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: Leather Arm rests cracking already


gmason
07-06-2005, 01:08 PM
Hello, I've got a 2002 2500hd dmax with the leather option. My driver's seat arm rest looks like someone used a knife on it 100 times, but it's just cracks. The passenger side still looks new.

How do you replace these? Can you just strip off the old leather and put a new one back over? How is the arm rest attached?

thanks
gary

2500HD007
07-06-2005, 03:41 PM
Mine is the exact same way. I think im just gonna get it re done with some katskin leather. You should look into that.....:ro)

Buck
07-09-2005, 11:47 PM
I don't want to disappoint you guys but, I believe they are vinyl........

chevmeister
07-10-2005, 12:06 AM
yeah if you got 'front leather seating surfaces" thats all thats leather, sides and headrest as well as rear seat is all vinyl

ssduramax
07-10-2005, 08:17 AM
buck,
you are exactly right.

chevmeister,
on the extended cab, the rear seat is all vinal (nauga hide -:t )

while the crew cab rear seat has 2 strips of leather, one on each side under the butt portion where you would sit behind the front 2 seats, runs up the back under the headrests. the center section and the rest of the rear seat is all vinal (pleather :rolleyes: )

If you aske me, GM screwed us on the "leather seat" option! and they charged wayyy too much for it too.:rant:

Dmax05
07-12-2005, 12:42 AM
2002 are you still under warranty? they should fix that for free and add more warranty to it...

Snapper692
07-12-2005, 05:12 PM
Good luck with that one! :lol2: My Tahoe did the same thing, and yep....it's that "fancy" high dollar vinal! ):h Accourding to the 2 dealers I tried to get replace it, it's considered normal wear & tear. :blahblah: But I was told that it could be repaired fairly cheap.

It's kind of pricey, but I went with aftermarket leather and it's sooooooo much nicer than the factory -:t ! The entire seat is all leather, and nice leather at that!!!!

Good luck with that one!