liners... Huskey has 2 versions, mats and liners. Mine is the liners. They have about a 2" lip around the edge and will hold A LOT of crap!

 

[wearsabrowncoat]

Ohh, one other thing that I "learned" - I got their rear cargo mat and cut out all the areas mold-marked for the third seat metal "straps" mounted to the floor - then I realized that the mat slid somewhat so I zip tied the small strip of rubber that went right over the metal straps and then I realized that those small strips of rubber weren't strong enough to hold the whole mat from sliding somewhat. I never ever use the third row seat and actually only use the hold downs to strap things down with ... so ... IF i had to do this all over again, I wouldn't cut out those very precisely marked cut outs that Husky mold-marks into the mat, what I would do is remove the four strong metal straps and then arrange the mat precisely in place and then bolt those four strong metal straps through the liner and into their proper positions. That would really work well to hold the liner in place, it would still allow access to those straps which really are handy as handy gets, and it would prevent puddling of water into those recessed areas that are open once one cuts out the rubber there.

I have husky's in the front and second row and was wondering how to deal with the cargo area hardware and liner. Now I know, thanks turbocruiser.

 

[turbocruiser]

I don't really think you read my post?


Thanks for your 2 cents and glad you like your Husky liners. But they are just not for me.

No, I read it and understood it but I've spent some time in "Sandy Eggo" as you say and found that there's some sand there so that's what I was thinking. You'll get sand from the sides of shoes falling off over the edge of those ones, then it will work under and in the carpet. If you don't care that's cool, but I would. Anyways, to each his own.

 

[Ihasfip]

I have the grey Huskey liners in the front and middle row. None in the rear. They are quite awesome and mine do not move around at all. They caught alot of water when I left my sunroof open and we got 5 " of rain. I would put them in my Chevrolet but I bought a loaded truck because I like the cushy, clean nice look, if you know what I mean. It doesn't get dirty and I don't want my nice clean carpet covered up by big rubber floor mats.

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[The Bumble]

I have the tan Husky floor liners in the front, middle, and cargo area of the 80. It's my first winter with them in the 80, but I've had them for years in my J**p TJ (sold) and loved them. They did a great job at the beach this summer keeping most of the sand out of the carpet. The only thing that I don't like about the cargo area liner is that there are no "spikes" on the bottom of it to keep it from sliding around. There are cut outs for the floor hooks, but I think cutting them out (unless you use them a lot) would defeat the purpose of getting the liner. Hope this helps.

 

[3sacrwd]

Husky, Husky, Husky. I purchased mine used off of E-Bay for less than $20.00 bucks 4 years ago, and they are still catching tons of water from melted snow. Definitly a good investment.

 

[firetruck41]

Any problems with the corners curling up on the Husky floor liners (the custom fit ones)? We have Husky floor liners in our e350 ambulances at work, and the corners curled up so bad, I would trip on them getting in/out. Someone finally took scissors to 'em, now about 1/4 of the liners are gone...

 

[Bluetribal]

That's exactly why I wouldn't want the catch-all Husky liners because you would always be kicking around that 2" lip they have getting in and out. I have a grey cargo one in the back of my truck and they are thin and flimsy with no weight to them and I would expect them to slide all over the place.
The WeatherTechs are nice and heavy and I think with a little trimming will be perfect. Its just a bummer that the metal arm of the gas pedal is so close to the floor and will hit the mat.

 

[turbocruiser]

That's exactly why I wouldn't want the catch-all Husky liners because you would always be kicking around that 2" lip they have getting in and out. I have a grey cargo one in the back of my truck and they are thin and flimsy with no weight to them and I would expect them to slide all over the place.
The WeatherTechs are nice and heavy and I think with a little trimming will be perfect. Its just a bummer that the metal arm of the gas pedal is so close to the floor and will hit the mat.

JFWIW, I don't think that I have ever happened to hit that lip as I got in or out but I suppose almost anything is possible. I agree they are thin, but not that they are flimsy and as long as they are on top of carpeting they dont seem to slide much.

Ohh, if your WTs are actually hitting the metal arm of the gas pedal, you've got a potentially pretty dangerous situation developing ... have you heard of 4 million vehicles which were recently recalled? Hearing that aspect about the WTs really makes me nervous. Between that and the fact that trimming seems to be required for them to fit right I really vote for the husky liners. Anyways and again, to each his own.

