Installing Tough Covers

[Steve A]

Does anyone have some tips on stretching these covers, like the rear seats backrest.

Any tips or techniques would be appreciated.

 

[Mitchell300]

Does anyone have some tips on stretching these covers, like the rear seats backrest.

Any tips or techniques would be appreciated.

The link below takes you to the Tougher thread with fitting instructions. From memory there are some tips from others on the fitting within the thread.

Post in thread 'Tougher Ineos Grenadier Seat Covers'
https://www.theineosforum.com/threads/tougher-ineos-grenadier-seat-covers.12413449/post-1333283155

 

[Steve A]

The link below takes you to the Tougher thread with fitting instructions. From memory there are some tips from others on the fitting within the thread.

Post in thread 'Tougher Ineos Grenadier Seat Covers'
https://www.theineosforum.com/threads/tougher-ineos-grenadier-seat-covers.12413449/post-1333283155

Thanks, if you get around to Toward check out my ancestors castle ruins "LOL"

 

[Mitchell300]

Thanks, if you get around to Toward check out my ancestors castle ruins "LOL"

That’s quite close, in a straight line, to me. I’m in Bishopton near the Clyde estuary.

 

[Steve A]

That’s quite close, in a straight line, to me. I’m in Bishopton near the Clyde estuary.

In the summer of 1943 my dad was on a ship built on the Clyde, the Clyde Maru took him from Bataan to Japan

 

[RobS]

Does anyone have some tips on stretching these covers, like the rear seats backrest.

Any tips or techniques would be appreciated.

I just installed mine on Monday. What seems to be the trouble?

 

[Steve A]

I just installed mine on Monday. What seems to be the trouble?

Pulling the flap under the rear seat backs

 

[RobS]

Yes, the flap was the hardest part. I unlocked the seat back, pushed the flap through between the seat and backrest. Then I grabbed what little bit of the flap I could from the back and pulled hard until it came through from one side to the other. I then attached the curved Velcro slit by the door followed by the center slit. I attached the bottom flap last. It connects on the bottom edge of the backrest and not under it.

 

[Steve A]

Yes, the flap was the hardest part. I unlocked the seat back, pushed the flap through between the seat and backrest. Then I grabbed what little bit of the flap I could from the back and pulled hard until it came through from one side to the other. I then attached the curved Velcro slit by the door followed by the center slit. I attached the bottom flap last. It connects on the bottom edge of the backrest and not under it.

Thanks, I will give that a try tomorrow.

 

[RobS]

Good luck.

 

[parb]

Very timely. My tougher dear covers arrives on Tuesday. Thanks for sharing

 

[ShootingCar]

I couldn’t get the rear seat back covers to come down far enough to connect the Velcro strips together on the underside. So, I gave up and left them open at the bottom. I may try again but with my truck vault tight up against the upper back of the rear seats and my hi-lift jack tight against the bottom of them, it just doesn’t matter to me.

 

[Steve A]

what I ended up using were a small pair of vice grips like these. they have smooth flat pad so as not to bite into the material and lets you get some good pull on them.

 

[ShootingCar]

Tougher used my truck pic for their FB post. I was pretty proud to see it.

 

[parb]

It was a bit of effort to stretch the rear seat covers backrest enough but not that hard. Requires a decent amount of hand/finger strength.

I really dig the look of the covers on my gren.

 

[Old Salt]

Cant say enough about Tougher seat covers. Quality, fit and customer service are all excellent. They are straight forward to install and to get the tight fit they have to be snug. Well worth the effort if you use your own fingers, vise grips or have a car detailer install them for you.

 

[CRH]

I have the light grey leather on my seats and think I should get the dove grey covers, but I do like the look of the light khaki, and I just keep holding off. Same for the wheel cover, charcoal would match exterior but that light khaki just has that look. Any idea which of the 2 materials is the tighter/better fit? Tougher seem to recommend the polycotton over the cotton canvas and dove grey is only available in cotton canvas.
Please help me choose or I'll never get them!!

 

[parb]

I picked the light khaki, I have the light gray almost white leather interior.
I like the khaki color better so that's what I choice.

 

[CRH]

I picked the light khaki, I have the light gray almost white leather interior.
I like the khaki color better so that's what I choice.

which material did you go for?

 

[parb]

The color I liked the best was only available in cotton canvas so that's what I want with.