The dash in my 01 ram has a crack on the upper cover starting at the defroster vent. I am thinking of replacing the upper dash and was wondering how hard it is to remove and replace the top portion of the dash boad. Has anybody done this? Thanks

 

i am having the same problem with my dash--- i would like to replace the whole dashboard-- have you checked on it to see what the best option is for purchasing a dash?? i have no clue what to do-- would like to attempt it as well -- if you get good advice please pass it along---

 

It's a royal pain in the ****...or so I've heard.

Here are some threads with info on how to do it (you probably will have to register to view them):
http://www.dieseltruckresource.com/d...highlight=core
http://www.dieseltruckresource.com/d...t=dash+replace

They're threads about replacing the evap core, but you need to pull the dash to do that.

Also from what I've heard, these are the best dash replacements:
94-97 - http://www.genosgarage.com/CoastalDa...tl.cfm?&DID=30
98- 02 - http://www.genosgarage.com/CoastalDa...tl.cfm?&DID=30

Looks to me like they're just covers that go over the stock one though. [&:] You could get one direct from Chrysler, but they're prone to re-cracking as the quality is no better than the one the truck came with.

 

That is nice to know because my 01 is doing the same damn thing!!

 

my 01 is doing the same exact thing in the same exact spot. do you know if there is anything that you can put on it to keep it from cracking any further?

 

I have an order in for a dash assembly from a local (relatively) all-truck wrecking yard. Dont know the price yet, but I cant argue a whole lot b/c what started as a crack now looks like an axe attack on the top of mine. The guy running the yard says he would have had plenty in stock normally, bit the local new car dealers have been breaking alot of them lately doing evaporator replacements.
We've had four heat waves here in the last four weeks, so all of a sudden everybody wants their A/C fixed. Go figure.

 

hey cablguy - did you ever get a new dash in? My 01 now is literally falling in - last week a triangle piece just fell in!

Has anyone replaced their dashboard yet, and if so, has that one started to crack also. Seems like if you order a new dash from Chrysler, the same thing would happen (unless they changed vendors since 01)

 

is this more of a problem for the 01's i think everyone here has an 01 ive seen lots of older ones that are fine duz that mean thay arnt having the problem or they have just been changed alredy my 98 is as good as new just wondering if this is something that could give me grief in the future