Rear Seat Question
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if i read the disclaimer correctly it says the xlt and fx4 are vinyl only. i had an upholstry shop look at mine (lariat) and was of their opinion that it is leather for all that is worth. if it isnt it is the best looking vinyl i have ever seen(pleather?)
jim
jim
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From: Wichita Falls TX
Hey Dartguy, When you are right you're right! I just reread the fine print and Lariat SuperCrew gets leather rear seats but Lariat SuperCab (like mine), FX4 SCab and SCrew get premium vinyl on the rears. Dang those lucky Lariat SuperCrewers and those King Ranchers!
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Originally Posted by Powerdude
Simple.
Light yourself up a cigarette, or if you don't smoke, bring a friend that does, and he/she can light one. Take a couple of deep drags, till the end is nice and burning.
Find an out of the way area of the seat, bottom or something.
Touch the lighted end of the cigarette to the small area.
Vinyl will melt.
Leather will burn and smell like burnt cow skin, but won't perforate if you just touch it.
Light yourself up a cigarette, or if you don't smoke, bring a friend that does, and he/she can light one. Take a couple of deep drags, till the end is nice and burning.
Find an out of the way area of the seat, bottom or something.
Touch the lighted end of the cigarette to the small area.
Vinyl will melt.
Leather will burn and smell like burnt cow skin, but won't perforate if you just touch it.
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Go to Home Depot, or Lowe's (or any other home improvement store) and get some cheap leather trimmed work gloves. Those are either cow or pig skin, but burned animal skin usually smells the same way.
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It's a joke, right? Who in their right mind would purposely burn or melt anything in their truck just to prove something that really isn't that hard to tell the difference between and doesn't really matter anyway. Sooo...It's a joke, right?
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Originally Posted by Ruckus
Powerdude, Even if I burn the gloves I still will not know what a burning cow or pig smells like.How do you know what burning animal skin smells like?
Chris
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I have an '05 Lariat Super Cab. It has leather trimmed seats. Best I can tell the front surface of the front seats are the only parts that are leather. The sides and back of the front seats are vinyl, so is the rear seat. They do a very good job of matching. But, if the truck is new and you rub your hand across the surface. The leather areas are slightly rougher than the vinyl. Also, if you look inside the pocket on the back of the front seats you can tell that they are vinyl. I've been told that most leather interiors even on luxury cars, are actually leather trimmed.
Now, for me this isn't a problem because the kids sit in back and I don't have to worry about then spilling something on the leather seats.
Now, for me this isn't a problem because the kids sit in back and I don't have to worry about then spilling something on the leather seats.