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Originally Posted by toolboxchev
Utility always trumps convenience in a Truck!
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Yep. And the '92 K3500 I ordered to earn my living, most of the time on muddy new construction sites working in mud all day (siding), had the original carpet in it and looking good after 22 years and 330k miles. If that doesn't dispel the myth of carpet not being a utility rated floor covering I guess there's no changing some minds. I also ordered the low back vinyl buckets, since it was bought for utility use. At 80k, after the driver seat bottom on the driver side split and started falling apart every 20k (fixed under warranty/ready for 4th repair) I went with new take-out high-back cloth under the advise of my long time upholsterer who said the new vinyl covers will never hold up to the durability of the cloth. On the floor I ran Catchall mats from new. Vacuumed it out maybe once a year
I work out of my '72 three seasons and the carpet I installed (ACC) ten years ago I still think of as new. I don't hate rubber floor. Have had my share of trucks with it. I'll take either, but with mats there is no reason to not run carpet for durability or appearance reasons... unless you just don't like carpet. I like a truck built for utility with a comfortable cab for my office.
One other point I'll make is I have never had a problem removing and reinstalling carpet in my truck. This is nice to do from time to time to assure no rust is starting in the vulnerable areas. Every time I have pulled the rubber covering it has split in one or more places. It has only been aged original floor cover since I've never bought a new rubber one. I understand it's a matter of age not quality, but all the same, I like to get to my bare floor every few years. Not to mention the need to remove the hump for certain repairs.