Pete Trasborg
Brand Manager, Jp
Many of us are envious of the JK for the availability of an in-dash GPS unit. An in-dash unit is way less likely to get stolen and just plain looks cleaner. We recently found a way to get all of the benefits of an in-dash unit for none of the price or platform penalties.
If you have a plastic dashboard or dash pad, by using a dash pod from Kilby Enterprises and a product called Q-bond you can take any GPS unit and make it look like a factory-offered option. All it takes is a bit of time, less than $100, and your suction-cup mounted albatross will disappear forever.
It's a really easy project to pull off, but it will take time to make it look good. From waiting for glue to dry, to sanding joints flush, to the application of a textured paint and bedliner-this isn't going to be a one-day project. We tried using Rustoleum Hammered paint to make the new plastic match the dash texture, but ended up settling on some spray-on bedliner for a closer match of both luster and textured finish.
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