 | CatchAll front mats (click thumbnails for close up) |
These are really good mats. They have a deep well molded into them that should hold water, slush, or mud in large quantities. They are well made, fit well, and can be hosed off when they need to be cleaned, but keep the stock carpeted look in the Jeep. The color is a bit off relative to the Camel interior, but it is less noticeable in person than in these pictures. Cost $53; time to install: 10 seconds.
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These are the door entry guards from Quadratec. They are the Rubicon black textured finish and are made of steel instead of plastic. We didn't like the guards that showed when the door was closed, since our TJ is white. They attached with 3M double sided tape that was provided with the guards. The Jeep shipped with a strip of clear protective tape in roughly the same place, but in the 1 day of ownership prior to installing the new guards, the tape was nicked and marred in many places. I'm sure these will save the sills from getting nicked and eventually rusting. I had a followup question about the install on these. Q: does the 3M tape run the entire length of the guard. A: No. The tape comes in an 8" strip per side. I was worried about the ends getting pulled up if I installed the whole length of tape in the middle. I chose to cut the 8" stip into 1 - 4" piece and 2 - 2" pieces. I installed the 4" piece in the center and the 2" pieces about 1" from each end of the guard. Cost $20; time to install: 10 min.
| Undercoat the inside of the front fenders (click thumbnails for close up) |
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I did this to make the inside of the front fenderwells match the rear since DC didn't do this at the factory. I bought a can of Dupli-Color spray on bed liner at an auto parts store. I cleaned the inside of the front wheel wells, waited for them to dry and sprayed it on. This was a big improvement for me since I'm disappointed that DC didn't bother to undercoat the front wheel wells. Since our Jeep is white, this annoyed me everytime I walked up to it and could see the white paint showing behind the tires. Cost: $7; time to apply: 20 min, including cleaning beforehand.
