Replacement Vinyl or Carpet for the Cab?

On our Winnebago the house carpeting was extended to the cab. They just glued the carpeting to the metal floor. I tried to remove it, but it was glued very securely. Our floor does get hot. If we replaced the carpet we would put insulation under what ever type of floor we chose.

OEM front carpet (XLT trim) in last series of passenger vans extends to 5 inches behind the seat base, where it slightly overlaps the middle carpet. So it possibly could be too short, rather than too long, for cutaway cab.

I don't have an E-series cargo, to check out rubber mats.

I think most C manufacturers order E-series with the motorhome prep package, so they can trim with materials matching those in the house. They would buy the cab carpeting from a third-party aftermarket supplier, if they don't have their own shop to do the work of molding and cutting carpets.

E-series front carpet is fairly simply curved, just a couple humps over the wheel housings. OEM carpet, that shape is molded into the rubber backing and attached insulation.

I found this listing of prep package items, notice the deleted items:

Available on E-350 and E-450, the Motorhome Prep Package includes:
• High-Series Exterior Upgrade Package – front chrome bumper, chrome grille and
dual, sealed-beam, fixed-lens headlamps
• Power windows and door locks
• Manual pedestals (seats not included)
• Cruise control
• Maximum front GAWR of 5,000 lbs. with 14,000-lb. GVWR
• Frame pucks
• Class I Trailer Tow Prep Package
Deletes:
• Vinyl floor covering
• Front headliner
• Front dome lamp
• Exterior mirror
• Seats
• Passenger side airbag (RH front)
• Front Headliner

E450 is a confusing animal to many parts places. E150-250-350 can be a passenger van or a cargo van. Maybe even a cutaway, but E450 is only a dual wheel cutaway. Still the cockpits are the same. I wonder if passenger or cargo cockpit carpets might be too long for what's left of the cockpit of a cutaway. That's all I can think of.
Our Jayco cockpit is carpeted same as the rest of the house, so it's possible the motorhome prep package doesn't include carpet, or maybe only has rubber mat.

It looks like Gulfstream might have used house carpeting originally in the cab? I've thought about trying to put house carpeting back in it but I have no idea how they got it to lay so flat over all the curved areas.

Does your floor get really hot, or is it very well insulated from heat? Think about that when considering vinyl at the front, near the dog house. In my 1983 I would worry about floor heat, but I bet yours is far better insulated.

I would definitely go with wood grained vinyl in the kitchen. I used vinyl plank style flooring and it moves with the floor, causing cracks at the seams. I plan to re-do it with a single sheet of vinyl flooring.

Jose

Thanks! I think I will need to check out the Ford dealer. That JC Whitney site is a bit misleading. After I actually put in my year and tried both E350 and E450 I get the error "This product does not fit".

JC Whitley

You might also try the local Ford dealer. When I hauled parts for GM SPO we would bring in van new carpets ( can't get the chicken manure out of the shuttle vans ;) ). They might also know an after market supplier.