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Old Jan 28, 2016 | 10:15 PM
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What seems to be the best seat covers out there right now? my front seat is close to if not destroyed, but the foam is in decent condition. I am looking for a permanent solution, so not some cheapo neoprene covers. Any suggestions?
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Old Jan 28, 2016 | 10:39 PM
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Go to an upholstery shop and see what they can do for you.
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Old Jan 29, 2016 | 03:32 AM
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I recently bought these:

http://www.coverking.com/seat-covers...at-covers.html

Moda Custom Seatcover 2-Tone Leatherex, they fit perfectly because they are custom made!

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Old Jan 29, 2016 | 04:11 AM
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Find a set of good factorys and swap. Our covers are removable. Basic idea ...https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f51/ho...washing-52021/

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Old Jan 29, 2016 | 06:41 AM
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I considered seat covers and having my seats reupholstered but the least expensive way was to replace them with seats out of another car. These came out of a '03 Hyundai Tiburon. I put a set of the same seats in my TJ too.

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Old Jan 29, 2016 | 08:39 AM
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best seat cover replacement? katzkins. period. they make a cherokee specific set too. but they are pricey, not some cheepo neoprene covers.
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Old Jan 29, 2016 | 09:08 AM
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I've got Wet Okole XJ specific covers. They're neoprene, don't know why you mean by "cheap neoprene", but I've had them for 2 years now and couldn't be happier. It was like sitting on a new seat. AutoAnything is a vendor for them and if you use a coupon code can get them for $340-$380 range for both fronts and bench seat.
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Old Jan 29, 2016 | 09:11 AM
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Sorry, can't find ANY katzkins custom covers for a cherokee XJ
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Old Jan 29, 2016 | 09:13 AM
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For that kind of money (3-$400) you can have an upholstery shop do the seats in the stock material and really do it right. Maybe even less in some areas like mine.
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Old Jan 29, 2016 | 09:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Fred/N0AZZ
For that kind of money (3-$400) you can have an upholstery shop do the seats in the stock material and really do it right. Maybe even less in some areas like mine.
Yeah they were expensive for what they are. But it beats having to unbolt the seats and bring them to someone, then have your jeep down for however long. I tried on my last jeep to unbolt the seats and the rusted bolts(never seen an XJ with non rusted seat bolts) broke.

Plus the stock material isn't water resistant. That's why I got neoprene.
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Old Jan 29, 2016 | 09:25 AM
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With that type of cover if the seat does get wet it does not dry properly and will cause mildew under it if foam gets wet. It is also abrasive to a bare foam from sitting on it causing chunking.
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Old Jan 29, 2016 | 11:04 AM
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I got some saddle blanket ones for my 89:




Find some here:
http://amzn.to/1RRaiPF
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Old Jan 29, 2016 | 03:59 PM
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Recently added these Coverking seat covers to my '89 XJ. Cost $165 for the pair in "ballistic black nylon". The fabric is durable, the fit not so great. I had to add a few mini bungees to get them to fit ok. I also had to cut the stock covers where the seat and back meet to provide an opening for these covers to slip through. They'll do, but I'm not amazed. Also, Coverking's customer service is average, meaning: useless.

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Originally Posted by PCO6
I considered seat covers and having my seats reupholstered but the least expensive way was to replace them with seats out of another car. These came out of a '03 Hyundai Tiburon. I put a set of the same seats in my TJ too.

How much fiddling did it take for these to install?
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Old Jan 29, 2016 | 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by michaelo
Sorry, can't find ANY katzkins custom covers for a cherokee XJ
Katzkin made our factory Leather there ava but more costly than whole vehicle.
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