Changing out the white XLT door panels for the gray XL panels?

[Milous]

In addition to not liking the orange accents in the XLT (addressed in another thread), the wife also does not like the white on the door panels and dash, she says it reminds her of styrofoam. Changing out the dash trim piece looks to possibly be challenging , unless somehow it is a removable piece in and of itself...

So I'm wondering about the possibility of changing out the door panels, putting XL panels on our ordered XLT. I'm assuming that these "inserts" are part of the door assembly and cannot be removed separately from the panel.

Is anyone else with an XLT or an XLT on order liking the XL interior colors vs the XLT? IF the door panels could just be easily swapped, I'm sure the price (and availability) from Ford would be extremely expensive. And also not sure if the panels would be "plug and play" considering the power mirrors and such.

Seems to me that the white panels are going to show dirt/wear a lot more than the gray panels.

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[Area51BS]

White, it’s not white. But they do not get dirty. Have you thought about having them painted. Maybe cheaper.

 

[jbpoole]

In addition to not liking the orange accents in the XLT (addressed in another thread), the wife also does not like the white on the door panels and dash, she says it reminds her of styrofoam. Changing out the dash trim piece looks to possibly be challenging , unless somehow it is a removable piece in and of itself...

So I'm wondering about the possibility of changing out the door panels, putting XL panels on our ordered XLT. I'm assuming that these "inserts" are part of the door assembly and cannot be removed separately from the panel.

Is anyone else with an XLT or an XLT on order liking the XL interior colors vs the XLT? IF the door panels could just be easily swapped, I'm sure the price (and availability) from Ford would be extremely expensive. And also not sure if the panels would be "plug and play" considering the power mirrors and such.

Seems to me that the white panels are going to show dirt/wear a lot more than the gray panels.

Hoping the 2023 Maverick has no white or orange...

 

[FakeCowboy]

I ordered an XL because, work truck, but one review mentioned something about the white panels and dash treatment on the XLT looking like it was made from port-o-potty material and once you see it you can't unsee it. I think the XL interior is the best of all the trims.

That being said I guarantee you could find an XL owner to swap out the whole interior if you wanted

 

[jc888888888]

paint them WAY CHEAPER , EVEN THE DASH COULD BE PAINTED imho a job for a professional the labor alone to take a dash out ?? painting it in place would be expensive you need to mask every inch of the truck interior . If it was me and I am just saying I would explain to the wife the rational behind buying an economy model truck like the XL . to paint those door panels and dash Easily $1500 to have a real pro do it

 

[Dun4791]

Maybe, just maybe we will get lucky and they will offer an all black interior in 23. Quite odd they don’t already. I feel the interior of the trims matches some of the exterior colors and clashes with others. The lariat looks the worst to me personally, too many colors going on. Give us black.

 

[Decayed]

Maybe, just maybe we will get lucky and they will offer an all black interior in 23. Quite odd they don’t already. I feel the interior of the trims matches some of the exterior colors and clashes with others. The lariat looks the worst to me personally, too many colors going on. Give us black.

I'd be happy with the stereotypical grey and black interior too. All black is too much for me.

 

[projectvortex]

I would love to do the same with the Lariat door panels and dash…..way too light for me. Although I think they are darker than the XLT ones already. The XL interior is the most aesthetically inoffensive of all three.

 

[Sirk]

Seems easier to buy an XL and add cruise control via the swapped steering wheel program, than to swap the interior in an XLT. The XLT interior is my least favorite of the three.

 

[Braderick]

Perhaps a vinyl wrap? You’d need the thicker kind and would need to be handy with a hair dryer.

 

[Mymaverick2021]

In addition to not liking the orange accents in the XLT (addressed in another thread), the wife also does not like the white on the door panels and dash, she says it reminds her of styrofoam. Changing out the dash trim piece looks to possibly be challenging , unless somehow it is a removable piece in and of itself...

So I'm wondering about the possibility of changing out the door panels, putting XL panels on our ordered XLT. I'm assuming that these "inserts" are part of the door assembly and cannot be removed separately from the panel.

Is anyone else with an XLT or an XLT on order liking the XL interior colors vs the XLT? IF the door panels could just be easily swapped, I'm sure the price (and availability) from Ford would be extremely expensive. And also not sure if the panels would be "plug and play" considering the power mirrors and such.

Seems to me that the white panels are going to show dirt/wear a lot more than the gray panels.

It still goes back to what can you expect from a starting sub 20K truck

 

[g1zstar]

Seems easier to buy an XL and add cruise control via the swapped steering wheel program, than to swap the interior in an XLT. The XLT interior is my least favorite of the three.

Don't even have to swap the whole steering wheel, just the buttons. XL > XLT

 

[Barracuda340]

If your good with an airbrush and masking things off plus a small amount of dissassembly, you can paint the dash in place with an airbrush. The door panels you can remove, mask up and respray. I like the look of the XLT personally, but colors can be changed easily to suit.

 

[Pickles]

paint them WAY CHEAPER , EVEN THE DASH COULD BE PAINTED imho a job for a professional the labor alone to take a dash out ?? painting it in place would be expensive you need to mask every inch of the truck interior . If it was me and I am just saying I would explain to the wife the rational behind buying an economy model truck like the XL . to paint those door panels and dash Easily $1500 to have a real pro do it

Why do you assume it has to be sprayed lol you could get a vynll wrap done, or thin down a rollable product and tape it off. Numerous thin layers to avoid drips. Itd be fine. Theres always another way my friend

 

[Pickles]

It still goes back to what can you expect from a starting sub 20K truck

Except that he bought the 25k version but likes the 20k version more? Haha

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