Aftermarket Leather in my XLT
Originally Posted by marlin39d
Well I finally got the leather seats on my truck. I went with Katzkin charcoal w/ smoke inserts. South Side Trim in Irving Tx. did a great job on the install. I guess I could have saved some money doing it myself but this sort of thing ain't my cup of tea. Besides going with one of Katzkin's or Classic Soft Trim's authorized installer you get a 3 yr/36000 mi. warranty.
Wish I had a camera that worked. Must see to appreciate.
Wish I had a camera that worked. Must see to appreciate.

I suspect the answer is probably no, but did the aftermarket covers make the seats any more comfortable?? I mean, did they add side bolster or any additional padding anywhere? I can't stand the lack of side bolstering on my OEM leather seats.
It feels a lot different to the touch but sitting in the truck there's not a whole lot of difference.
I would say a good custom place could add foam to the bolstering if you requested. It would probably look and feel better.
While I was in the shop a guy came in and wanted to know if they could add 3/4" of heigth to the bottom of the seat while they were putting leather in a brand new truck for his son (lucky kid) and they said "No problem". I don't know why they couldn't just add foam to the bolstering only.
I would say a good custom place could add foam to the bolstering if you requested. It would probably look and feel better.
While I was in the shop a guy came in and wanted to know if they could add 3/4" of heigth to the bottom of the seat while they were putting leather in a brand new truck for his son (lucky kid) and they said "No problem". I don't know why they couldn't just add foam to the bolstering only.


