Martinjmpr
Wiffleball Batter
Put this in the general section because applicable to all vehicles.
I've been a fan of custom fitted seat covers for a while now. I think they are a nice way to add some personalization to a vehicle and they're a good way to keep the factory seats from getting stained or faded.
Back in 2019 I ordered a set of Skanda/ Cover King "neosupreme" seat covers. Right from the beginning I didn't like them because I didn't think they fit as well as they should have. Here's what they looked like back then:
![seatcovers_1jpg.jpg seatcovers_1jpg.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/652/652045-309068aa45351103006b4cb5cbeaa85a.jpg)
The problem was those areas circled in red. No matter how much I pushed, pulled, tugged and tucked, I could not get rid of the ugly gap, especially the one where the seat back and seat bottom cushions come together. There was always a gap of at least 3/4" or more exposing the factory seat.
I attributed this to the fact that these are single-piece covers: IOW, the back and bottom covers are a single piece. No matter how you fit them, they're not going to come out right.
After putting up with the poor fit and highly stain-prone nature of these covers for 3 years, I finally got fed up and ordered a different set. These are made by a company called Cal Trend. The material is more of a canvas-type material. The camo pattern is the classic "BDU" pattern that I wore for 23 years while in the Army.
Best thing about these covers is that they are "two piece" covers: That is, the cover for the bottom cushion and the cover for the back cushion are separate pieces, which means they fit much more snugly.
![Seat covers 01.jpg Seat covers 01.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/652/652046-4d5535e74621f5d383f1dc3261829ec7.jpg)
Here's a close up of the bottom/back cushion junction. As you can see, it's much cleaner looking:
![seat covers 01a.jpg seat covers 01a.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/652/652047-a3adccf83d0e677252e457c9bf2e0939.jpg)
Now, I'm not as crazy about the way they covered the center jump seat/console. I think the Skandas actually did a better job of that.
Nevertheless, I'm pretty happy with these.
Another view:
![Seat covers 02.jpg Seat covers 02.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/652/652048-a3254b28f41e858b7978307ab3d31009.jpg)
So yeah, that console lid cover looks like crap, but eventually I plan on pulling out the center jump seat and replacing it with a true console anyway, so for now I can live with it.
Here's the passenger side:
![Seat covers 03.jpg Seat covers 03.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/652/652049-a64be465d7444b039ee4102fc836c3c1.jpg)
Of course, this now means my front and back seats have mismatched camo patterns, since I have no plans to replace the covers for the back seats. Funny thing, the Skanda back seat covers fit a lot better than the front seat covers. You can see the mismatched patterns here:
![seat covers 06.jpg seat covers 06.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/652/652050-e1b70dc007f4372b43cdbb2f03a9c751.jpg)
But they're covered up and protected, and that's all I really care about. I suppose if I ever find myself with a few hundred bucks burning a hole in my pockets, I could always upgrade the back seat to the Cal Trend seat covers, too.
I've been a fan of custom fitted seat covers for a while now. I think they are a nice way to add some personalization to a vehicle and they're a good way to keep the factory seats from getting stained or faded.
Back in 2019 I ordered a set of Skanda/ Cover King "neosupreme" seat covers. Right from the beginning I didn't like them because I didn't think they fit as well as they should have. Here's what they looked like back then:
![seatcovers_1jpg.jpg seatcovers_1jpg.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/652/652045-309068aa45351103006b4cb5cbeaa85a.jpg)
The problem was those areas circled in red. No matter how much I pushed, pulled, tugged and tucked, I could not get rid of the ugly gap, especially the one where the seat back and seat bottom cushions come together. There was always a gap of at least 3/4" or more exposing the factory seat.
I attributed this to the fact that these are single-piece covers: IOW, the back and bottom covers are a single piece. No matter how you fit them, they're not going to come out right.
After putting up with the poor fit and highly stain-prone nature of these covers for 3 years, I finally got fed up and ordered a different set. These are made by a company called Cal Trend. The material is more of a canvas-type material. The camo pattern is the classic "BDU" pattern that I wore for 23 years while in the Army.
Best thing about these covers is that they are "two piece" covers: That is, the cover for the bottom cushion and the cover for the back cushion are separate pieces, which means they fit much more snugly.
![Seat covers 01.jpg Seat covers 01.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/652/652046-4d5535e74621f5d383f1dc3261829ec7.jpg)
Here's a close up of the bottom/back cushion junction. As you can see, it's much cleaner looking:
![seat covers 01a.jpg seat covers 01a.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/652/652047-a3adccf83d0e677252e457c9bf2e0939.jpg)
Now, I'm not as crazy about the way they covered the center jump seat/console. I think the Skandas actually did a better job of that.
Nevertheless, I'm pretty happy with these.
Another view:
![Seat covers 02.jpg Seat covers 02.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/652/652048-a3254b28f41e858b7978307ab3d31009.jpg)
So yeah, that console lid cover looks like crap, but eventually I plan on pulling out the center jump seat and replacing it with a true console anyway, so for now I can live with it.
Here's the passenger side:
![Seat covers 03.jpg Seat covers 03.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/652/652049-a64be465d7444b039ee4102fc836c3c1.jpg)
Of course, this now means my front and back seats have mismatched camo patterns, since I have no plans to replace the covers for the back seats. Funny thing, the Skanda back seat covers fit a lot better than the front seat covers. You can see the mismatched patterns here:
![seat covers 06.jpg seat covers 06.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/652/652050-e1b70dc007f4372b43cdbb2f03a9c751.jpg)
But they're covered up and protected, and that's all I really care about. I suppose if I ever find myself with a few hundred bucks burning a hole in my pockets, I could always upgrade the back seat to the Cal Trend seat covers, too.