Personally I’d recommend reupholstering your seats over covers. Price would be higher but it’s definitely worth it, plus you’d be getting actual leather seating surfaces. Most covers that claim to be “leather” aren’t made from actual hides.
If you want the cloth to match you’d have to source from another XLT. XL/STX use different material. It may look similar in photos but you’ll notice a difference once it’s in the truck.
I always do my own for a number of reasons, cost not necessarily one of them. By the time I buy oil (even on sale) and filter it might only end up being $10-20 cheaper than getting the dealer to do it.
But I like doing basic maintenance myself, as others have mentioned in this thread it’s...
Yes, because aggressive rake as they come from the factory looks janky. Even more so on the 122” wheelbase.
Leveled on 33s is the perfect stance in my opinion.
Don’t know part numbers since I found somebody selling a full jump seat with the storage on marketplace and swapped the upper storage over. This thread should have all the info you’re looking for:
https://www.f150gen14.com/forum/threads/adding-console-armrest-on-xl-stx-bench-seat.22153/
Yeah, Ford recommends changing every 30k miles (48,000km). Doing the 32,000km service on mine today but will be replacing the engine air filter as well. It’s not nearly as bad as yours, but still gross.
Edit: actually pretty bad
Very top of the page just left of center, circled in the photo. I don’t think its included on the physical window sticker that comes on the truck if that’s what you’re looking at.
Yes, your window sticker would have the actual build date on it. You’d be better off checking your VIN on Ford or NHTSA website to see if it’s affected.
I believe the part number is ML3Z-1513000-AA. I didn’t end up using OEM carpet in mine since the price for it up here in Canada is stupidly high. I just glued a high quality carpet over the existing vinyl floor.
For aftermarket seat heaters I’d recommend wiring them with a relay using power direct from the battery. Since relays only need ~200mA to switch you can use a lower rated circuit. I typically tap fuse 30 on the interior fuse box which is 10A for USB charging port.
I doubt you’d have much luck finding full grain covers. Full grain leather is much thicker and therefore harder to work with especially trying to contour it to a seat. It’s not impossible, many years ago we made custom upholstery for a customer with an old Jeep YJ out of full grain and it turned...