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I am trying to debate something... I really like a lariat I saw a couple of days ago. But its black and so is the interior. Does anyone have the black leather option and does it get hot? I live in Dallas TX, so just trying to figure out if I'll regret it or not. Also, does anyone have a pic of the black interior w/ the bench?
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I have the black on black leather but i have the captians chairs. I live in southern Louisiana so i know your concern with the heat and yes it does get hot but it doesn't get any hotter than my buddys truck with the beige leather. Hope this helps
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I live in Houston and bought my FX4 w/black sports leather captain chairs. I like it because it doesn't show any dirt. Hot? Yes, when the truck sits out in the sun, it will get really hot. This isn't any different than any darker color seats. The light color seats will look like heck in short order. So, go with the black seats and keep a window shade handy for parking in the sun.
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I have owned black leather and tan leather. They both get hot. I currently own black leather and it is easier to keep clean, it looks better after you keep the truck for a couple of years. I use the window shade, it keeps the truck cool. Ford dealership has them.
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Whether your truck is 105 or 110 degrees inside doesn't really matter ... it's still freakin' HOT. So, I wouldn't be afraid to get black seats. You're going to be hot either way! The outside color will be a bigger factor. If you're already going black outside, then feel free to do the same on the inside.
Personally, I heard that the black showed dirt worse (dust wise, not stain wise). So I wussed out a bit and got the tan interior. The black looks awesome, but I just couldn't pull the trigger on it.
Oh, and get an aftermarket REMOTE START alarm (from Ford dealership or 3rd party). This way, you can set your 'auto' AC to 60 degrees and full fan before you turn it off. When you're a few minutes away from getting back in your truck, start it up. By the time you get it, it'll almost always feel quite comfortable. Trust me ... I should know!
Personally, I heard that the black showed dirt worse (dust wise, not stain wise). So I wussed out a bit and got the tan interior. The black looks awesome, but I just couldn't pull the trigger on it.
Oh, and get an aftermarket REMOTE START alarm (from Ford dealership or 3rd party). This way, you can set your 'auto' AC to 60 degrees and full fan before you turn it off. When you're a few minutes away from getting back in your truck, start it up. By the time you get it, it'll almost always feel quite comfortable. Trust me ... I should know!
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It doesn't have anything to do with the color of the truck....it has to do with the built up greehouse gases in your truck... the CO2, NO, Nitrogen... that kind of stuff, that refracts sunlight, causing light energy to change into heat energy, still with me? If not, compare trucks with the same interior and exterior colors, then roll down the windows on one. 
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Matt,
Agreed somewhat, However take a IR thermometer and point it at the hood of a white F250 and a black Jeep cherokee, my old truck and the wife's ride, both in the sun and the black is 20-30 F warmer.
Agreed somewhat, However take a IR thermometer and point it at the hood of a white F250 and a black Jeep cherokee, my old truck and the wife's ride, both in the sun and the black is 20-30 F warmer.
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They should do the experiment inside the car cabin of a white/black car with different interior, not take a reading pointing on the hood white/black vehical so you can true analysis of the temperature differance. I concur with Matts...
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Originally Posted by Mattsbox99
It doesn't have anything to do with the color of the truck....it has to do with the built up greehouse gases in your truck... the CO2, NO, Nitrogen... that kind of stuff, that refracts sunlight, causing light energy to change into heat energy, still with me? If not, compare trucks with the same interior and exterior colors, then roll down the windows on one.
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Glass just has a way of amplifying the suns heat energy, and in an enclosed space the heat just builds up, that's why greenhouse's years ago were made of glass, before it became to expensive,
and darker colors like black don't reflect as much light as lighter colors that's why they get hotter, [ would you wear a lite or dark color in the desert ]
and darker colors like black don't reflect as much light as lighter colors that's why they get hotter, [ would you wear a lite or dark color in the desert ]
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even if you sit in a truck with the windows rolled down, you still get slightly warmer temps than if you were just standing outside. Nothing changes the composition o fhte air, unless there is a living organism inside comsuming more oxygen...
The more glass, the warmer the truck. You can easily compare my dads 68 F100, with my 79 F150, same color int / ext, just that much more glass, its just a bit warmer.
The more glass, the warmer the truck. You can easily compare my dads 68 F100, with my 79 F150, same color int / ext, just that much more glass, its just a bit warmer.