They do look very similar, thanks for the side-by-side - seems we're rarely afforded those types of opportunities. Are you happier with the quality of the Rubicon seat? They aren't far off so I'm curious if you were happier with the slight finish difference.
Definitely happier with the Rubicon seats. They do look similar & if you just saw the Nomads in someone's ride I would say that those are some nice seats. But side by side you can tell which ones were made in American vs China. The tweed material is way nicer than the material used on the Nomad & the padding seems to be doubled in the Rubicon. Even though the price is 2x I think they will hold up way longer.
Good to know as seats or just a driver seat for now is on my list, and I think Ill be going with the rubicon cuz I don't think I need to be able to recline
What all has to be done to the nomads for them to work?
99% certain the Nomad is made oveseas, while the Rubicon is Made in the USA.
I have the rubicon seats installed and love them. They may look similar but the feel is quite different. I sat in all of them at EJS. I don't believe you can get all the options (heated seats, pocket,etc) on the nomad either.
Cant wait to see these installed so I can make a choice on them. I am more worried about how high or low they sit, but if its uses the factory rails I guess the raise lever would still work?
How long did it take for you to get the seats? also do you need the extra brackets that are sold for the seats?
Usually it depends on your options. When I ordered mine it took about 4 days to get them with seat heaters and pockets. Yes you need brackets to adapt them to your stock sliders in the front and all new brackets in the rear if your swapping those too. The brackets took the longest for me to get but thats because they just modified them and were in the middle of a run. It should be much quicker.