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Considering Weather Tech Floor Mats

nunnnunn Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 36,085 ******
edited May 2017 in General Discussion
They sell direct to the public, and are very nice, but pricey.

Questions I have:

Is there another source for Weather Tech, other than the factory, that might be less expensive?

Is there a comparable product from another company that might be less expensive?

Thanks!
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  • He DogHe Dog Member Posts: 51,593 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Got mine a little cheaper from Cabela's. though the website photo shows The Cabela's name on them, they came with the Weather Tech name. They have been worth the price to me, they contain mud, and snow melt nicely. (sometimes I get to other states).

    Got Line-X mats for the rear.
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  • fordsixfordsix Member Posts: 8,554 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    i bought the set to fit my lincoln town car ,laser measuered my *,terible fit the area over the humps stood up i could put my fist under it the floor pans were short too come folded in box so it will take a long time to settle,, i sent back..that was my experiance foey
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  • gjshawgjshaw Member Posts: 14,770 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    You can't take it with you David. support the economy and stop being so cheap.[:D]

    I'm looking at them also for my ford explorer that I just got.
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  • CubsloverCubslover Member Posts: 18,601 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    AutoAnything is a good source for these. Probably one of the better priced places too.

    Great mats, can't find better.
    Half of the lives they tell about me aren't true.
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  • remingtonoaksremingtonoaks Member Posts: 26,245 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    JCWhitney online store will probably have them or a cheaper version of them, and probably at the best price around

    But if you look at a different brand, make sure they are about the same thickness and quality. Good quality is cheaper than buying poor quality ones and have them wear out 2 to 3 times quicker
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  • SGSG Member Posts: 7,548
    edited November -1
    Highly recommend. Well worth the hundred bucks. Have them in both the wife's and my vehicle.
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  • bpostbpost Member Posts: 32,669 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Awesome fit, living on a dirt road they are almost mandatory.
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  • nunnnunn Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 36,085 ******
    edited November -1
    quote:Highly recommend. Well worth the hundred bucks. Have them in both the wife's and my vehicle.


    Hundred? Try twice that, plus the rear cargo are protector, another hundred. That's why I'm looking to save a few bucks.
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  • TombstonejimTombstonejim Member Posts: 190 ✭
    edited November -1
    I don't like them. They are too stiff and plastic like. I like softer ones more like a rubber made product.
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  • SGSG Member Posts: 7,548
    edited November -1
    Ahhhh,yes you are correct. They're $199 if you add the rear cargo. Still worth it IMO. The off brand mats tend to not fit correctly, whereas the weather techs are an exact fit. What's really nice is they have the high edges that keep dirt and water contained so you don't get debris going underneath the mats, ruining your upholstery.

    quote:Originally posted by nunn
    quote:Highly recommend. Well worth the hundred bucks. Have them in both the wife's and my vehicle.


    Hundred? Try twice that, plus the rear cargo are protector, another hundred. That's why I'm looking to save a few bucks.
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  • MBKMBK Member Posts: 2,918 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    We have Weathertech in a cargo area of a CRV. But for our 100 MPG daily driver we got Lloydmats like this one. We didn't want the 3/4 inch side lips sticking up.

    https://lloydmats.com/mat-materials/rubbertite-custom-fit-all-weather-heavy-duty-all-seaso-floor-protection-cars-trucks-suvs/

    Excellent fit. Less expensive.

    PS: They will send you a small sample in the mail.[;)]
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  • Rocky RaabRocky Raab Member Posts: 14,503 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I haven't used WT, but am completely happy with mats from HuskyLiner. Have used them in two vehicles now and both were perfect fit, have deep catch basins for liquid/snow melt/mud, and are seemingly indestructible.

    They also have great customer service. I accidentally ordered the wrong color once, and they took them back no questions asked, and shipped the right ones immediately.
    I may be a bit crazy - but I didn't drive myself.
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  • Smitty500magSmitty500mag Member Posts: 13,623 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I never liked the idea of carpet in a truck so when I bought my last truck I bought one without carpet and then put full carpet floor mats over the vinyl floor. Unless you look close you can't tell that it's not carpeted since the mats cover the hump in the back also.

    If something is spilled in it or it gets muddy I can just wash the vinyl floor with soap and water. If the carpeted mats ever get ratty I'll just throw them away and buy new ones.
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  • beneteaubeneteau Member Posts: 8,552 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Bought my front 2 from a vendor on Amazon. Was about $20.00 less than factory with free shipping.
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  • acdoddacdodd Member Posts: 1,314 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Bought floor mats from the Ford dealer.
    Same thing but less money which was surprising.
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  • longspur riderlongspur rider Member Posts: 2,620 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Got mine through Cabela's last summer. If I remember right I caught them on one of their sales & saved about $50.
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  • shilowarshilowar Member Posts: 38,811 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I've had them in several vehicles, this last time I went with Aries....same price...Husky Liner makes a product virtually identical to Weathertech also.
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  • bigoutsidebigoutside Member Posts: 19,443 ✭
    edited November -1
    I bought them.
    Front and back but not the cargo liner.
    As others mentioned, cabelas might be cheaper than going to their website.
    The auto dealer was by far more expensive than the web or cabelas.

