After market floor mats anywhere yet?
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I called Weathertech last week and they do not even have a delivery date for custom fit mats yet. They do offer a 4 pc. "Trim to Fit" mat. These are 27" long x 19" wide for $49.95 (part #11AVMOTHSB). You can buy the same set at Costco for $29.95. Sam's Club offers their own Members Mark "Universal Fit" 4 pc. set. It is 28.7" long x 20.3" wide for $19.95.
The front row of the Carnival has a footbed that is widest near the seat at 23", then tapers to 21" before sloping upwards. Fitting either of these mats to the front row passenger side of the Carnival is easy. For the Members Mark mat, about 1.5" needs to be trimmed from the upper right corner.
The driver's side of the Carnival is a different story. This is one of the few vehicles the uses a hinge on the bottom of the accelerator. This isn't a big deal, unless you need to control liquid, like melting snow. The hinge is about 14" from the rear of the mat and is close to the flat part of the footbed, so you will need to make a hole in the mat for this hinge, with a slit that allows it to be installed around the hinge. This is where the liquid can leak out. It will be interesting to see how Weathertech and the others deal with this with their custom fit mats. There is also a footrest on the left side of the driver side footbed like most vehicles have, and you will have to trim the mat for this.
I ended up choosing the Members Mark 4 pc. set because it is wider and cheaper and nearly the same quality. Choose a set that has been on the shelf for a while so it has had time to outgas most the chemical smell. It took me about 30 minutes to install them and these are far better than nothing. I may even forget about the custom fit mats and save some money.
The front row of the Carnival has a footbed that is widest near the seat at 23", then tapers to 21" before sloping upwards. Fitting either of these mats to the front row passenger side of the Carnival is easy. For the Members Mark mat, about 1.5" needs to be trimmed from the upper right corner.
The driver's side of the Carnival is a different story. This is one of the few vehicles the uses a hinge on the bottom of the accelerator. This isn't a big deal, unless you need to control liquid, like melting snow. The hinge is about 14" from the rear of the mat and is close to the flat part of the footbed, so you will need to make a hole in the mat for this hinge, with a slit that allows it to be installed around the hinge. This is where the liquid can leak out. It will be interesting to see how Weathertech and the others deal with this with their custom fit mats. There is also a footrest on the left side of the driver side footbed like most vehicles have, and you will have to trim the mat for this.
I ended up choosing the Members Mark 4 pc. set because it is wider and cheaper and nearly the same quality. Choose a set that has been on the shelf for a while so it has had time to outgas most the chemical smell. It took me about 30 minutes to install them and these are far better than nothing. I may even forget about the custom fit mats and save some money.
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