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Leather seat HELP

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by yak, Apr 1, 2008.

  1. Apr 1, 2008 at 11:43 PM
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    yak

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    Im thinking of putting leather seat on my truck. Question is, whats the difference (pro and con) on using the just leather seat cover (go over OEM cloth) and leather seat (one that you actually ripped off the OEM cloth)?

    The one that just go over it is much cheaper, but is there any disadvantage?
    Cus, I've seen it in person that they actually tucked-in perfectly

    Here's example:

    Over the OEM: www.11i-usa.com

    Ripping off OEM: www.katzkin.com or http://www.classicsofttrim.com/index.html


    Thanks
     
  2. Apr 5, 2010 at 9:37 AM
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    OK..
    I'm currently waiting for my leather kit to come in the mail from CST. I STOLE this kit at $349.00 SHIPPED! It was on their clearance list.
    I plan to post an entire "how to" on here for anyone who would like to do this mod themselves, as I worked for CST as an installer once upon a time.
    If your willing to wait a few weeks & see for yourself how it's done........
    The seat covers DO loook good, but does not quite compare to an installed leather kit.
    I'm also doing heated seats at the same time - got a good deal on ebay on a pair of kits for the front seats for $140.00
    I'll have the seats out anyway, might as well do it at the same time!:D
    Bottom line - NEW LEATHER DYI INSTALL $500.00
    Can't beat that!
     
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  3. Apr 6, 2010 at 4:36 PM
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    HomerTaco ...................................................................................................................................................... Core-Hurst short throw shifter & T-handle / Carbon Fiber Interior / custom console light / De-badged / leather interior / Heated Front seats / Red Line Hood Struts / Painted speaker grills /one-off TRD Satoshi Grill with 12-15 front-end swap/ Pioneer AVIC-X920BT HU / Scangauge II / Black LED Tails / Dash Mount for iPad mini / Safari Snorkel / Auto-pilot mode / Leer 100XQ Cap / 4x Innovations sliders / Rear Diff Breather Mod / front windows tinted to 35% / Brute Force Fab Hybrid Front Bumper / BAMF Rear Diff Skid / Budbuilt Skids / CBI Trail Master 2.0 rear hybrid bumper / Fox rr coils/ TC UCA's/ TC spindle gussets/ TC Cam Tab gussets / Dakar leafs / Defined Engineering shackles / All pro U bolt flip / Timbren Rear Bumpstops / BAMF LCA skids / Exhaust re-route / Fog Light anytime Mod / LowRange Off Road extended rear brake lines / ATO Shackle Flip / sectioned Bushwhacker flares / re-geared to 4.56 / ARB Front & Rear Locking Diff / ARB CKMA12 compressor / PrInSu full rack system / 1" body lift / Inchworm 4.7 crawlbox / twin stick FJ t-case / Davez off-road triple-stick kit/
    Just got the Kit today. Will hopefully complete install this weekend...
    More to come.:D
     
  4. Apr 8, 2010 at 12:50 PM
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    HomerTaco ...................................................................................................................................................... Core-Hurst short throw shifter & T-handle / Carbon Fiber Interior / custom console light / De-badged / leather interior / Heated Front seats / Red Line Hood Struts / Painted speaker grills /one-off TRD Satoshi Grill with 12-15 front-end swap/ Pioneer AVIC-X920BT HU / Scangauge II / Black LED Tails / Dash Mount for iPad mini / Safari Snorkel / Auto-pilot mode / Leer 100XQ Cap / 4x Innovations sliders / Rear Diff Breather Mod / front windows tinted to 35% / Brute Force Fab Hybrid Front Bumper / BAMF Rear Diff Skid / Budbuilt Skids / CBI Trail Master 2.0 rear hybrid bumper / Fox rr coils/ TC UCA's/ TC spindle gussets/ TC Cam Tab gussets / Dakar leafs / Defined Engineering shackles / All pro U bolt flip / Timbren Rear Bumpstops / BAMF LCA skids / Exhaust re-route / Fog Light anytime Mod / LowRange Off Road extended rear brake lines / ATO Shackle Flip / sectioned Bushwhacker flares / re-geared to 4.56 / ARB Front & Rear Locking Diff / ARB CKMA12 compressor / PrInSu full rack system / 1" body lift / Inchworm 4.7 crawlbox / twin stick FJ t-case / Davez off-road triple-stick kit/
    I got the kit in the mail from CST 2 days ago. This afternoon I dropped the 2 front seat backs and the passenger side rear seat back off at a friends shop. They own an embroydery shop & I'm having "TRD" put on both fronts & the center of the rear seat. I'm still waiting on the heated seat kits for the fronts. Once all this is finished I'll schedule a weekend to do the install. It's going to take longer than a normal one because I'll be taking pic's during the entire process. I still plan on posting an entire "How to" for the process.:D
    More to come....
     
