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What's the best floor matt for 3rd gen Tacoma?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by ZPMAN, Dec 2, 2024.

  1. Apr 23, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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    Mac62989

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    Never had an issue cleaning them. Hose em off, spray on a cleaner, let it sit, scrub with a tire brush, rinse off again. Rear mat on the access cab is sometimes awkward to take out and put back in but its typically not dirty enough for me to care.
     
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  2. Apr 24, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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    Have tried them all over the past 30 years - my first were the older style Husky mats that had the embossed fake diamond plate surface and pins on the bottom to hold them in place - worked great. They were like a giant cup and any spills or water from melted snow just collected and they were super easy to wipe off and make look new again. I do miss that style and wish Husky still offered them.
    Lately, have used both Weathertech and Husky (Xact and Weatherbeater) in various vehicles, depending on availability and price. I can't say I prefer any of them over the others. They all fit well, and do the job.
    What has surprised me, for a Nissan Kicks we just picked up for my daughter, was the full set of TripleAliners and they are really nice for the price! Fit just as good as the Husky's I had in my 4G and I like the material a bit more as its more 'rubbery' and less slick. Plus about 50% cheaper than Weathertech for the complete set with the cargo liner.
    My 3G has the factory all weather mats in it currently, but I'd seriously look at the TripleAliner mats for it if I decide I need/want better protection for the carpet in that truck.
     
  3. Apr 24, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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    t0p_d0g

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    I like OEM all weather mats but my truck is a pavement princess and has only seen rain twice so they never even get dirty.
     
  4. Apr 24, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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    Rented a Nissan Kicks on vacation last year. Had to use every single one of those 141 horses just to get on the highway
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  5. Apr 24, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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    Inyo_man

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    You hit the nail on the head with the above post...
    ...sure wish these were available for Gen 3 Tacomas.

    Cheers
     
  6. Apr 24, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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    forana

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    No money, all went to truck...
    Old Husky mats, weatherbeaters, are shit. They still sell them and they are stiff and never sit flat. The new ones, X-act, are much softer and better.

    Interestingly, very few companies make front liners for manuals...
     
  7. Apr 27, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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    Which is softer plastic/rubber, the Husky Xact or the TripleALiners?

    I’ve been a WeatherTech fan for 15 years or so and haven’t looked elsewhere, but I’m ready to move on. The Weathertechs fit well after they break in and have good coverage/deep wells. That said I dislike how hard the plastic is and want a softer gripper feel. Also, Westhertechs don’t clean up well. I clean with scrubber drill attachment and Simple Green, then power wash and they still have stains after a New England winter.

    I’m not sold on the Tux Mat fabric finish so I’m left with Husky Xact or TripleA…
     
  8. Apr 28, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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    No money, all went to truck...
    I believe weathertech also has a softer line of their floor mats.

    Sorry I don't have any other experience than with the hard/soft versions of the husky liners.
     
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  9. Apr 28, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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    I have the WeatherTech HPs and while not padded like the Tux Liners the are "skishier" than the old skool Weather Techs I have in my Yaris.
     
  10. Apr 28, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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    LongDukDong

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    Was a fan of the Lund Catch-It and Catch-All carpeted liners, but they're NLA. Just received my TuxMats today. First complaint - no grommets on the passenger side for locking them down.

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    I can see two problems with that floor mat: a. It does not seem to have the holes or slots for the grommets that are used to lock the mat to the floor. b. It does not have raised edges to hold liquids that may flow down into the carpet below the mat.
     
  12. May 12, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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    The locking slots negate having raised edges to hold liquid. The Lunds are fairly rigid and have spikes all over the backside - I never had them shift, but I still would have preferred them to have the locking slots.
     
  13. May 12, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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    I have the tuxmats and I can attest they are amazing. It's a bit annoying sometimes if you move the seats it can bend but they are the best
     
  14. May 13, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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    As 'Johnsmyname' mentioned, I too have been a Weathertech customer from my 1st set in 2005. In fact, I recently bought a set for the Taco but after seeing the TuxMats, I'm moving on too.

    I ordered a set of the TM's on 5/4 and recently received this sad news:

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    I picked up some TRD Pro rubber mats on sale from Amazon, they’ve been great!
     
  16. Jun 11, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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    Received an e-mailing from Tuxmat last week saying they negotiated a deal with tariffs and are happy to announce shipping has now resumed. Received them today. Included with the mats are several clips you can use to attach them to specific pieces of trim but I left those out, they fit pretty well without them.

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  17. Jun 12, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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    If I had known the TuxMats were made in china, I wouldn’t have bought them.
     
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  18. Jun 12, 2025 at 6:09 AM
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    Anyone have pictures of the Tuxnat after some long term use?
     
  19. Jun 12, 2025 at 7:56 AM
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    Trade you straight up for my weather techs and OEM rear:D
     
  20. Jun 12, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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    Canada, not China
     

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