thoughts/opinions or corbeau MOAB seats

jazzpur · #1 03-23-2007, 03:34 PM

CORBEAU USA LLC - Moab Seat

wondering if anyone has them yet... gimmie your opinions...pics installed if you have any too

im just looking for a comfortable replacement for my worn out factory buckets.. i also like how they sell matching rear seat covers for only 80 bucks

also wondering if there is any advantage to ordering them with cloth centers other than ass-temps in the summer

id think the vinyl would be better if i got caught top down in the rain

Jim_Lou · #2 03-23-2007, 04:40 PM

White vinyl low-back seats are my preference. White vinyl because it sheds rain and is reasonably cool in the sun. Yeah, it can get grundy pretty quickly, but the practicalities outweigh cosmetics. Besides, vinyl cleans up easily with detergent and scrub brush.

Low-back seats with minimal bolsters because moving around in the seat helps evaluate obstacles and pick a line.

Make sure that the material on the back and front of the back rest is fastened together at the bottom of the backrest. Most manufacturers fasten the backrest material under the seat cushion. Water gets trapped down there and rusts the seat frame.

jazzpur · #3 03-26-2007, 08:58 AM

so your saying the vinyl will loose its cosmetic value quickly? im wondering how bad and how quickly.

excuse my ignorance but ive never had ANY experience with vinyl seats

Jim_Lou · #4 03-26-2007, 10:23 AM

White anything will show dirt, grease, body oil and so on pretty readily. All upholstery material will collect the same amount of grunge, but vinyl is easiest to clean. White anything won't look showroom fresh very long, but white vinyl can be maintained better than white anything else.

The other thing about vinyl; on a hot day your back and butt will get wet because your sweat can't evaporate and can't soak into the material. Cloth upholstery will reduce your wetness because the sweat is soaking into the fabric, which then presents another cleaning problem.

If you want something that maintains its appearance for a long time, get black or dark brown vinyl. Dirt won't show, but the dark vinyl will toast your buns on a hot day. Second choice is black or brown cloth. It won't burn you as badly, but it's harder to clean, and many stains won't come out at all.

For a Jeep, leather is the worst of all worlds, IMO. On a hot day it burns as badly as vinyl, it doesn't breathe as well as cloth, and is harder to clean and maintain than vinyl.

As for how badly and quickly its appearance will deteriorate, that largly depend on how you take care of it. Vinyl will slowly absorb oil, but is pretty much impervious to other common substances. If you wear shorts your body oils will get into it. Greasy handprints will get into it. Grease and oil from dirty jeans will get into it. If you quickly get after those marks with Goop, GoJo, Goo Gone or a similar product they'll come right out. If allowed to sit long enough they soak into the vinyl and permanently stain it.

My seats are four years old now, and I don't take especially good care of them. The outboard bolster of the driver's seat has turned slightly brown, mostly from driving in dirty jeans with my left foot on the door sill. The rest of the upholstery looks almost as good as new.

jazzpur · #5 03-26-2007, 06:14 PM

thanks for the advice

im going to purchase the tan vinyl

jeeperjohn · #6 03-26-2007, 06:46 PM

A light to medium gray is a good hide dirt, burn butt trade off.

84RENEGADE · #7 03-27-2007, 10:05 AM

If you can afford it, go with the neoprene. You won't have to worry about the burn from vinyl or a rainy day.

jazzpur · #8 03-27-2007, 10:42 AM

id do neoprene but ive read that it suffers badly from UV damage...causing heavy fading and weakening over time

its probably harder to clean too...

the ass-burn isnt really too big of a concern as i could always have a towel to throw down on a really hot day

its still up in the air though