  5. Apr 8, 2010 at 8:39 PM
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  9. Apr 8, 2010 at 9:14 PM
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    Here's a pic of my buddys leather seat in her x-runner, i'll be seeing her this weekend i'll get some better pics if you want
    IMG950211_7148ce80be6de2f854c29d4c9d1df643b76de476.jpg
     
  10. Apr 8, 2010 at 9:27 PM
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    ^ dang, she even had to part her door handle in order to afford the leather...:D

    OP, i say replace the OEM covers as in the katzkin install, will be so much nicer IMO.
     
  11. Apr 8, 2010 at 9:35 PM
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    Lol... Naw she was in the middle of taken out the door panels to have the cloth piece done in leather and the shift boot and the center console lid.. She wants everything to match, before the seats were done

    HBMeet2008013_35256a26629049c41fa9828d943800667c63bf47.jpg
     
  12. Apr 8, 2010 at 9:39 PM
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    HOLY SHIT!:eek:
    That's a nice setup right there!
     
  13. Apr 9, 2010 at 4:20 AM
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    HomerTaco ...................................................................................................................................................... Core-Hurst short throw shifter & T-handle / Carbon Fiber Interior / custom console light / De-badged / leather interior / Heated Front seats / Red Line Hood Struts / Painted speaker grills /one-off TRD Satoshi Grill with 12-15 front-end swap/ Pioneer AVIC-X920BT HU / Scangauge II / Black LED Tails / Dash Mount for iPad mini / Safari Snorkel / Auto-pilot mode / Leer 100XQ Cap / 4x Innovations sliders / Rear Diff Breather Mod / front windows tinted to 35% / Brute Force Fab Hybrid Front Bumper / BAMF Rear Diff Skid / Budbuilt Skids / CBI Trail Master 2.0 rear hybrid bumper / Fox rr coils/ TC UCA's/ TC spindle gussets/ TC Cam Tab gussets / Dakar leafs / Defined Engineering shackles / All pro U bolt flip / Timbren Rear Bumpstops / BAMF LCA skids / Exhaust re-route / Fog Light anytime Mod / LowRange Off Road extended rear brake lines / ATO Shackle Flip / sectioned Bushwhacker flares / re-geared to 4.56 / ARB Front & Rear Locking Diff / ARB CKMA12 compressor / PrInSu full rack system / 1" body lift / Inchworm 4.7 crawlbox / twin stick FJ t-case / Davez off-road triple-stick kit/
    :threadjacked:
    .... It's cool though... Thats an awesome access cab interior! Who needs back seat passengers, Right???:D
    There's a little delay on this build... I got an email last night from my embroidery friend & she can't to the logo unless i have the seat back panel removed.:mad:
    She sent me a link to a local shop & I think this will only delay me a couple of days & set me back another $85.00:rolleyes:
    I'm still waiting on the heated seat kits....:bored:
    More to come....
     
