2012 Wet Okole RC 4x4 bench seat install, Lots of pics,

SO I knew once I got my new 2012 Taco I was going to try and invest a little more than usual for some nice seat covers, or well a "seat" cover for my bench...

I looked at a lot and decided to buy this one from a member here selling it, figured what the heck,
I had looked at Wet Okoles webpage and liked some in black but figured why not save the money, buy these and once I trash em, if I can...then I'll get some more.

I joked I was going to get some Real Tree camo covers before I signed the loan paperwork, lol... My G/F thinks I am nutz, but I love em,

The following pics are me putting them on, As I was doing my research I noticed we see a lot of pics of the finished product, but I wanted to document the install, at least from a bench seat view,

These covers are very very nice, I was amazed when I opened the box and saw the straps, 3/4" nylon with fastex type buckles and such, the neoprene is very nice and the padding helps a lot. I was very impressed and as I started to install them even more impressed.

The only tool I ended up needing was my headlamp as the buckles under the seat were easier to see and buckle with a head lamp on, lol...


These are the three headrest covers installed, they all fit perfectly and were quite easy to install.


Here is the padding sewn even on the head rests, not just the seat covers, Very nice!


I found a trick to installing he head rest covers was to get the cover most of the way on and before you go pulling and moving the cover put it back on the posts and secure it to the bench, made is SO much easier to pull and velcro and such.


This is the upper section,


This is back of the upper section to show off the padding and the attention to detail and the way the back is a huge velcro trimmed panel.


This is the lower segment,


This is the inside of the lower segment, notice the nice sewing and the webbing, and the one long strap that runs across from the left to right side. Also notice all of the straps except the two center shorter ones have not only adjustable buckles, but the female ends have basically adjustable ladder locks on them, this came in useful as the previous owner left em the same tension, which I appreciated as he was helping me out!

But I had to loosen a few to get em buckled and then start cinching em down, and I am sure I'll adjust them after a few hundred miles of driving.


Nice to see this also!


Ended up removing the plastic "protector" from the bench seat, it was easy and I found it just folded backwards and I put it under the seat, for both sides. These are some pics of the drivers and then pass side as I was removing the wiring holdings to make room to pass the upper covers lower edge through the opening between the upper and lower bench seat...The pass side is almost identical.




Upper cover in place, I am checking the alignment of the holes for the head rest supports.



Here you can see the back is a complete cover also,



Upper segments all done, and yes I never have a third person, so I have removed the seat belt and it was a pain but was able to get the buckle to pull down and is still under the seat, the rest has all been unbolted and saved for later if needed.



Lower cover going on,



All the straps pulled through, time to start fishing!






DONE!!!
Now go inside and enjoy a tasty beverage because in todays humidity I was covered in sweat, Lol...

 

Subd for review.

 

Nice job, thanks for the write up.

 

This is going to come in handy for me as I'm in the Group Buy
thanks

 

I don't see your seats ....

 

Any chance you can repost the pics?

 

I'd PM him.

Last Activity: 04-26-2013 12:22 PM

 

I got rid of those covers, great covers but I had my reasons, would love to have more with a little less padding,

I'll dig this weekend and see if I can find the original pictures.

 

Can't see the photos. I have seen this alot with services like photobucket, etc... is there a reason, that I am unaware of, that people don't use tacomaworld to upload their pictures to? Just curious.

 

I totally fudged and removed a bunch of pics and deleted old albums,

My bad, I just re-uploaded and put correct links back up,

In the past as long my pics are there on the Photobucket web page, I have never had any issues.

 

They're cool looking and all but don't match up with the rest of the interior. Maybe if the interior was brown or green it would look better.

 

I don't have them anymore,

I loved the look, lol... it's a hunters thing I guess, I got a great deal on them used, that's why I didn't order black and grey.