I am retired LEO, we have had 4 Raptors all with leather seats. We have 2 Dobermans and found putting rubber backed rugs save the seats while they in the trucks. Also have had other trucks Fords, GMC and Dodges none compare with the 18 Raptor my wife drives or the 18 Shelby Baja Raptor I drive. Good luck brother!
Lol- funny I agree on both counts & just detailed the interior on my gen 2 thanks to my single Dobie who seems to lose her red hairs 3x the pace as the black ones lol
I have an 801a so can’t comment on 802a seats but the leather in my 801a has held up awesome after over a year & 24k miles w/ my dobie jumping in front seat every chance she gets.
I found an 801a 2018 leftover w/ a bunch of awesome “a la carte” options ticked off that make it kinda like 801.5a - torsen front diff, tailgate appliqué, side mirror spots, tailgate step, pano roof, sync3 w/ nav, forged beadlocks, BLIS, etc. that bridged the gap between 801 and 802- now that some of the tech package options are standard on 802a not sure how much that changes things.
I would never recommend cloth seats in a DD esp one that goes offroad and jumps- dog hairs “pierce” lil holes in fabric & impossible to fully clean w/o using duct tape lol- all it takes is one bad spill/stain & that’s all she wrote- permanent eye sore.
that being said i purposely avoided 802a trucks cuz I hate the intrusive lane keep assist & despise push botton keyless remote start shit - POINTLESS
I think you could get a great deal on an 800a truck but would also compare to an 801a & consider getting katzkin covers on an 800a base