2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission can we see some pics of the dash overlays

[VHolloway]

thats a bad dash

good luck with it

 

[KKohagen]

Holes are bigger than mine

Rolltideram,
Your dash looks only a little bit more holier than mine. My drivers side is as bad (where the cracks originally started) but my passenger side is not quite as bad. I will post pics soon. After reading the most of the posts related to cracks and/or replacements I have decided to just replace the part with OEM and then put a dash mat of sorts on it.
I am guessing that it should last another 6-10 years and maybe 100K-200K miles?? (Fingers crossed)

 

[VHolloway]

lets see some dash pics

 

[VolsFan]

hi, i just ordered the replacement dash from genos today as mine has some hairline cracks in it. The heater core is getting replaced in it and I figured that when the shop removes the dash to get to it the cracks will grow larger. My truck has the black interior in it. Has anybody used this replacement dash in a truck with black interior, does it match up pretty well?

 

[SRath]

Wow! I've been reading here for years about cracked dashes, but I never realized how bad some were. So far, knock wood, my 96 dash is perfect. I credit the longevity to my "environmentally friendly" lack of ever cleaning it. :-laf



Seriously, after reading what interior cleaning/shining products can do to the plastic's chemical composition, I have never used any. I just wipe it down with a damp cloth once in a long while. I'm going to get a carpet dash mat to lay on it for sun protection. Then all I need do is shake the rug now and then.



Has anyone ever come up with a definitive answer on why so many dashes cracked so quickly and badly?



After a buck came through my windshield a couple years ago at 70mph, the autobody shop that replaced my windshield forgot to put those long, special screws back in along my dash along with the special plastic cowl nuts on the exterior. For a long time while I raised cain with them to find my screws or buy me new ones, my dash squeaked and rattled insanely.



They blew me off, but paybacks are a biatch and I'm a patient man with a very big mouth when it comes to telling everyone what a lousy place they run. A few screws have easily cost them thousands in insurance repair jobs from friends who hit deer.



I finally went to a junkyard and paid way too much for some screws I took out of a scrapped dodge, but at least the rattle was gone and my dash was still not cracked. During that time, my biggest fear was the missing screws were going to lead to a cracked dash.

 

[EricBu12]

did this a long time ago... Talking about the carpet on the dash. . works good...
lasted good and no cracks. .

#ad

 

[kenny61]

Wow! I've been reading here for years about cracked dashes, but I never realized how bad some were. So far, knock wood, my 96 dash is perfect. I credit the longevity to my "environmentally friendly" lack of ever cleaning it. :-laf



Seriously, after reading what interior cleaning/shining products can do to the plastic's chemical composition, I have never used any. I just wipe it down with a damp cloth once in a long while. I'm going to get a carpet dash mat to lay on it for sun protection. Then all I need do is shake the rug now and then.



Has anyone ever come up with a definitive answer on why so many dashes cracked so quickly and badly?

Same as me I think the spilled coffee dust and cigarette ashes block the harmful uv rays. maybe we should start a poll cleaning vs cracked dash