    Seriously look at their rear seat cover.

    Money well spent.
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  • JimmyJackJimmyJack Member Posts: 5,516 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I just bought a set for the front only from GM for a new Acadia, for $112 and they fit like a glove. couldnt be much better. Not sure who makes them for them, but Im happy happy happy.
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  • asopasop Member Posts: 9,021 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I've bought mats from Sam's Club for our last 5 vehicles. No problems[^]
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  • danielgagedanielgage Member Posts: 10,585 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I like them have bought two sets so far for two different vehicles
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  • bk0331bk0331 Member Posts: 525 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Good piece of gear.
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  • danielgagedanielgage Member Posts: 10,585 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    American made too

    giving your neighbor a job[^]
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  • kimikimi Member Posts: 44,719 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Rocky Raab
    I haven't used WT, but am completely happy with mats from HuskyLiner. Have used them in two vehicles now and both were perfect fit, have deep catch basins for liquid/snow melt/mud, and are seemingly indestructible.

    They also have great customer service. I accidentally ordered the wrong color once, and they took them back no questions asked, and shipped the right ones immediately.


    Second the Husky Liners.
    What's next?
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  • djtdjt Member Posts: 171 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    we make the rubber for the mats where i work, only the highest quality material is used in there product. the hardness or shore a is set by weather tech, too soft and they will easily scratch,hence the harder rubber.we make the tan,grey,black colors, they mold the our product into there mats, huge business,really keeps us busy supplying them. owners of company is a laid back guy who has a lot of family working for him, he is like mr trump, all american made.
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  • mlincolnmlincoln Member Posts: 5,039 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I got, I believe they are Husky, from Cabelas, and they were quite pricey but have fit nicely and have lasted for a very long time. They look nice and if you drop a can of Coke on it the floor mat will hold pretty much the whole darn thing. Remarkable. I bought them 14 years ago, drive the truck every day, and if I gave them a scrubbing they would still look almost brand new.

    They do not fit as perfectly as the WeatherTech stuff, but they fit pretty darn well. When I remove the floor mats the carpet underneath looks brand new.

    The Husky floor mats have lots and lots of fine teeth on the underside that stops them from sliding around.
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  • minitruck83minitruck83 Member Posts: 5,369
    edited November -1
    Rhino liner... perfect fit, clean with a hose. [:)]
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  • gjshawgjshaw Member Posts: 14,770 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I was just reading the AAA living magazine and they had an ad in it. They say when you order your mats to mention the AAA ad and they will give an additional discount. No code involved.
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  • TrinityScrimshawTrinityScrimshaw Member Posts: 9,350 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Dave,

    Like others here have said try Cabela's. They have Weather-Tec floor Mats, and I believe they have their own name brand for less.

    Truth be told I think Weather-Tec makes them for Cabela's.

    The can be a bit pricy, but they are worth it. I have had them in five trucks, and would have kept the first set if they didn't continue to change the truck floor pan design every other year model.

    I bought a new 2016 F-250 last June, and my 2013 F-150 had Weather-Tec's. The Ford dealer told me that the 150 floor mats wouldn't fit in the 250. I tried them & low & behold the fit was close enough to make me not want to toss them aside & buy new ones...[^]

    Trinity +++
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  • Tech141Tech141 Member Posts: 3,787 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    There was a set of them in my new-ish truck that I just picked up. They are pretty cool, and do a good job at keeping the dirt/rocks/etc... contained and away from your carpet.

    However - Do NOT use Armor All on them. Mine were excessively slick when I first bought the truck. Slippery as ice due to the Armor All the dealership poured on them. I had to scrub them with a degreaser ......
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  • Rocky RaabRocky Raab Member Posts: 14,503 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Anybody who'd put ArmorAll on something you have to grip or stand on is an utter moron.
    I may be a bit crazy - but I didn't drive myself.
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  • drl50drl50 Member Posts: 2,496 ✭
    edited November -1
    Been mentioned above twice, but I have to second the good rating for Husky Liners. In winter, I am in and out of the truck with snow on my boots that ultimately melts on the mat. WT eventually overflowed salt and dirt stains onto the carpet. The Husky liner has molded to fit edges and holds lots of water. You can lift it out of the truck without spilling it, and pour it out. Or in my case, leave it overnight and throw it out as a sheet of ice in the morning. I have used the same liners for my last 4 trucks. I think they must be 15 years old and show no wear.
    https://www.huskyliners.com/
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  • Tech141Tech141 Member Posts: 3,787 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Rocky Raab
    Anybody who'd put ArmorAll on something you have to grip or stand on is an utter moron.


    The first motorcycle I bought had the SEAT ArmorAll-ed by the dealer. I didn't make it 2 blocks before I turned around and took it back to the dealer to have them wash it off. I nearly slid off the dang bike.
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