Sirriggs
Senior Member
As most will know with these 2nd gen Dodge Rams is the horrible plastic that was used for the whole dashboard as well the main part they attach to. As I have been on a time consuming adventure of finding the parts I need to fix this problem.As some will know people on Ebay are robbing people for the main piece that nothing more then plastic which at best weights maybe 10lbs charging over $400 just in shipping cost.
I myself found a decent one in local junk yard but did the stupid and dropped the daughter trunk lid on it so that killer $40 dollar deal when to piecesbut I have found another truck that i will be going to look at tomorrow. The only thing I do have to make sure of with this dash is that the 98 puts the air bag switch on the bottom side of the dash where the 99 has it located on the top. They look the same but I just need to make sure they will match up size wise. The truck actually looks go but the motor is seized up. I am going to ask if it was a oil issue or from sitting? I'm not real fond of 4x4 but if its worth it. I may just buy the truck as a whole and see if It maybe can be a matter of just soaking the motor and getting it to crank or do a junk yard motor and replace it? If my daughter is onboard doing this. This may become a another truck to fix to drive and I just will continue my hunt for another dash. We will see.
I myself found a decent one in local junk yard but did the stupid and dropped the daughter trunk lid on it so that killer $40 dollar deal when to piecesbut I have found another truck that i will be going to look at tomorrow. The only thing I do have to make sure of with this dash is that the 98 puts the air bag switch on the bottom side of the dash where the 99 has it located on the top. They look the same but I just need to make sure they will match up size wise. The truck actually looks go but the motor is seized up. I am going to ask if it was a oil issue or from sitting? I'm not real fond of 4x4 but if its worth it. I may just buy the truck as a whole and see if It maybe can be a matter of just soaking the motor and getting it to crank or do a junk yard motor and replace it? If my daughter is onboard doing this. This may become a another truck to fix to drive and I just will continue my hunt for another dash. We will see.