ArmorLite installed this weekend [updated with install write-up & photos]

[Jnorm12]

Hey guys,

Got a sweet promotion/raise from my place of work this past week, so rewarded myself with the Khaki Armorlite and will be putting it in this weekend!

Couldn't believe how quickly it was shipped out to me.

I will make sure to post pics, I am the first person I know who went with the Khaki on the tan cloth seats with the Punk'n Metallic paint.

Woo!!


UPDATE WITH INSTALL WRITEUP

Alright,

Happy to report back on my install! I only cut my hands in three places!?

Tools used:

-Socket Wrench
-Applicable Torx and socket bits.
-A Library Card(my poor library card)
-Brute Force
-Ignorance

Decided to tackle this solo this morning, took me around 3.5 hours.

First, I made sure to pull all the carpets out during the week this week to make my life easier today, so this morning all I had to do was pull the trim, the seats, and vacuum. Pulling the trim was easy, and no clips were harmed during the install of these floors. I was unable to remove the center console bolts after popping all of the bolt covers loose with my long expired library card which, I am sad to say, is no longer with us. Reason I couldn’t loosen those bolts is because for some reason I did not have a single socket that fit the bolts….very annoying.

After removing the seat bolts I moved the seats further back and installed the front floors, took a bit of effort getting the floors under the console but wasn’t too bad, everything lined up pretty easy and popped back together just fine.

Doing the back seat areas alone was more difficult because it required me shifting The floor from each side slowly, making sure to keep the center cut area tucked under the console the entire time. The back seats would definitely be easier with a second person, but overall very doable alone.

I don’t own a torque wrench, so I will be Visiting my brother at some point this weekend to finish securing the seats to torque specks, but overall super happy with how these look.

Nice vintage feel with the khaki, reminds Me of my old 1996 XJ.

There is definitely a sound reduction over the factory rugs, much more deadened which is nice.

I have two dogs who shed quite a bit, so its going to be a breeze to clean out now!

I say if you’re on the fence, go for it, you won‘t be disappointed!


Also, before you say it, yes I know my plugs are installed facing opposite directions, I need to fix it ?, I also forgot to ask for orange plugs, so I am going to need to order some!

Happy to answer any questions you might have!

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[Rattydude77]

Congratulations on the promotion and dont forget to post pictures I have the pumpkin my self and would love to see this color been eyeing the armorlite my self

 

[Kirk*Mojave]

Do the seats have to be removed before installation?

 

[22EcoDs]

Do the seats have to be removed before installation?

You have to unbolt them, not necessarily remove. But I wish I fully removed mine. Wear gloves. Prepare to break some clips.

 

[22EcoDs]

Also go pats.

 

[ToJTornottoJT]

Don't forget to remove the little plastic things in the floor in the front; otherwise you will never get it to fit properly.

 

[TigerInFL]

my hands and fingers almost began to weep reading this. i installed last weekend and man my hands were cramping on reinstalling the trim pieces. i even went ahead and installed some butyl before the armorlite.

btw ... you'll love it once you're done.

 

[Sportsbiz]

Eager to hear how the install went. This is on my short list of mods for sure, but dread the work that will come with it, especially as I have a full seat delete I'd have to undo.

Also, congrats on your promotion and raise!

 

[Chocolyle]

Just ordered for my JTR yesterday. I wussed out though and went with black.

 

[Rahkmalla]

Armorlite is worth the money, no questions asked.

 

[redfish]

Love mine, was a great upgrade

 

[DronePilot]

I did mine took me about 5 hours by myself including unbolting seats and bolting it back up, this is something that will never do by myself again. End up with finger nails bleeding but it's worth doing it.

 

[Blitzinger]

looks good man. I got it in black for my sting gray gladiator.

Do you have any of the plastic trim unable to fit back in? I feel like back seats, the trim sticks out a bit and wont sit in the proper place. I figure I’d give it a year to settle and then try banging it back in.

 

[ecidiego]

looks good man. I got it in black for my sting gray gladiator.

Do you have any of the plastic trim unable to fit back in? I feel like back seats, the trim sticks out a bit and wont sit in the proper place. I figure I’d give it a year to settle and then try banging it back in.

That's just how it is. Mine is the same 1 year later. You'd have trim down the armorlite if you don't like the gaps.

 

[Fpolanco]

my hands and fingers almost began to weep reading this. i installed last weekend and man my hands were cramping on reinstalling the trim pieces. i even went ahead and installed some butyl before the armorlite.

btw ... you'll love it once you're done.

I'm adding some butyl (only butyl) over the next month or so. Are you referring to the trim pieces around the floor closest to the door?

This makes me second guess removing the trim...

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