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Old Jun 20, 2024 | 07:08 PM
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There's two tears in this picture, one more pronounced than the other, total they are about 3 inches long. This is for a 2016 Ram 1500 with only about 35k miles on it.

I've googled this, and saw some advice for tears at the seams, but not for a tear like this. I'm curious if there are any recommended do it yourself fixes for this, or if I"m better off paying a professional? Also, should I have been using conditioner on this from time to time to keep it from drying out?

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Where is that?
 
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Where is that?
Looks like the vertical side bolster.
 
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Thank you all for the replies. I've added a second photo to my original message.
 
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Old Jun 30, 2024 | 08:17 PM
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Have a chat with a local upholstery shop..... If it were cloth, I'd say just sew it up...
 
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Gorilla tape.
 
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Ok, will do... thank you.
 
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Old Jul 29, 2024 | 02:55 PM
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I had several tears like this in the leather of my 2010 2500 and repaired them so they don't even show - Got this off of Amazon -
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Biggest challenge is taking the time mixing the colors to get the exact match. Good luck.
 
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