are cheap plastic the only buckets that are waterproof? - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

njc · 11-10-2003, 09:06 AM

Hey, I have searched but i have not found what I am looking for. I am interested in getting some new seats for the jeep. I live in fl, so my top is always down and we get some real random rain storms, plus i go mudding some times with the top off... anyways, are the cheap summit/jegs catalogs the only seats that are really weatherproof? All of the other expensive, comfortable seats dont look that they would be waterproof. anyone have any suggestions?
thanks

nick

wa4x4boy@yahoo.com · 11-10-2003, 11:07 AM

nice seat + duct tape.... Im sure theres a better way than that, but its a fun project.

sceep · 11-10-2003, 12:20 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by njc
Hey, I have searched but i have not found what I am looking for. I am interested in getting some new seats for the jeep. I live in fl, so my top is always down and we get some real random rain storms, plus i go mudding some times with the top off... anyways, are the cheap summit/jegs catalogs the only seats that are really weatherproof? All of the other expensive, comfortable seats dont look that they would be waterproof. anyone have any suggestions?
thanks
nick

waterproof bucket :

seriously though. I'd look for a set of waterproof covers that you could just throw on when ya need to, keep in a small backpack under yer seat.

http://www.jcwhitney.com/webapp/wcs/...&storeId=10101

njc · 11-10-2003, 01:02 PM

i have the plastic stock seats in my yj now, so they do fine with water. I am trying to make the jeep safer and maybe add a 4 pt harness, and thats why i am looking into getting different seats. I am trying to find someone around here to make a cage for me but i am having no luck so far. maybe i will just buy a kit one, who knows...
thanks
nick

edit: oh yea, and nice joke

wa4x4boy@yahoo.com · 11-10-2003, 02:49 PM

sorry about the joke, its a slow day. But I'd go with the waterproof covers myself.

geberhard · 11-10-2003, 03:01 PM

some okole neoprene seat covers do the trick, plu you can get home, remove, and pressure wash, or even throuw in teh washer if you are so inclined (I amsure it would meess the way it is put together, but wortha try). I had neoprene covers in my old YJ, and it was pretty sweet, just pressure wash and let them hang.

Azzy2000 · 11-10-2003, 07:47 PM

ditto on the wet okole seat covers... i ran some on my stock TJ seats for about 2 1/2 years and completely abused them... covered them in mud... sat in them soaking wet... burned them with weld sparks.. They held up good , but i had to throw them away a few months ago because they were starting to tear.

the cool thing is , my stock TJ seats are like brand new still.

FJ40|RUNNER · 11-10-2003, 08:35 PM

Costco has seat covers that are VERY similar to wet okles. They are only $20 and look exactly like the covers pictured on jcwhitney, and are waterproof. They're great, I'd NEVER spend so much on the wet okles when these work so well.

later

Rockabilly · 11-10-2003, 10:35 PM

I had a set of wet okole seat covers and they rocked. Check out there site http://www.wetokole.com/

jekbrown · 11-11-2003, 07:28 AM

grant sportshield seat covers. cheaper than WOs and they look like a body bag... but they are water PROOF. I had a 4" deep puddle of water in my passangers seat one time for weeks and all i did was tilt the seat forward and let the water run off. Go to look under the cover fearing the worst... nothing. not a single drop of water got through. prolly wouldnt have mattered much anyway... i run full vinyl corbeau baja ss seats... but still, those covers are bad azz. machine washable too for when ur buddy pukes all over one of em...

j

SlamChops · 11-11-2003, 05:14 PM

i got some waterproof seat covers off eBay for like $30, havne't put em on yet (since the toy isn't finished), but they look to be of good quality.

YotaRedneckGirl · 11-19-2003, 02:23 PM

Does machine-washing and drying those neopreme/waterproof seat covers make them wear out faster or loose their waterproofness?

geberhard · 11-19-2003, 02:46 PM

Neoprene will not loose its waterproofeness, by simply washing and drying them. You can let it hang dry if you are worried about the wear on teh material from teh dryer. I washed mone,a nd no problem, and dried them inside out.

Gui

11-10-2003, 09:06 AM	#1 (permalink)
njc Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Member # 2853 Location: Fort Myers, FL Posts: 480	are cheap plastic the only buckets that are waterproof? Hey, I have searched but i have not found what I am looking for. I am interested in getting some new seats for the jeep. I live in fl, so my top is always down and we get some real random rain storms, plus i go mudding some times with the top off... anyways, are the cheap summit/jegs catalogs the only seats that are really weatherproof? All of the other expensive, comfortable seats dont look that they would be waterproof. anyone have any suggestions? thanks nick __________________ Nick [color=black] ..........................[/color]9/11/01 :usa: 94 YJ: a whopping 2.5L, 35 swampers 72 Commando: reconstruction phase...

