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Old Jan 14, 2016 | 01:18 PM
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Anyone know where I can buy the pad that goes around the cup holders on the arm rest. Mine is paled up due to the plastic shrinking from the heat.


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Old Jan 14, 2016 | 01:51 PM
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I just bought and replaced with this about two weeks ago. Spendy for what it is, but it is very nice quality, fits perfectly and was a simple fix.

As far as the OEM pad itself, you can't purchase that as an individual item, you'd need to replace the entire center console. Good luck finding one that doesn't have the exact same problem. It's a design flaw to put expanding foam in something like that center arm rest.

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Old Jan 14, 2016 | 03:15 PM
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Mine was the same way and all I did was used some real good glue and something heavy enough to hold the corner down. Let it sit over night and it's as good as new
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Old Jan 14, 2016 | 03:19 PM
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Mine was the same way and all I did was used some real good glue and something heavy enough to hold the corner down. Let it sit over night and it's as good as new
it takes a little patience to tuck the corner back and get something heavy on top but it works. Ill take a pic when I get home to show ya
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Old Jan 14, 2016 | 03:21 PM
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I have my cover over it but it works. I think I used a 3 part epox or super glue
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Old Jan 14, 2016 | 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by bourgeois1269
Mine was the same way and all I did was used some real good glue and something heavy enough to hold the corner down. Let it sit over night and it's as good as new
Yeah, I was going to go the glue route myself, but it will eventually do the same thing. As the glue heats and cools, it will break down, and that expansive foam will always exert pressure to force it to peel up.

For me, replacing it was the path of least resistance. But either way is certainly workable.
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Old Jan 14, 2016 | 05:10 PM
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I prepped it with denatured alcohol before I put the glue and it's definitely a money saver plus you can't even tell the difference after letting it sit for a while
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Old Jan 14, 2016 | 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted by bourgeois1269
I prepped it with denatured alcohol before I put the glue and it's definitely a money saver plus you can't even tell the difference after letting it sit for a while
Pics or I don't believe you haha
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Old Jan 14, 2016 | 05:59 PM
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I had the same problem until it completely broke off. I just replaced the whole jump seat with a center console for just a little more than I could find the pad for. I purchased it from partshotlines.com. It was out of a wrecked truck.
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Old Jan 14, 2016 | 11:29 PM
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Originally Posted by bailey5203
I had the same problem until it completely broke off. I just replaced the whole jump seat with a center console for just a little more than I could find the pad for. I purchased it from partshotlines.com. It was out of a wrecked truck.
I have seen your thread and have it as an option. I do like the center console and will probably never use the center seat. Hmmm. How much storage did you gain? Pros and Cons would be nice.
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