Need advice on floor mats etc.

[VXNIT]

Weathertech!!! Hold all kinds of debris and water, have saved my carpet many times. New ones now have 10 year warranty. Can't beat it. 4 Mats cost you 115.00$ shipped.

[rowhard]

First off, welcome to the addiction.

Here is a site for the weather tech mats.

http://www.autoanything.com/floor-mats/64A1462A0A0.aspx.

You should also be able to find many other things you need on this site.

I am also offering a front fiberglass skid plate if your interested. You can look in my gallery for photo's of it.

If you want the real deal, Marlin will hook you up with a home made, but very strong, Moab tested skid plate and if you want to get serious, Riff Raff had one produced by Kirby industries that is bullet proof, but spendy.

[pbglas]

Thanks all -- MSHardeman, Riff Raff, vt_Maverick, rowhard -- for all your advice. I am going ot follow up and let you know what happens.

It is indeed heart warming that you all took this much time to help a newcomer. Maybe one day I will know enough to help someone else. Thanks again.

[pbglas]

First off, welcome to the addiction.

Here is a site for the weather tech mats.

http://www.autoanything.com/floor-mats/64A1462A0A0.aspx.

You should also be able to find many other things you need on this site.

I am also offering a front fiberglass skid plate if your interested. You can look in my gallery for photo's of it.

If you want the real deal, Marlin will hook you up with a home made, but very strong, Moab tested skid plate and if you want to get serious, Riff Raff had one produced by Kirby industries that is bullet proof, but spendy.

Sorry to be so dumb. What is a skid plate? What is Moab?

[pbglas]

For seat cover I just ordered.

http://www.automotiveconcepts.net/st...457841388.html

It was cheap and seemed like easy to put on and off -- for dog and human. Also company claimed it was for the VehiCross.

wo is gorgeous but expensive.

I could not find floor mats on the St Charles Isuzu parts list. Nor on Vehi-Cross-Az's. Sent Vehi-Cross-Az and email.

BTW just had the hood insert painted and headlights cleaned. Slowly getting there.

[vt_maverick]

I could not find floor mats on the St Charles Isuzu parts list. Nor on Vehi-Cross-Az's. Sent Vehi-Cross-Az and email.

Link to OEM VX (carpeted) mats: https://www.isuzuparts.com/isuzu_parts.php/cPath/15_17

To my knowledge Vehi-Cross-Az has only offered his mats on eBay once, so emailing him directly is the right direction to go.

[rowhard]

Sorry to be so dumb. What is a skid plate? What is Moab?

Skid plates, all kinds, mine looks good (I think) but anything larger then a sparrow your in trouble. Wrapes around the front cladding. Here is a photo of Mine. http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/da..._Run_09_21.JPG

Marlins covers the engine and gear box and protects it from damage on rocks when off roading. Here is a photo of one on Ldub's VX. http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/o...oabday5010.jpg


The kirby is a full belly pan, bullet proof.
http://www.vehicross.info/modules.ph...warticle&id=33

And what is Moab Utah,.... off roading heaven. http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...ight=moab+2009

[Riff Raff]

PBGLAS--- Please excuse ROWHARD's enthusiam, as he gets overly excited sometimes.

A "skid plate" is a protective shield normally made of metal to protect the vehicle undercarriage from various objects found in an off-road environment.

MOAB is actually a place-- MOAB, UTAH where members of this forum meet once a year to climb gigantic rocks in an attempt to destroy their VX's.

That's why ROWHARD used them together in the same context. What ROWHARD really meant to say was: "If you ever plan on going VX rock-climbing in MOAB, UTAH then you should have some protective skid plates installed to protect your undercarriage from possible damage".

However, the initial "focus" of this thread is three(3) areas:

(1): Where can I get Isuzu Floor-Mats???
Answer: eBay; On-Line; or "MERLIN" (fellow member).

(2): How to prevent gawkers from peering inside my rear cargo area???
Answer: Window Tint the 5 rear windows in Mirror-Tint or Limo-Tint.

(3): How to transport a dog in the VX with muddy paws???
Answer: Use a rear cage barrier and/or protective seat covers made especially for dogs.

[vt_maverick]

Weathertech!!! Hold all kinds of debris and water, have saved my carpet many times. New ones now have 10 year warranty. Can't beat it. 4 Mats cost you 115.00$ shipped.

I'll agree with part of this post. The WeatherTech mats DO work well for capturing wet stuff, but where they excel IMHO is with catching dirt. They seem to be coated in some sort of sticky/staticky compound which holds dry stuff very well. The downside is that they can be a b1tch to get completely clean, but it's a small price to pay.

I'll have to disagree with the price however. I paid $38 for a complete set of OEM mats for our Isuzu Axiom, and they fit, look, and perform incredibly well. When I had my Infiniti G35 coupe, I bought a complete set for $75, which is even more impressive when you consider that almost anything costs more for a luxury vehicle. Believe me when I say you can get poorly fitted mats that perform just as well for much less.