11-10-2003, 11:07 AM	#2 (permalink)
wa4x4boy@yahoo.com Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Member # 20091 Location: Bothell, Wa Posts: 155	nice seat + duct tape.... Im sure theres a better way than that, but its a fun project. __________________ 1981 Toyota short bed, power nothing Wish I had somthing better to say...

11-10-2003, 01:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
njc Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Member # 2853 Location: Fort Myers, FL Posts: 480	i have the plastic stock seats in my yj now, so they do fine with water. I am trying to make the jeep safer and maybe add a 4 pt harness, and thats why i am looking into getting different seats. I am trying to find someone around here to make a cage for me but i am having no luck so far. maybe i will just buy a kit one, who knows... thanks nick edit: oh yea, and nice joke __________________ Nick [color=black] ..........................[/color]9/11/01 :usa: 94 YJ: a whopping 2.5L, 35 swampers 72 Commando: reconstruction phase...

11-10-2003, 02:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
wa4x4boy@yahoo.com Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Member # 20091 Location: Bothell, Wa Posts: 155	sorry about the joke, its a slow day. But I'd go with the waterproof covers myself. __________________ 1981 Toyota short bed, power nothing Wish I had somthing better to say...

11-10-2003, 03:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
geberhard Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Member # 5861 Location: California Posts: 8,491	some okole neoprene seat covers do the trick, plu you can get home, remove, and pressure wash, or even throuw in teh washer if you are so inclined (I amsure it would meess the way it is put together, but wortha try). I had neoprene covers in my old YJ, and it was pretty sweet, just pressure wash and let them hang. __________________ Help us cure kids cancer! Shave for the cause :) Tips on how to build your Jeep bigger! New build, daily driver TJ on 44" rubbers Project hot 40 year old

11-10-2003, 07:47 PM	#7 (permalink)
Azzy2000 Mr. Personality Join Date: May 2002 Member # 11869 Location: Yukon, OK Posts: 4,264	ditto on the wet okole seat covers... i ran some on my stock TJ seats for about 2 1/2 years and completely abused them... covered them in mud... sat in them soaking wet... burned them with weld sparks.. They held up good , but i had to throw them away a few months ago because they were starting to tear. the cool thing is , my stock TJ seats are like brand new still.

11-10-2003, 08:35 PM	#8 (permalink)
FJ40\|RUNNER Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Member # 15163 Location: Purdue Posts: 115	Costco has seat covers that are VERY similar to wet okles. They are only $20 and look exactly like the covers pictured on jcwhitney, and are waterproof. They're great, I'd NEVER spend so much on the wet okles when these work so well. later

11-10-2003, 10:35 PM	#9 (permalink)
Rockabilly Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Member # 13880 Location: Whidbey Island, WA Posts: 1,092	I had a set of wet okole seat covers and they rocked. Check out there site http://www.wetokole.com/ __________________ 84runner with tons,r151,duals with 4.7s in the rear, a little tube and some tenderized sheetmetal. [URL=www.lucky13offroad.com/phpbb2]Lucky13[/URL] [URL=http://www.bluehost.com/track/Luckyone/text1]CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR BLUEHOST.COM NOW[/URL]

11-11-2003, 07:28 AM	#10 (permalink)
jekbrown Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Member # 9070 Location: Vancouver, WA, USA, Earth Posts: 1,046	grant sportshield seat covers. cheaper than WOs and they look like a body bag... but they are water PROOF. I had a 4" deep puddle of water in my passangers seat one time for weeks and all i did was tilt the seat forward and let the water run off. Go to look under the cover fearing the worst... nothing. not a single drop of water got through. prolly wouldnt have mattered much anyway... i run full vinyl corbeau baja ss seats... but still, those covers are bad azz. machine washable too for when ur buddy pukes all over one of em... j __________________ Leftists have killed 100,000,000+ people... still think its a good idea? [url=http://community.webshots.com/user/jekbrown]my 85 K5[/url]

11-11-2003, 05:14 PM	#11 (permalink)
SlamChops Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Member # 19372 Location: Mobtown, AL Posts: 1,517	i got some waterproof seat covers off eBay for like $30, havne't put em on yet (since the toy isn't finished), but they look to be of good quality.

11-19-2003, 02:23 PM	#12 (permalink)
YotaRedneckGirl Granite Guru Join Date: Oct 2003 Member # 23716 Location: Iowa? Posts: 914	Does machine-washing and drying those neopreme/waterproof seat covers make them wear out faster or loose their waterproofness? __________________ Lara ~ #398 & #101 ~

11-19-2003, 02:46 PM	#13 (permalink)
geberhard Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Member # 5861 Location: California Posts: 8,491	Neoprene will not loose its waterproofeness, by simply washing and drying them. You can let it hang dry if you are worried about the wear on teh material from teh dryer. I washed mone,a nd no problem, and dried them inside out. Gui __________________ Help us cure kids cancer! Shave for the cause :) Tips on how to build your Jeep bigger! New build, daily driver TJ on 44" rubbers Project hot 40 year old

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