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02/02/12, 07:52 AM
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Lets Talk Vehicle Floor mats
I have always noticed that floor mats actually trap moisture underneath and cause rusting. We have had a very wet rainy winter and spring is on the way, so there is going to be a lot of water getting tracked into my new vehicle on shoes. I noticed in my old Jeep that the floors would sometimes still be wet for days inside and im sure this leads to rust issues. I ended up removing the floor mats totally thinking it would help air the carpet out faster without having mats to trap the water underneath. Only problem is that then there is nothing at all to soak up water from shoes.
My new ride is a Hummer, and I keep cars for a long time, so I want to really baby it and keep it in nice shape for years to come. I was thinking maybe those heavy duty solid rubber mats with raised treads would be a better option as long as I dont allow water to seep into the floor around the edges because rubber would trap water underneath even more.
Has anyone else had issues with water in your floors? What types of floor mats do you use? I'm sure there are a few "car guys" lurking around here that could give us some tips on avoiding interior water and rust. 
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02/02/12, 08:20 AM
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Husky liner floor mats. Can't beat them.
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02/02/12, 08:47 AM
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I vote WeatherTech floor mats. I also keep vehicles a long time and recently updated. WeatherTech offers custom mats designed particularly for your make and model. They are very deep and will hold a lot of snow and moisture. They aren't cheap.
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02/02/12, 09:01 AM
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Husky liner floor mats. Can't beat them.
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Ditto! All three of our vehicles have been equipped with Husky floor mats - two pickups and one Jeep. These mats are custom fit for specific vehicles and come in a few different colors, too. I'd say the mat will hold around a quart or so of water before it spills over the edge.
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02/02/12, 09:18 AM
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The car has all weather mats from the manufacturer (Subaru). They work great. The truck has some el-cheapo rubber mats from Walmart on top of the rubber floor covering that came from the manufacturer. How wet anything gets in the truck is the least of my worries. It's the fresh cow poop that's the problem.
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02/02/12, 10:01 AM
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I vote WeatherTech floor mats. I also keep vehicles a long time and recently updated. WeatherTech offers custom mats designed particularly for your make and model. They are very deep and will hold a lot of snow and moisture. They aren't cheap.
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I second Weather Tech. Bought some for my son's Chevy Truck for Christmas and they fit great and have a nice lip on them. They are the digital fit.
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02/02/12, 10:08 AM
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Third vote YES on the WeatherTech.
After the Mrs has been to a horse show, a lot of mud and muck falls off her boots and gets caught by those mats. They remove fast and easy, hose them off, dry in the sun and they are ready to go back in.
Also, WeatherTech mats stay in place, don't bunch up under the brake like a lot of OEM and after market mats do.
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02/02/12, 10:14 AM
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I looked at WeatherTech before I decided on Husky. The WeatherTech (below) just didn't look like they'd hold as much water. Maybe I'll give them another look if and when we get another vehicle.
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02/02/12, 10:28 AM
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A fourth vote on WeatherTech. Gotta say, CF, that doesn't look like mine at all. They were a gift from DH for some reason (birthday maybe?) and he even got me a big one for the hatch, since I carry feed, dogs, salt blocks, bags of potting soil and seedlings, etc and they totally rock. The edges on mine are about two inches high, and fit very precisely. I'd hate to think of how much of a mess it would take to get them to fail, but I don't think my boots could carry it.
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After the Mrs has been to a horse show, a lot of mud and muck falls off her boots and gets caught by those mats.
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I change from dirty boots or shoes to clean ones before getting in.
My mini-van (2005 Caravan) has nice big-grooved Rubbermaid truck floor mats from Farm & Fleet cut to size. Work car (1997 Camry) has regular plastic mats, I stomp as much snow or rain off as possible before I get in. That really helps.
When I buy a used vehicle, it gets new mats, fuel cap lock, and spot mirrors for the outside mirrors if needed. "New" vans have the back seats removed and stored in the barn ASAP so dog crates can be put in, with washable rubber-backed rugs on the floor.
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must be the season for new vehicles! I am now the owner of a new-to-me tahoe! a do it all vehicle for me, hauling feed, goats, kids (human and caprine), and pull my little bumper trailer to ride with friends. and all of this activity means mud and rocks and grime. I got some very heavy tread floor mats at walmart the day I got it, just this monday. its obvious they will hold alot before it spills over. and rubber is easy to clean. bought super cheapo runner for the back seats but am going to return it and get the treaded runner like the fronts. looks like the photo cabin fever posted, only I got black ones. $9 each, the runner is $20. and they haven't bunched up either, hate that.
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02/02/12, 03:28 PM
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I don't know what brand we have, but they look similar to the WeatherTech. As long as the edges are high enough and the bottom is solid, they hold a lot of water and dirt. The carpeting and flooring underneath are near perfect, and this is in a 2006 vehicle.
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02/02/12, 06:59 PM
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Where did you guys buy the Husky and Weathertech? Those look like they would do the job.
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02/02/12, 09:58 PM
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I bought a used Honda Pilot a few years ago, and the first thing I did was order rubber mats from the Honda dealer. I probably paid more, but the fit is perfect throughout the vehicle, including the rear "hatch" area that has seen its share of feed and straw.
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I like my mats although they are only made for Jeeps by Quadratec.
http://www.quadratec.com/products/14254_201_07.htm
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I bought my Weathertech mats online. Sorry, didn't keep link.
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02/03/12, 08:40 AM
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Bought the Husky mats at Cabelas. I see that Cabelas now carries a couple different models of nice custom-fitted mats.
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02/03/12, 03:56 PM
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DH loves his Weather Tech mats. We got them from a Ford dealer.
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02/03/12, 03:58 PM
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If you REALLY slop up your truck, have bed liner sprayed on the floors. I've seen Jeeps done that way.
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02/03/12, 06:00 PM
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Wow, I bought the husky mats last night on Ebay and they were already delivered today around noon. I didn't know it was even possible to ship that fast :O
They fit really well and have that extra flat molded ridge like in the pic posted up top. I was expecting soft rubber, but surprisingly they are a little more rigid. Nice mats, thanks for the advice.
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