Cloth Heated Seats - What Years and Models?

[Poppavein]

Never had sheepskin but they always looked like they would be very hot.

I wouldn’t know, I live in the Pacific Northwet.

But I understand good ones are cooler in summer: https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/sheepskin-seat-covers-must-have-or-mostly-hype.62077/

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[HotdogThud]

Cloth heated seats on a 21 BB here. I know what I have, no lowballers.

 

[AFMike]

I wouldn’t know, I live in the Pacific Northwet.

But I understand good ones are cooler in summer: https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/sheepskin-seat-covers-must-have-or-mostly-hype.62077/

I didn't make it past the second response in that post:

"use latex, sheepskin doesn't protect properly against STD's."

 

[Nanook]

23 Wildtrak here with cloth heated seats

 

[JJ Bronco]

My 21 BB has the mid package and heated seats.

 

[MNBigfoot]

I didn't make it past the second response in that post:

"use latex, sheepskin doesn't protect properly against STD's."

Let's not this thread deteriorate to the point we have Tricky Dick talking about his ass beads(?), keeping his seat cool.

*Edit......"beaded seats"

 

[K9handler47]

check ebay. ive seen people selling their cloth seat covers after getting aftermarket leather

I don’t think the cloth seats will fit the models that came standard with leather.

 

[tock13]

Looked at that but from what I read and comparing the two, the cloth seats are different. The MGV have the gap/opening 3/4 of the way up the back rest that the cloth seats do not.

my ’23 Big Bend was a job 2 truck so came with MGV instead of cloth. I ordered that model strictly for cloth too. Anyway, I bought a set of OEM cloth take off seat covers from a big bend off ebay. You are right that the seat foam is different between MGV and cloth. I have read that the cloth covers will work with the MGV foam but I bought the correct cloth seat foam. Was $175 or something if I recall right.

ford bought back my ‘23 before I made the swap. and I now have a ‘24 so the rear cloth covers I bought won’t work because of the damn fold down cupholders Ford added to the ’24s. Going to do the front swap for sure though because MGV isn’t for me.

 

[FordFamily4Fun]

Not to hijack the thread (OK, I am), but I have never been a fan of cloth seats in that they are harder to clean and you can't slide into them as easily. MGV, a soapy water spray bottle and microfiber towel. Cloth, some sort of vacuum cleaner. While there is a difference, I don't find MGV to be as bad as it is made out to be in heat or cold.

 

[AFMike]

my ’23 Big Bend was a job 2 truck so came with MGV instead of cloth. I ordered that model strictly for cloth too. Anyway, I bought a set of OEM cloth take off seat covers from a big bend off ebay. You are right that the seat foam is different between MGV and cloth. I have read that the cloth covers will work with the MGV foam but I bought the correct cloth seat foam. Was $175 or something if I recall right.

ford bought back my ‘23 before I made the swap. and I now have a ‘24 so the rear cloth covers I bought won’t work because of the damn fold down cupholders Ford added to the ’24s. Going to do the front swap for sure though because MGV isn’t for me.

Interesting. I had not read that swapping seat foam out was an option. Where did you find the seat foam - just from Ford parts?

I can see how the cloth seat covers might work with the MGV seats (no foam change). But that opening 3/4 way up the seat back that MGV seats have would just be a void. Not sure how that would work out.

 

[AFMike]

Not to hijack the thread (OK, I am), but I have never been a fan of cloth seats in that they are harder to clean and you can't slide into them as easily. MGV, a soapy water spray bottle and microfiber towel. Cloth, some sort of vacuum cleaner. While there is a difference, I don't find MGV to be as bad as it is made out to be in heat or cold.

To each their own. For me the MGV are hotter and not as comfortable as the base cloth seats I had. I also hate the void 3/4 of the way up the seat back. I know many people love the MGV seats though.

 

[swami37]

Cloth seats were great in 1985

 

[AFMike]

Cloth seats were great in 1985

This whole thread is going to go off the rails isn't it

 

[prospectfour]

My 23 BB mid package has the cloth heated seats. So nice to not get burned in the summer or frozen in the winter. Nice and grippy too.

Heated cloth on my 22 OBX. Not getting third degree burns in the summer is such a plus

 

[mpeugeot]

Not to hijack the thread (OK, I am), but I have never been a fan of cloth seats in that they are harder to clean and you can't slide into them as easily. MGV, a soapy water spray bottle and microfiber towel. Cloth, some sort of vacuum cleaner. While there is a difference, I don't find MGV to be as bad as it is made out to be in heat or cold.

Take the top off and come visit Texas in the summer.

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