Floor Mats

Once installed, which is an easy process, floor liners protect the interior of your vehicle by absorbing or channeling the everyday dirt and grime. Heavy duty floor mats take it a step further by creating channels or deep grooves that move mud, slush, snow or water away from the normal traffic and foot placement areas. These receptacles can later be emptied or cleaned out to prevent staining or any other damage.

Floor mats are an essential accessory when it comes to protecting your investment, especially if you live in wet and wintery climates. Slush, snow and other moisture can soak into floor and cause pre-mature oxidation.  In addition, you’re dealing with wet and stained carpet, which produces mildew and creates a never forgetting smell.  Not only will it hurt the integrity of your ride, but also lowers the value.

Our selection of truck floor mats offer more than just function...  they also offer style.  In fact you can get your set completely personalized with your favorite pro sport team, NCAA, patriotic, vehicle logo as well with your very own initials embroidered right in.  Not to mention, the huge selection of color options including black, tan and grey.  And if you're looking for a specific make, check out our most popular including Chevy, Ford, GMC, Dodge, Toyota, Nissan or Jeep mats.

RealTruck’s Floor Mat Fit Research Guide

When it comes to having the perfect floorliner for your vehicle, finding the perfect fit for your needs is the first step.  Installation should be your next worry.  There are three main floor mat fits; universal, custom and semi-custom.  Each has its own unique set of properties that make it ideal for particular vehicle makes and models.  Helping you decide which fit works best for you is what this guide is designed to do

Universal fit floormats are pretty self-explanatory.  They’re made ‘one size fits all’ and cannot be customized to the specifications of your truck or SUV.  This means that they come from the factory ready to be inserted in your vehicle ‘as is.’ 

No trimming or cutting is required for universal floorliners.  In fact, we highly recommend against doing this.  Universal mats, whether they are made from carpet, rubber or vinyl, come with factory finished edges.  This means they are rimmed, cupped or (if made from carpet) sewn tight around the edges to prevent raveling.  The raised rims or channels around rubber universal floor mats keep in the dirt and moisture and prevents it from escaping onto your factory installed carpeted floor. 

Universal floor liners are great gifts because they offer a wide variety of options for personalization.  Any sports team from almost any league can be found on our virtual shelves.  They also allow for personal initials.  The worry of an incorrect fit is gone with this type of floor liner because of its ‘one size’ nature.  Still, they provide the same amount of protection custom and semi-custom mats do.

Here’s a breakdown of the popularity of sports team floormats ordered last year.  It looks like college basketball fans really enjoy sprucing up their rides! 

Custom floor mats and liners are the most expensive type of mat on the market, but they also provide the most protection.  Most models are made from heavy duty flexible rubber, composite material or vinyl.  They’re custom made to fit the year, make and model of your vehicle.  So they’re molded digitally by computer to match exactly to the curves of your truck or SUV’s floor.  This high tech design is responsible for ensuring no moisture escapes the raised outer lip and channels that trap moisture, dirt and other gunk that you track or spill.

The custom floorliners on the market today come in a few colors, but don’t offer the same personalization and variety the universal line does.  That being said, it’s obvious they’re the winner when it comes to protection and long term coverage, hands down.  Custom mats can be purchased for both the front and rear seats of just about any vehicle on the road today with some exceptions.  In some cases, the rear seats may be more of a semi-custom mat assembly requiring some trimming. 

Did you know that stains and smells decrease the value of your vehicle?  Did you also know that replacement carpet is extremely expensive?  There are kits available online that allow you replace the entire carpet in your vehicle, but an ounce of prevention can save you a bundle of money.

Check out the dollar comparison between buying custom molded floor mats and replacement carpet on a 2011 Chevy Silverado Crew Cab.  This comparison includes custom molded mats for both the front and back seats shipped to you absolutely free from RealTruck.  Remember… with floor mats, there is no installation time involved, you simply open the box and place them in your vehicle!

Semi-custom floor mats are made to be trimmed to most vehicle types.  This means they are shipped slightly oversized and can be cut down to fit the specific dimensions and shapes of your floor.  Because of their construction, typically rubber or heavy duty all weather vinyl, you’ll need to use a sturdy pair of scissor or even clippers. 

To install your semi-custom floor liners, simply pre-fit them by laying them out on your vehicle’s floor.  While placing them, use your scissors to hash or slightly trim where you’ll need to make your final cuts.  You may also find it is easier to use a maker to make more definite lines for cutting. 

Some brands offer detailed instructions for trimming and even cut grooves for their products when shipped.  This makes placing your semi custom floor mats in you truck or SUV all that much easier!