 

[Devil's Slide Doug]

I have wt style in one truck and they hold very little and do have to be trimmed. the huskys in my other truck are great because they are so thin but unless you secure them properly they will slide around (which is only a problem in the front) the rear and cargo stay put well enough on there own. Until I secured the front properly I was a hater of the huskys but two holes through the mat near the front seat with a strap that secures to the front seat brackets made all the difference.

 

[96r50]

I have had no problems in the past 2 years with my Husky liners. They first and second row ones don't move around at all (the spikes on the bottom are vicious!) and the cargo area one stays in place fine, especially with some stuff on top of it. I have never tripped on the edges or had anyone complain about that, and although the material is thin, it's really durable.

As far as the accelerator pedal issue, the problem (as I understand it) stemmed from people putting one set of floor mats on top of the other which allowed the mats to slide around and jam the accelerator pedal in the down position. Jut be smart and use some common sense when putting the floor mats in and you should be fine.

 

[Bluetribal]

Ohh, if your WTs are actually hitting the metal arm of the gas pedal, you've got a potentially pretty dangerous situation developing ... have you heard of 4 million vehicles which were recently recalled? Hearing that aspect about the WTs really makes me nervous.

Yeah I have heard about it, the accident that caused the whole recall with the Lexus owned by a CHP officer that killed him and his whole family was right here East of S.D. That's why I haven't put them in yet. I wanted to see what other WT Mat owners had done about the situation before I just cut them.

 

[azTony]

I heard today unofficially that it was not the mat that caused the accident but the ECM which was responsible for the recall. Again I say unofficial because I heard it from a friend and did not read it anywhere yet.

 

[96r50]

I heard today unofficially that it was not the mat that caused the accident but the ECM which was responsible for the recall. Again I say unofficial because I heard it from a friend and did not read it anywhere yet.

As part of the recall/fix, Toyota is going to flash the ECU so the brakes can override the throttle to prevent this from happening again.

 

[firetruck41]

The gentlemen who died in the Lexus, had the accelerator stick due to the floor mat, and when he hit his brakes, the engine did not cut any power, and the brakes were not able to stop the car. He was driving a loaner CAR (ie. IS/GS/LS) from the dealer, while his car was being worked on. The mat in question, was an all weather mat from a RX (SUV). It was the WRONG MAT for the vehicle. The dealer had been warned from a previous customer who experienced the same condition, but was able to bring the car to a stop, but they did nothing about it. Those are the details as I remember them from an Autoblog article, you can do a quick search on that site for the article.

 

[Bluetribal]

Wow, I never heard that it was the wrong floor mat. Funny how the news tends to leave out important info like this. Well then I would say that Toyota is really stepping up and spending Billions on something they really don't have to but it will make all future toyota drivers safer. Good for Mr. T.

 

[turbocruiser]

Wow, I never heard that it was the wrong floor mat. Funny how the news tends to leave out important info like this. Well then I would say that Toyota is really stepping up and spending Billions on something they really don't have to but it will make all future toyota drivers safer. Good for Mr. T.

Don't really have to? The pedal is positioned very poorly and people are putting extra thick mats like the WTs on top of the first layer factory carpeting and in some cases also on top of the factory carpeted floormats to make triple layer thicknesses. It is a recipe for super severe trouble. I predict that pretty soon we will see all sorts of disclaimers written to warn not to stack aftermarket mats on top of the original factory mats. I wouldn't be surprised if dealers remove the original factory mats and refuse to return them whenever someone opts for optional all weather variants. It really is that serious.

 

[96r50]

Don't really have to? The pedal is positioned very poorly and people are putting extra thick mats like the WTs on top of the first layer factory carpeting and in some cases also on top of the factory carpeted floormats to make triple layer thicknesses. It is a recipe for super severe trouble. I predict that pretty soon we will see all sorts of disclaimers written to warn not to stack aftermarket mats on top of the original factory mats. I wouldn't be surprised if dealers remove the original factory mats and refuse to return them whenever someone opts for optional all weather variants. It really is that serious.

[rant] Why should Toyota have to retrofit their pedals for people that think putting 2 or 3 layers of floor mats in a car is a good idea? How much more stupid-proof do we have to make vehicles? So much for personal responsibility these days [/rant]


I mean no disrespect to the driver/passengers who were killed; they had rented the vehicle from someone IIRC.