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Old Apr 7, 2009 | 11:50 AM
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Has any one else had problems with thermal cracking on there dash?
Mine started by the vent and spidered all over the place. and does any one know where i can find a reasonably priced replacement dash?
 
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Old Apr 7, 2009 | 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by shoe3155
Has any one else had problems with thermal cracking on there dash?
Mine started by the vent and spidered all over the place. and does any one know where i can find a reasonably priced replacement dash?
i recently got mine from either www.jcwhitney.com or www.stylintrucks.com. it was simple to install and came with everything you needed. it is an actual hard uretheyne cover. i installed it on my lunch hr at work. it's fully set after 8 hrs. hint if your dash is the gray color then order the dark gray. very inexpensive and durable fix over a complete repalcement
 
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Old Apr 7, 2009 | 12:07 PM
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Its one of the many dodge problems. Its a lot of work to take all of that stuff out and put a new dash back on. Most people just put a cover over there old dash and call it a day.
 
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Old Apr 7, 2009 | 01:04 PM
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my dash is hardly solid enough to mount any thing to it do the covers get any support for the exsisting dash or how do they mount
 
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Old Apr 7, 2009 | 01:21 PM
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Most just lay right over top of whats left of your old dash.
 
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Old Apr 7, 2009 | 02:06 PM
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Originally Posted by shoe3155
my dash is hardly solid enough to mount any thing to it do the covers get any support for the exsisting dash or how do they mount
it doesn't matter trust me mine was falling into the space behind the passenger side air bag. i'll take some pics of the cover and post them on this thread.
 
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Old Apr 7, 2009 | 02:17 PM
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LMC truck also makes a hard plastic cover you just put over the old one. mines got a few cracks in it so i just park out of the sun and use a sun visor everywhere i go but if it gets worse i'm ordering from them.
 
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Old Apr 7, 2009 | 02:21 PM
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LMC truck also makes a hard plastic cover you just put over the old one. mines got a few cracks in it so i just park out of the sun and use a sun visor everywhere i go but if it gets worse i'm ordering from them.
also NEVER use Armour All or similar products on plastic type dashes. this speeds up the process. just a water dampened soft cloth or rag is all you need to wipe it down.
 
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Old Apr 7, 2009 | 02:24 PM
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Old Apr 7, 2009 | 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by mcss8541
also NEVER use Armour All or similar products on plastic type dashes. this speeds up the process. just a water dampened soft cloth or rag is all you need to wipe it down.

Really!! I use that stuff all the time.....great. Figure I use something thats supposed to help and it makes things worse. Thanks for the tip.
 
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