So, much to my surprise I was told I am getting the factory leather seat covers off of ebay for christmas. My question is to the guys who have done this, how long is the avg. install time? How long should I set aside to get this job tackled, front and back seat covers. I did a search and found detailed instructions from chrisadams. I couldn't find how long it took these guys to install.

 

Yeah, I'm eyeing some leather covers from ebay myself. Sure will be nicer than the stain-prone grey cloth seats. I'd like to know the install time myself.

 

It took me about 5 hours total to reskin my SCREW. I had never done any upholstery type work so I was a bit uneasy at first, but it's not as intimidating as I thought it'd be once I got started. By the end I was doing it at a pretty good pace.

 

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My front two seats took about 1 hour each. This included removing the seats from the truck, taking off the cloth covers and putting on the leathers. The back seat is just as simple but the screw leathers will need to be modified in order to fit right. I had my upholster guy cut and sew the leathers and I put them on the seat frame in his shop. took us about 2 hours from start to finish for the rear seat.

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Didn't time it, but did two front seats in one morning. I would budget extra time so you don't feel rushed. I would plan on doing the front and back at different times. That is, I would yank the rear and do it first, or yank the front, do them, then put them back in before yanking the rear. That's if you need the truck on a daily basis. Nothing worse than feeling rushed because you have to drive the vehicle the next morning.

Best of luck with it. After more than a year I'm still very, very happy about the seat cover swap. The seats stay clean; they look better and are more comfortable. I'd do it again in a heartbeat.
Chris

 

If you needed to cut the time the seat is out you can do the seat itself by sections. I put the back on first. Then I removed the seat bottom and covered it. I use my truck just about everyday so I needed the drivers seat in asap. The rest I just worked on when I was able to get to it. Like what was said before take your time and don't rush.

 

Could do what I did.....


https://www.f150online.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=261346

 

thanks for the replies guys, that was exactly what i was looking for, i figure that I will set aside a whole day to do the job, I want to get it done all at once. I assume that i have to take out all the seats out to do this job, is this correct? I figure while im in there i might as well throw in some sound deadening material. When I have the seats out, how do i remove the old covers? Are they clipped in with hog rings?

 

I have links postin this thread to the location of the threads I used to change mine out. I hope this helps.

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https://www.f150online.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=232515

 

took me the better part of a morning to do the fronts, i almost cut the holes for the head rest and seat belt wrong, make sure the right one is on the right

i havnt done the rear yet and havnt heard about having to "stuff" the seat only the armrest....what needs to be done to make it work?

 

Gonna have to try that soon!

 

So the seller of the leather seat covers said that they are made to fit an 04+ f-150 extended cab without arm rest. Should I have to alter the bottom like I have heard a lot of people had?

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