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In addition to the two front seats, the Outland seat kit for our regular-cab F-150 came with a center console/seat, subframe, adapter brackets, hardware, and instructions. The seats recline and have spring suspension and adjustable headrests.

The first step was to remove the stock seats, center seatbelts, carpet, kick panels, and rocker-panel covers. Since the truck has spent its life in the Rust Belt, we saturated the seat mounting bolts, rocker-panel cover screws, and seatbelt bolts with penetrating oil several times in the week preceding the install to aid in disassembly. Prior to installing the Boom Mat, we removed the small amount of factory sound deadener from the body tub. Most of it detached easily using just compressed air.

Boom Mat is a neat, self-adhesive insulating product that you can simply trim with scissors and press on. It's flexible, so it conforms to uneven or contoured surfaces too. We simply wiped down the body tub, test-fit each piece, trimmed if necessary, peeled off the backing, and applied. It's available in spray-on form too.

We covered the entire floor of our F-150's tub with Boom Mat. Clearly, this offers far more insulation than the factory sound deadener, and the results are spectacular. To cover the floor we used a box of 10 1/2 x 23-inch sheets (PN 050210) and a box of 8 1/2 x 11 1/2-inch sheets (PN 050204). Installation was a breeze and took less than an hour.

Prior to installation, we unpacked our new Nifty Pro-Line carpet and opened it up for a few days so the creases could flatten out. The new carpet fit very well, and there were no surprises during the installation. Our rig has a manual floor-mounted transfer-case shift lever, and we were pleased to find that the underside of the carpet was marked to aid in trimming a hole for the lever. The hole is not opened at the factory because the same carpet is used for electronic-shift F-150s.

In addition to the two front seats, the Outland seat kit for our regular-cab F-150 came with a center console/seat, subframe, adapter brackets, hardware, and instructions. The seats recline and have spring suspension and adjustable headrests.

The first step to installing the new seats is to attach the mounting brackets to the subframe. Next, the subframe assembly is test-fit to the truck (shown). This will ensure that the assembled unit will fit easily once the seats are bolted on. This is also a good time to reinstall the center seatbelts and kick panels.

After the test fit, Attitude Performance owner Matt Dinelli removed the subframe from the vehicle and bolted on the seats and center console using the supplied hardware.

The seat assembly is then lifted into the truck and bolted to the floor using the OEM bolts. The last step is to route the seatbelts between the seats and the console and attach the recliner knob and cover.