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Car Forum / Dodge / Dodge Trucks / September 20051999 Dodge Ram dashboard
Is there anyone out there that has had problems with the plastic top of the dashboard cracking in numerous places? I have a black truck and gray interior, and the plastic top of the dashboard has many cracks in it, mostly running front to back. The truck has never been wrecked, 67k miles, and driven on city streets or freeways, no off road. My question is, how to replace the plastic insert. I would like to change out this broken piece but I can't see any easy way to remove it. Hopefully, it doesn't require the removal of the entire dash. Thanks, Jim >Is there anyone out there that has had problems with the plastic top >of the dashboard cracking in numerous places? I have a black truck [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >Thanks, >Jim we just said the hell with it and put a dash cover over it... seems to be working fine so far.. Mac I also have a 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 that I purchased about 2 weeks ago used. We bought in Texas. The dash was in perfect condition; however we drove it to New Mexico and within about 4 days I have 4 8inch cracks along the top. Talk about a bummer. My neighbor has a 2000 Dodge Ram and his dash is cracked too. I don't know if the humidity or dryness plays a big role in the dash's life. I have never seen so many cracks in just a couple of days. >I also have a 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 that I purchased about 2 weeks ago >used. We bought in Texas. The dash was in perfect condition; however [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >or dryness plays a big role in the dash's life. I have never seen so >many cracks in just a couple of days. I also have a 99 Dodge Ram 1500. My dash is currently perfect. Anyone got any recommendations to keep it that way? This thread has me spooked! Tha RagMan > I also have a 99 Dodge Ram 1500. My dash is currently perfect. Anyone > got any recommendations to keep it that way? This thread has me > spooked! Keep dust off of it and use a window shade whenever parked in the sun. > I also have a 99 Dodge Ram 1500. My dash is currently perfect. Anyone > got any recommendations to keep it that way? This thread has me > spooked! My 99 1500 gets parked in the sun every day, no tint, black interior and paint. Needless to say it gets HOT. The only location showing signs of sun damage is the button to open the armrest. Everything else is fine. I give the plastic a wipedown with ArmorAll or some similar product about once every 6 months when the dust gets thick enough that I can't see what I wrote on it 3 months before that. JS > My 99 1500 gets parked in the sun every day, no tint, black interior and > paint. Needless to say it gets HOT. Still haven't sold it yet, huh? :) >>My 99 1500 gets parked in the sun every day, no tint, black interior and >>paint. Needless to say it gets HOT. > > Still haven't sold it yet, huh? :) Nah. It actually runs 'pretty good' these days. New transmission and clutch helped drivability a lot (got another NV3500 out of a flood damaged 3.9L Dak). Also just giving up and acknowledging the fact its *supposed* to run like sh.t helped too ;) JS >I also have a 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 that I purchased about 2 weeks ago >used. We bought in Texas. The dash was in perfect condition; however [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >or dryness plays a big role in the dash's life. I have never seen so >many cracks in just a couple of days. Mine is in the Gulf coast of Texas so it might be the humidity Has anybody had an experience replacing the cracked dashboard of Ram 1500 pickups. I have a 2000 model and apparently the severe Dallas heat caused several cracks in the dashboard? Any knowledge of cost of replacement, availability and difficulty? I have a 2001 Dodge Ram 1500 Ext. Cab 4x4. Black with gray interior. Dash cracked front to back in several locations. Had to purchase the top dash cover from Dodge. Called several dealerships and all but 1 said I couldn't just buy the top piece. They said I had to buy the whole dash and it would cost over $800. Finally 1 dealership sold me just the top panel. It cost $194.00. The dealer was Weinberg Dodge in Grandview Mo. Phone number: 816.763.6800. I switched the top panels. It was pretty easy to replace. I did have to remove the passenger air bag. Be sure and disconnect battery for at least 30 minutes before removing air bag. The part number is 5GK45RC8AB. Did you by chance use Armor All on the dash that cracked? > I have a 2001 Dodge Ram 1500 Ext. Cab 4x4. Black with gray interior. Dash > cracked front to back in several locations. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > sure and disconnect battery for at least 30 minutes before removing air > bag. The part number is 5GK45RC8AB. What is the procedure for removing just the top piece? > What is the procedure for removing just the top piece? You mean the piece that's cracked? You can't - the entire instrument panel is molded as a single piece. You'd have to remove the entire panel (a fairly involved job - get a factory service manual before attempting) and replace it. I located the top piece that is cracked. Dealers will tell you the whole dash has to be replaced at a cost of at least $800.00. But a dealer here in Tampa, FL. will sell just the top piece which they say they've replaced many. I just need to know how far I have to disassemble the dash to get the top piece in. By the way, the part is $194.00 and is part #5GK45RC8AB and comes in black or grey. Topcop Is that a DC part number? Fred >I located the top piece that is cracked. Dealers will tell you the whole > dash has to be replaced at a cost of at least $800.00. But a dealer here [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > By the way, the part is $194.00 and is part #5GK45RC8AB and comes in black > or grey. You said all you had to do was remove the airbag. There must be more to it. Can you explain please? "" wrote: > I have a 2001 Dodge Ram 1500 Ext. Cab 4x4. Black with gray > interior. Dash [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > removing air > bag. The part number is 5GK45RC8AB. WillyWally, I also have the top dash cover I have purchased. Can you give me some advise on replacing this part?? |
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