seat covers

[Terryr85]

Anyone know where you can get those old Mexican poncho looking seat covers?

[bake74]

     You should look into like JC Whitney or the like.

[Irish_Alley]

i wana say the parts stores sell them also

[75_chevy]

this style ?


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[IdahoMan]

75_chevy,

That's the kind of seat cover I am looking to get, but I don't know where to go to get the best kind. Heavy, protective and long-lasting.

CoverKing?
Saddleman?
marathonseatcovers?

 

[Terryr85]

That's what I'm looking for. Just like that

[DnStClr]

You can get them from www.autobarn.net.

[jaredts]

I couldn't find them in stores.  I got mine from Ebay (the kind with pockets in the front).  Very happy with it.

[cramezl]

I got mine from the place whose name shall not be spoken.

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[IdahoMan]

As I understand it you want to go with a one-piece seatcover though, not the two-piece. Bunching issues.

[Greybeard]

Do they even make those nice fitting heavy material ones anymore? The ones I used to get I got at Kmart, but that was about 200 years ago. Then all of the ones I was seeing around were the lightweight wimpy ones. IIRC the Saddlemans cover company was the brand I used get. I guess personally I'd try them first. And most definitely get the one piece, especially if your seat folds.

FWIW, my brother has the neoprene covers in his rockcrawler (jeep) and for short periods they are OK, any more than an hour and you might as well just have a wet seat because your back and butt will be soaked from sweat. YMMV, but I sweat a lot. 

Went looking around and found these>> http://www.amazon.com/Full-Truck-Bench-Seat-Covers/dp/B009W85R4A/ref=pd_sim_sbs_auto_1

Can't tell if they are quality or not, from the price I would say not. But ya never know.

[bobcooter]

I bought one like that at Auto Zone. Don't waste your time or money. It actually shredded itself! I was amazed that anyone could make a product that doesn't really do anything but sit there and it still self destructed!!!

[SilverMiner]

I think the style you are looking for are called the "saddle blanket" style of seat cover. The low-end parts store covers back in the 80's used to be durable but just fit poorly, but nowadays they fit poorly and don't last. Whatever you do, don't assume they will survive a trip through the washing machine!

I went shopping for seat covers this past summer and ultimately went with a set of SuperHides from Marathon Seat Covers, and I have been very pleased. Unfortunately, Marathon no longer has the "saddle blanket" as a fabric option, and the Marathon covers do not have the very handy front pockets. They do however have an option of adding two very useful "map pockets" to the rear, which work particularly well in my Suburban. The fit of the Marathon covers could not be better - absolutely exceptional to the point of almost being difficult to install. I was glad I did it in the heat of the summer. Besides being extremely durable they are also very easy to clean, and I really like how they feel when I sit on them. Just enough friction to keep me firm in the seat without making it difficult to slide behind the steering wheel.

[Joe-NC]

Don't waste your time or money. It actually shredded itself!

Same here. Mine got tiny fibers all over everything and just fell all to pieces. I had to vacuum every inch of the cab to get it out.

That's not the way they were back in the 80's. I would love to find the same design with better material.

[Terryr85]

I need to do something soon. I had pristine seats and one -20* morning I jumped in and it cracked all to heck. I found the local parts store can get the saddle blanket ones for around $35 so I don't know if they are going to last or not. I've always wanted to try to redo them myself with old seabags