Seat Covers Unlimited Review: The Saddle-Blanket Bench Cover

Seat Covers Unlimited says it has been making seat covers in Mesa, Arizona since 1985, and its name turns up in almost every search for truck seat covers. But the brand behind that name is not a simple off-the-shelf brand: most of what it sells is custom-fit covers, handcrafted to order for a specific year, make and model, ordered direct from the company. This Seat Covers Unlimited review looks at the part of the range you can actually buy on Amazon — the one-piece saddle-blanket bench cover in Navy, Tan and Gray — and what it does and does not do.

The short answer: the Seat Covers Unlimited bench cover is a one-piece saddle-blanket cover for bench seats, part number FSTB, with tie straps and built-in front pockets. It is described as fitting a full-size bench seat up to 56 inches wide, and it is a cover for the bench, not a fitted set for bucket seats. The three listings below are the same cover in Navy, Tan and Gray — the only difference is the color, so pick the color that suits your interior.

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Quick Pick: Seat Covers Unlimited

What Seat Covers Unlimited Is — and What It Is Not

Seat Covers Unlimited is a Mesa, Arizona company that has handcrafted custom seat covers since 1985, and its own site describes more than 200 fabric and color options and more than 5,000 patterns, with each order made for a specific vehicle. That custom range covers cars, trucks, SUVs and vans, in materials from neoprene and leatherette to canvas, upholstery cloth, camouflage and sheepskin, per the company’s own description. The custom covers are ordered direct from the company’s website, where you enter your year, make and model to find the right covers.

What this review covers is different: the limited selection of the range sold on Amazon, which is the one-piece saddle-blanket bench cover in part number FSTB. It is not a custom-fit cover and it is not made for your specific truck — it is a single-piece cover that drapes over a bench seat and ties underneath. That is the whole point of it: it is the quick, inexpensive way to protect a bench seat, not the tailored cover the company is known for. Our best seat covers roundup covers the wider set of covers beyond this brand, including fitted sets for bucket seats.

Keep that split in mind through the rest of this review. When the listing says the cover is durable and made for long-lasting protection, it is describing this one-piece bench cover, not the custom range. When a review of the company praises a perfect fit on a specific truck, it is usually describing a custom order, not this bench cover. Judge the bench cover on its own terms: a simple drape-over cover for a bench seat, in three colors.

How to Measure Your Bench Before You Order

Measure before you order, because the cover is sold by bench size, not by vehicle. Take a tape measure to the bench seat and measure the width across the front of the seat, from one side to the other, and the depth from the front edge to the backrest. The cover is described as fitting bench seats up to 56 inches wide and 22 inches deep, so if your bench is wider than that, the cover will not reach the edges, and if it is much narrower, the cover will bunch and slide.

Check the seat itself, not just the size. The cover is made for a one-piece bench — a single unbroken seat across the cab — so check whether your bench has a folding center armrest, a split backrest, or built-in seat belts that run through the seat. A folding armrest or a split backrest will fight a one-piece cover, and seat-belt buckles that sit in the middle of the bench need to stay reachable after the cover is on. Sit in the seat, find the buckles, and picture the cover over them before you buy.

Finally, check the headrests. The cover ties underneath the bench rather than hooking over headrests, so a bench with no headrests is fine — but a bench with fixed, non-removable headrests that stick up through the cover line will leave gaps at the top. Measure twice, order once: the cover is inexpensive, but a wrong size is still a return, not a fit.

Navy Bench Cover: The Saddle-Blanket Cover in Navy

The Navy bench cover is the dark pick in this guide: part number FSTB, UPC 788581373156, a one-piece saddle-blanket cover for truck and car bench seats. The listing describes it as durable and made for long-lasting protection, with built-in pockets on the front of the seat to keep small items in reach while driving. Navy is the color for a dark interior: it hides scuffs and dirt better than the Tan cover below, and it matches the dark gray and black cabins found in most work trucks.

The cover is a single piece that drapes over the bench and fastens with tie straps underneath, so there is no hardware to fit and no tools needed. That simplicity is also its limit: a drape-over cover will never sit as tightly as a fitted cover, and on a bench that is much narrower than 56 inches it will shift when passengers slide across it. Our best truck seat covers roundup covers the wider set of truck covers, including fitted options for trucks where this one-piece cover is the wrong shape.

Seat Covers Unlimited – Universal Car Seat Cover for Truck and Car Bench Seats That are One Piece and Durable for Long Lasting Protection – Navy on Amazon: one-piece saddle-blanket bench cover, Navy, part number FSTB, UPC 788581373156, built-in front pockets, tie straps

Buy the Navy bench cover if: your bench measures up to 56 inches wide and your interior is dark gray or black. Confirm the bench width against your own measurement first — the cover is sized for a full-size bench, not a narrow one.