  14. Apr 9, 2010 at 4:38 AM
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  15. Apr 9, 2010 at 11:10 AM
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    Yak- Get leather!

    heres mine:D
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  16. Apr 9, 2010 at 11:13 AM
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    ^ That shits ugly with all the matching colors! ;)
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  17. Apr 9, 2010 at 11:36 AM
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    HomerTaco ...................................................................................................................................................... Core-Hurst short throw shifter & T-handle / Carbon Fiber Interior / custom console light / De-badged / leather interior / Heated Front seats / Red Line Hood Struts / Painted speaker grills /one-off TRD Satoshi Grill with 12-15 front-end swap/ Pioneer AVIC-X920BT HU / Scangauge II / Black LED Tails / Dash Mount for iPad mini / Safari Snorkel / Auto-pilot mode / Leer 100XQ Cap / 4x Innovations sliders / Rear Diff Breather Mod / front windows tinted to 35% / Brute Force Fab Hybrid Front Bumper / BAMF Rear Diff Skid / Budbuilt Skids / CBI Trail Master 2.0 rear hybrid bumper / Fox rr coils/ TC UCA's/ TC spindle gussets/ TC Cam Tab gussets / Dakar leafs / Defined Engineering shackles / All pro U bolt flip / Timbren Rear Bumpstops / BAMF LCA skids / Exhaust re-route / Fog Light anytime Mod / LowRange Off Road extended rear brake lines / ATO Shackle Flip / sectioned Bushwhacker flares / re-geared to 4.56 / ARB Front & Rear Locking Diff / ARB CKMA12 compressor / PrInSu full rack system / 1" body lift / Inchworm 4.7 crawlbox / twin stick FJ t-case / Davez off-road triple-stick kit/
    Dude, I wish I had as much $ as you! I've seen your other posts on the leather... Love the interior!!! I agree the custom stitching is sharp! I'm really trying to stick to a buget though...
    Leather Kit from CTS - $349.00
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    Total Seat Investment - $551.00
    Once again - More to come!
     
  18. Apr 9, 2010 at 11:42 AM
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    Do the replacement seat covers. Much better fit. The install is pretty easy as well. Took me about 6 hours on a saturday afternoon to swap mine out. I installed the black katzkin kit in mine. $675 shipped off of ebay.

    If you search you will find my thread about the leather I put in mine.
     
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  19. Apr 9, 2010 at 11:45 AM
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    HomerTaco ...................................................................................................................................................... Core-Hurst short throw shifter & T-handle / Carbon Fiber Interior / custom console light / De-badged / leather interior / Heated Front seats / Red Line Hood Struts / Painted speaker grills /one-off TRD Satoshi Grill with 12-15 front-end swap/ Pioneer AVIC-X920BT HU / Scangauge II / Black LED Tails / Dash Mount for iPad mini / Safari Snorkel / Auto-pilot mode / Leer 100XQ Cap / 4x Innovations sliders / Rear Diff Breather Mod / front windows tinted to 35% / Brute Force Fab Hybrid Front Bumper / BAMF Rear Diff Skid / Budbuilt Skids / CBI Trail Master 2.0 rear hybrid bumper / Fox rr coils/ TC UCA's/ TC spindle gussets/ TC Cam Tab gussets / Dakar leafs / Defined Engineering shackles / All pro U bolt flip / Timbren Rear Bumpstops / BAMF LCA skids / Exhaust re-route / Fog Light anytime Mod / LowRange Off Road extended rear brake lines / ATO Shackle Flip / sectioned Bushwhacker flares / re-geared to 4.56 / ARB Front & Rear Locking Diff / ARB CKMA12 compressor / PrInSu full rack system / 1" body lift / Inchworm 4.7 crawlbox / twin stick FJ t-case / Davez off-road triple-stick kit/
    Saw it! Loved it! great work!
     
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  20. Apr 9, 2010 at 12:24 PM
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    so ugly it made you return your Katzkin for my setup :D
     

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