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2020 Seat Cover Upgrade to 2025

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2020 Explorer ST
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I just picked up a 2020 and a week later the drivers seat ripped, of course I discovered this was common. While looking for a new seat cover I scored some take off 2025 covers for next to nothing. I was sorta rolling the dice because the 2020 seats are different from the 21+. They do fit, while I was changing the covers I also fixed the broken wires to the lower seat heater temp sensor which was broken on both seats causing the heaters to be inop. The lower foam is a bit different, when the seat heater fails again I'll be changing the lower foams out on both seats. I'll likely be swapping out the door panels and console lid at some point but I'll give the kids some time to mess up the originals first.
Left Original.jpg Drivers Rip.jpg Seat Frame Front.jpg Seat Frame Rear.jpg Seat Heater Broken Temp Wires.jpg Left Finished.jpg Right Finished.jpg
 

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While looking for a new seat cover I scored some take off 2025 covers for next to nothing. I was sorta rolling the dice because the 2020 seats are different from the 21+.
Nice.
 

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Farmers Branch, TX
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2023 Explorer ST
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How's it feel driving? Do you feel more planted in the seat?

I had a Pontiac G8 GT with what everyone joked was kangaroo leather seats, and I always felt like I was sliding around in the seat through turns.
Then I had a 392 Charger with Alcantara seats and I felt like I was glued to the seat through turns by comparison.
Now again, with the ST, I feel like I'm sliding around through turns, and I'm wondering if the leather texture makes that much of a difference.
 

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I just picked up a 2020 and a week later the drivers seat ripped, of course I discovered this was common. While looking for a new seat cover I scored some take off 2025 covers for next to nothing. I was sorta rolling the dice because the 2020 seats are different from the 21+. They do fit, while I was changing the covers I also fixed the broken wires to the lower seat heater temp sensor which was broken on both seats causing the heaters to be inop. The lower foam is a bit different, when the seat heater fails again I'll be changing the lower foams out on both seats. I'll likely be swapping out the door panels and console lid at some point but I'll give the kids some time to mess up the originals first.
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How long did it take you?
 



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