Tan Bench Cover: The Same Cover in Tan

The Tan bench cover is the same cover in a light color: part number FSTB, UPC 788581373194, the same one-piece saddle-blanket design, the same built-in front pockets, and the same tie straps underneath. Nothing about the construction changes between the colors — the listing gives the same part number, the same fit description, and the same one-piece set name for all three. The only difference is the color, and color matters more than it sounds like it should.

Tan suits a light interior — beige, tan or light gray cabins where a navy cover would look out of place — but it shows dirt, grease and pet marks sooner than Navy or Gray, so it needs cleaning more often. If your truck is a work truck that carries muddy boots, dogs or tools, Tan is the color that will look tired first. If your truck is a clean daily driver with a light interior, Tan is the color that looks like it belongs there. Pick the color for the interior you have, not the one that looks best in the listing photo.

Seat Covers Unlimited – Universal Car Seat Cover for Truck and Car Bench Seats That are One Piece and Durable for Long Lasting Protection – Tan on Amazon: one-piece saddle-blanket bench cover, Tan, part number FSTB, UPC 788581373194, built-in front pockets, tie straps

Buy the Tan bench cover if: your bench measures up to 56 inches wide and your interior is beige, tan or light gray. Confirm the bench width first, and expect to clean it more often than the Navy cover.

Gray Bench Cover: The Same Cover in Gray

The Gray bench cover is the middle ground: part number FSTB, UPC 788581373125, the same one-piece saddle-blanket design with the same front pockets and tie straps. The listing describes the design as a one-piece saddle-blanket cover and the protection level as high, and it lists the cover for front and rear placement on bench seats. Gray hides dirt better than Tan and looks lighter than Navy, which is why it is the safe pick when the interior color is uncertain or the truck changes hands between drivers.

Gray is also the color to pick when the bench sees mixed use — kids one day, work gear the next, a dog on the weekend. It will not stay looking new under that use, but it will look acceptable for longer than Tan. As with the other two colors, the fit is the same: a one-piece drape-over cover for a bench up to 56 inches wide, tied underneath, with no hardware and no fitted shaping.

Seat Covers Unlimited – Universal Car Seat Cover for Truck and Car Bench Seats That are One Piece and Durable for Long Lasting Protection – Gray on Amazon: one-piece saddle-blanket bench cover, Gray, part number FSTB, UPC 788581373125, built-in front pockets, tie straps

Buy the Gray bench cover if: your bench measures up to 56 inches wide and you want the color that hides dirt best without going as dark as Navy. Confirm the bench width against your own measurement first.

Fit: Which Bench Seats It Suits — and Which It Does Not

The cover suits a one-piece bench seat up to 56 inches wide and 22 inches deep, in a truck or a car, with the cover draped over the whole bench and tied underneath. It suits a work truck bench that needs protection from wear, kids, pets and messes — that is the audience the listing names — and it suits a bench where the seat belts and buckles stay reachable after the cover is on. It does not suit bucket seats at all: two separate front seats need two separate covers, and this is one piece for one bench.

It also does not suit a bench with a folding center armrest or a split backrest that moves independently, because a one-piece cover cannot follow a seat that splits. A bench with side airbags needs care too: check that the cover does not sit over an airbag deployment point on your seat, and check your owner’s manual if you are unsure where those points are. If the fit is wrong for your bench, the answer is not a bigger one-piece cover — it is a fitted cover made for your vehicle. Our Covercraft seat covers review covers a brand built around fitted, vehicle-specific covers, which is the right direction when a drape-over cover will not do.

Installation: Tie Straps, Pockets and Getting It to Sit Flat

Installation takes a few minutes and no tools. Drape the cover over the bench with the pockets facing forward, center it so the same amount of fabric hangs over each side, and pull the tie straps underneath the bench. Tie them snugly — not so tight that the cover pulls out of shape, and not so loose that it slides when someone sits down. Smooth the cover flat by hand from the center outward, then sit on it and shift your weight to settle it.

The built-in pockets sit on the front of the seat, so keep them facing forward and do not load them with heavy items that pull the cover forward. Check the seat-belt buckles after fitting: each buckle should still be reachable without digging under the cover, and the belts should still pull out freely. If a buckle is buried, lift the cover, find the buckle, and re-center the cover so the buckle sits clear — never cut the cover to free a buckle. After a week of use, check the straps once and re-tighten them if the cover has settled or shifted.

