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I just finished the leather install in my wife's JLU 80th and I have to say this was by far the worst one i've ever done. The seat design on the JL Is freakin terrible. One small positive is the headrests...by far the easiest headrests i've ever re-upholstered...usually headrests are a freakin nightmare.

For the airbag - I removed the nuts on the back side of the seat, pulled the airbag out of it's cavity as far as I could get it, then carefully unsleeved it (the studs kept getting caught up in the sleeve). It's not too bad if you just take your time...but if you are re-upholstering the whole interior like I did you'll probably be pretty frustrated by the time you get to the airbags.

The best advice I can give is leave at least two days for the project so that you don't have to try to rush. I actually took three - one for the driver's seat, then one for the passenger seat and rear seat bases, then one for the rear seat backs and misc loose-end-tying-up.

Oh and I don't think there are any how-to's on the JL leather install as of yet. I was unable to find any. You can watch the JK ones but they aren't much help because the JL is very different.
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Did the group buy ever go down? Can anyone recommend an installer in eastern pa or northern NJ?
 

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Chickened out and just went with the stock Rubicon style (without embroidery). Really good experience with Katzkin from start to finish. They had mine in stock and their nearest upholstery shop to me did a good job on the install.

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Just had Katzkins installed on my Willys.... not sure what I think about it yet. Hope it tightens up
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Just had Katzkins installed on my Willys.... not sure what I think about it yet. Hope it tightens up
That will be fine. It will take awhile though. If you can, keep it in the heat as much as possible. Park it outside in the sun with the windows closed. That will speed the process. I did mine in December and it improved a bit after the first week...but it took until May to really tighten up. A week in the warm sun did the trick. It now looks factory.
 

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A heat gun will work too but you have to be very careful.
 

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I can't read this whole thread but If I opt for the heated and cooled seats will I lose the heated steering wheel?

I don't see why I would but scanning the thread I seen some people saying they did. I don't understand why.
 

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I can't read this whole thread but If I opt for the heated and cooled seats will I lose the heated steering wheel?

I don't see why I would but scanning the thread I seen some people saying they did. I don't understand why.
No, I don't believe so... maybe the cooled option does something? Your best bet is to call a rep.
 

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I can't read this whole thread but If I opt for the heated and cooled seats will I lose the heated steering wheel?

I don't see why I would but scanning the thread I seen some people saying they did. I don't understand why.
I don’t see why, by going with the katzkin heating and cooling system it comes with its own buttons you have to wire up. That is separate from the steering wheel button.
 

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Has anyone gotten a Katzkin for a 2019 2dr JL Sport Wrangler? How do they fit? Any photos of the back seat?
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