Lariat Top Glove Box Install on XLT

[superj]

Excited to receive my delivery today only to find that one of the 2 long plastic guide pins (best I could describe it) was sticking out of the box and broken off so I took pictures of everything and contacted Tasca to get a replacement. I can't put it in for a month or more because of winter but still pissed that it was broken. The piece doesn't even fit in the box correctly because of these pins they really needed to use a bigger box. Hopefully noone else that ordered has this same issue.

Below was swiped from the OP post to explain the part that broke. Not my actual broken delivery.

If they dont want it back, i would get it from you to try on mine

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[fordgt]

So, how difficult was it to remove the honeycomb panel? Any tips?

I posted a picture of the trim panel upside down, even with being able to know where the clips are, I still broke most of them. My tip would be, account for all 9 of them so you don’t have a rattling noise behind the dash.

 

[XLTRangerRick]

If they dont want it back, i would get it from you to try on mine

I'll see if I get anywhere with a return and replacement. If they don't want it back which is unlikely I won't need 2 of them and will keep you in mind. It could just be plastic welded back in place as it was a clean break but still rather have an undamaged one.

 

[Wolfman00]

does the leather/vinyl match the trim on the door sills? looks like stitching does.
seems like a nice inexpensive useful upgrade.

 

[Aberk25]

does the leather/vinyl match the trim on the door sills? looks like stitching does.
seems like a nice inexpensive useful upgrade.

It does. It matches the trim on the door sill and the center console

 

[RangerDangerStranger]

can't wait to get mine! Should be here in a few days. What a great mod! props to the OP.

 

[Wolfman00]

It does. It matches the trim on the door sill and the center console

sounds like you found the first easy functional mod for us!!!!

 

[danmoochie]

UPDATE:TOP BOX INSTALLED

So I installed the top box today. Fits perfectly into the XLT dashboard. I'll post the steps i took and some advice for anyone else wanting to do it. But first a couple things.
1. The gray trim is an exact color match for what's on the dash in our XLT.
2.The vent on the Lariat peice is also a match for the vents in the XLT.
3.The leather trim dash peice is plastic welded on and I don't beleive the xlt trim could be swapped without significant modification.
4.There is not(at least that i could see) the wiring for the LED light on the shelf built into the XLT

So here's the steps I took.

1.Remove the plastic honeycomb panel from the dash (hopefully without breaking as many of the clips as I did whoops)

2. There are 4, 7mm bolts along the top of the assembly that have to be removed in order to remove the assembly.

3.Pull out the entire assembly, which is suprisingly easier than pulling out the trim peice. I pulled from the shelf initially then pushed the tabs on the outer side of the vent in and finally pulled the top part out.

This leaves the empty space where the glove box is going to be.

4.carefully line up all the holes in the dash with the poles sticking out of the glove box assembly. Push in all the tabs until it's fully seated.

5. reinstall the two center bolts to the dash with the glove box open.

And the top glove box is installed!! Took me less than an hour with some nylon pry tools and a 7mm ratchet. The leather mix matched with the XLT plastic dash above the steering wheel doesn't particularly bother me and the leather and stitching on the box matches that on the door panels, but be aware of that if it will bother you.

So it fits but the finish is indeed different. Therefore you can notice it , correct?

 

[fordgt]

So it fits but the finish is indeed different. Therefore you can notice it , correct?

The finish is definitely different and you can absolutely notice it. That said, it doesn’t look out of place. It matches the console lid and armrests on the door.

 

[danmoochie]

The finish is definitely different and you can absolutely notice it. That said, it doesn’t look out of place. It matches the console lid and armrests on the door.

Oh ok. Can't picture it but will look at one tomorrow. Unless you post pics first lol

 

[fordgt]

Oh ok. Can't picture it but will look at one tomorrow. Unless you post pics first lol

Oh ok. Can't picture it but will look at one tomorrow. Unless you post pics first lol

here is a picture of the leather glove box above the plastic piece it replaces.

 

[danmoochie]

here is a picture of the leather glove box above the plastic piece it replaces.

Oh I didn't realize it's all together. I overlooked that detail. Makes more sense. Great add.

 

[XLTRangerRick]

According to a TascaParts email I received this morning for my RMA broken delivery they are claiming that there is currently a "national backorder with the automotive manufacturer and has no estimated date of resupply. We do not have this item in stock at our warehouse." for me to get a replacement which will hopefully not get damaged again in shipping.

I guess everyone on this thread cleaned them out. If you are on the fence about getting this part to upgrade possibly start looking at another site or it could be a very long wait. The website still shows 5-7 days lead time for it.

I might have to keep it and glue the post back on. It's not a retaining clip so it may not even need to be attached but I really wanted an undamaged part to install.

 

[danmoochie]

I went and looked at both interiors. If it's a must have go for it. But I can't get past the dash materials being mismatched. Just my
02.

 

[RangerDangerStranger]

mine should be here Friday. This is why when I saw the price I put my order in right away. Wonder if they'll above the price?

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