Cleaning and Care

The cover is a woven fabric cover, so cleaning is straightforward general care rather than a special process. Shake it out outside, vacuum it to lift dust and pet hair, and spot-clean marks with a mild soap and a damp cloth, working from the outside of the mark inwards so it does not spread. Let it air dry fully before use — a damp cover left on a seat can start to smell, and a cover dried on high heat may shrink.

Do not assume the cover is machine washable: the listing gives no washing instructions, so check the care tag on the cover itself before putting it in a machine, and spot-clean it if there is no tag or the tag is unclear. The listing does not describe the cover as waterproof, so do not treat it as a waterproof barrier — it is protection against wear, dirt and messes, not a guarantee against a soaked seat. If your main problem is wet dogs or muddy gear, a neoprene cover is the better tool: our best neoprene seat covers roundup covers that material, which handles water far better than a woven saddle-blanket cover.

Common Mistakes When You Buy Seat Covers Unlimited

The most common mistake when you buy Seat Covers Unlimited is ordering the bench cover expecting a custom-fit cover. The bench cover on Amazon is a one-piece drape-over cover, not the handcrafted, vehicle-specific cover the company makes to order — if you want the custom fit, order direct from the company with your year, make and model, and expect a custom order, not an off-the-shelf parcel. The second mistake is skipping the tape measure: the cover is sold by bench size, and a bench wider than 56 inches will leave the edges exposed.

The third mistake is buying it for bucket seats, which it will never fit, and the fourth is buying Tan for a work truck that carries mud and dogs, then being surprised when it looks dirty within a month. The fifth is assuming the cover is waterproof because it protects the seat — the listing does not describe it as waterproof, and a woven cover will soak through if it is left wet. The sixth is cutting the cover to free a buried seat-belt buckle instead of re-centering it, which ruins the cover and can leave a sharp edge near the belt.

The Verdict

Seat Covers Unlimited makes two different things, and this review covers the simpler one: a one-piece saddle-blanket bench cover, part number FSTB, in Navy, Tan and Gray, with tie straps and front pockets. It is a quick, inexpensive way to protect a full-size bench seat from wear, kids, pets and messes, and it does that job well when the bench measures up to 56 inches wide. It is not a fitted cover, it is not made for your specific truck, and it is not waterproof — and none of that is a flaw, as long as you buy it knowing what it is.

Pick Navy for a dark interior, Tan for a light interior that stays clean, and Gray when you want the middle ground. Measure the bench first, check the buckles after fitting, and if your bench splits, folds, or needs a tailored shape, order a custom-fit cover direct from the company instead. The bench cover is the right buy for a bench that needs protection today, not a replacement for the fitted cover the brand is known for.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Seat Covers Unlimited a real brand?

Yes. Seat Covers Unlimited is a Mesa, Arizona company that has handcrafted custom seat covers since 1985, with more than 200 fabric and color options and more than 5,000 patterns, per the company’s own description. The custom covers are ordered direct from the company’s website for a specific year, make and model. The bench cover in this review is the limited selection of the range sold on Amazon, not the custom range.

Does the Seat Covers Unlimited bench cover fit my truck?

Measure your bench first: the cover is described as fitting bench seats up to 56 inches wide and 22 inches deep. It is a one-piece cover for a one-piece bench seat, so it does not fit bucket seats, and a bench with a folding center armrest or a split backrest will fight a one-piece cover. Check that the seat-belt buckles stay reachable after the cover is on.

Is the Seat Covers Unlimited bench cover waterproof?

The listing does not describe the cover as waterproof, so do not treat it as a waterproof barrier. It is described as durable and made for long-lasting protection against wear, kids, pets and messes, which is protection against dirt and wear rather than a guarantee against a soaked seat. If your main problem is wet dogs or muddy gear, a neoprene cover handles water far better.

How do you install the Seat Covers Unlimited bench cover?

Drape the cover over the bench with the pockets facing forward, center it so the same amount of fabric hangs over each side, and tie the straps snugly underneath the bench. Smooth it flat by hand from the center outward, then sit on it to settle it. Check the seat-belt buckles are still reachable, and check the straps again after a week of use, re-tightening them if the cover has settled.

Can I wash the Seat Covers Unlimited bench cover?

The listing gives no washing instructions, so check the care tag on the cover itself before putting it in a machine. As general care, shake it out outside, vacuum it to lift dust and pet hair, spot-clean marks with a mild soap and a damp cloth, and let it air dry fully before use. Do not dry it on high heat, which may shrink the fabric.

What is the difference between the Navy, Tan and Gray listings?

Nothing but the color. All three listings are the same cover — part number FSTB, the same one-piece saddle-blanket design, the same built-in front pockets and the same tie straps — with a different UPC for each color. Pick Navy for a dark interior, Tan for a light interior that stays clean, and Gray for the middle ground that hides dirt best without going dark.