Columbia dash frame

Aside, from replacing suspension parts. Another issue that creates vibration is the torsional damper...there supposed to be replaced at 500,000 miles. perhaps, you may want to include a mercury filled balancer.

 

try to enforce it with steel plates and riviets

 

Most of the comments above are accurate. The entire dashboard is plastic. I replaced about 8 or 9 of the major pieces, both underlying support extrusions and the top covers. Mine started to crack around the radio(which eventually fell into the dash) because the dealer didn't install it with a rear support when the truck was brand new. That started the problem, and I would guess that it is a similar problem with most of the Century/Columbia/Argosy trucks. I did spend about $2200 on the parts alone( including the climate control assembly) and it took a weekend to completely rebuild it. All of the parts work together for strength, if it is properly installed and braced it will last another 10 years...

 

Where did you find the replacement pieces to fix the dash?

 

I built a metal sub frame for the 07 Cascadia..

... Philip

 

you would make a killing with part.

 

The dash frame was $100.00 I got mine from FL, the frame in my mine was all busted up into about 20 pieces. I think the all the brake setting from the PO had done most of the damage, but when the radio fell in, had to do something quick. The dash frame replacement was pretty basic, but the outer dash panels had to come off around the bottom of the cup holders and around to the glove box, as there a few hidden screws in there. So much nicer now! Nice and solid now. And I always hold the dash with my thumb when I pull the brakes