Day Two - Interior


LEFT - Two images show the factory cloth seats.

RIGHT - Two images show we added a little pizazz with some Cover King Leatherette 2-tone seat covers.  They have a little added padding in them and you do not even lose the pocket on the back.  Fully works with the lumbar support adjustments and compatible with the side airbags.  Highly recommend for a cheaper alternative to a whole seat replacement that we were looking at originally doing.  Neither of us are leather lovers, but so far we do love the covers and feel it will be easier to clean than the factory cloth seats.




LEFT - Cab view with no shelf from the factory. 

RIGHT - We added a RB Components “Raised” Headliner Shelf for additional storage.  We had some extra thin carpet so we lined the shelf to dampen any noise from items riding up there.  So far so good, the height still allows easy access to the cab seating with only a few run-ins with our heads as we get used to ducking a little.  We went with this one so we could still use the pockets over the visors for some small item storage and accessibility.





LEFT - Image shows the standard rubber floor.  While we thought this would be OK at first, we decided to use floor mats to collect as much dirt and grime that we may track in while off-roading, rather than wearing out or staining the floor. 

CENTER - The Mercedes Rubber Cabin Floor Mat we added. 

RIGHT - We added some plush carpeted floor mats. 

Very happy with both so far!  We love the feeling of no shoes all summer long.





Not that this is anything that needs to be replaced, we just did not care for the “non-techy”, and not very accurate factory thermostat.  Therefore, we added a Honeywell millivolt digital version.  Easier to read for a positive temp and fits in nicely with the other controls.  Yes, it's not black, but nothing a little paint cannot fix in our spare time if we get bored.  One thing I have yet to do is label more switches/controls so we are turning on/off the correct things.






The factory shower curtain snapped into place but was rather narrow and short and would allow water leakage out onto the floor, so we opted for a heavier, wider, fabric one to allow for more ease of showering in a confined space.  

Also a new 1.5 GPM shower head w/ shutoff control and new ultra flexible metal hose were installed.  We still kept everything as a quick disconnect by adding a few miscellaneous fittings so we can use it for the outside shower as well. 


To give some extra room for a 6’ 4 ½” guy, this Extend-a-Shower Rod is great.  Some mods need to be done to make it fully adjustable in the narrow width of the shower.  It stores nicely inside when not in use, and adds some elbow room when in use.  No excess water on the floor yet and the brushed nickel finish ties in nicely. 


RIGHT - There are no mirrors so we added a waterproof one to the inside of the wet bath door.



Comments

  1. Great mods! Thanks for sharing. Would you mind posting a link to the exact seat covers you purchased? Cover King has so many options i want to be sure I order correct ones that fit. Thanks in advance.

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