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[markeb01]

Well I pulled the mat back out and matched it up with the original. Still leaving a generous amount of surplus I trimmed 3” off the leading edge, and 7” out of the center over the firewall hump. The fit is now within a hand grenades range, but still needs a lot of trimming to fit correctly. At least it's starting to look like I have the correct mat for the truck now.



I’m not sure if it’s a good or bad thing but I lost my white crayon which is critical for anymore trimming, so that will be it for tonight. I feel like I’ve been wrestling a gorilla. Carpet certainly would have been a lot easier!

[LostMy65]

Originally Posted by markeb01

Well I pulled the mat back out and matched it up with the original. Still leaving a generous amount of surplus I trimmed 3” off the leading edge, and 7” out of the center over the firewall hump. The fit is now within a hand grenades range, but still needs a lot of trimming to fit correctly. At least it's starting to look like I have the correct mat for the truck now.



I’m not sure if it’s a good or bad thing but I lost my white crayon which is critical for anymore trimming, so that will be it for tonight. I feel like I’ve been wrestling a gorilla. Carpet certainly would have been a lot easier!

If you were to do it again, would you had done carpet instead?
I've been tempted to get the same mat as you, but cut it the same as the original - where it only covers the front portion of the cab, not under the seat.
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[markeb01]

Originally Posted by LostMy65

If you were to do it again, would you had done carpet instead?
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I am completely satisfied with the mat, it is everything I had hoped for. It covers the entire floor, cleans up easily, and looks very attractive. It shows no wear of any kind. I'm not sure I can honestly answer your question however, because now I do know how much work it requires. It's brutally difficult to install and I'm too old and worn out to tackle the amount of effort it takes ever again.

I can truthfully say if it ever has to be replaced I'll never install another one. I'll either go with carpet, or leave the portion under the seats and install another stock replacement mat instead. I don't care for carpet in the truck because it retains too much dirt. I preferred the convenience of the original rubber mat so I could remove the floor pan for transmission work, but the MIP is so good looking I'm hopeful it will outlast me so I'll never have to make the choice.