2018 31L5. Three screw ends started sticking through dash padding near the windshield. I opened the hood to see what that was all about. There are three 2-2 1/2inch what looks like Sheetrock screws in there screwed about half way in. Don’t seem to be doing anything. Screwed them out far enough to keep them from sticking through padding. Maybe used to hold something in place during assembly? Any ideas?
If they were like mine, the screws were used to hold down the plywood dash to the front fiberglass cap. It didn't hold and the dash lifts up during our drives on the highway. I will be putting screws in from the bottom to hold the plywood dash down. Others have had this problem.
These are in from the bottom. The threaded end poked through the dash. I did back them out but didn’t take them all the way out. I just don’t know why they used such a long screw. Why not use one the right length?
The real answer......they ran out of the right length screws at that moment on the assembly line.
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Ken and Terry
2018 Sunseeker 2430S-CD, nicely modified and carried by a 2017 Ford E450 Sport
Former Georgetown 330TS owner for 10 years with more mods than I can count, pushed by our 2017 GMC Terrain
You’re probably right. Looking at some of the other things in there I really think they don’t care about quality. But we’re taking it one problem at a time and getting it straightened out.
It's called jury rigged. The installation inspectors on these rigs is an individual that has been appointed as the inspector for their area (team leader) of responsibility. The problem is that he was on the production line earlier and passes anything that he deems acceptable to his past experiences. Some of the inspections are "self inspection" related and we all know how that works out. The dash cover install might even have been what the inspector told the installer to do.
If they were like mine, the screws were used to hold down the plywood dash to the front fiberglass cap. It didn't hold and the dash lifts up during our drives on the highway. I will be putting screws in from the bottom to hold the plywood dash down. Others have had this problem.
Coincidence, saw this yesterday for the first time on my rig, have had it for 2 yrs. While driving I notice that the front of my dash seem to be rising by the windshield. Thought it was my imagination. Now I know why.
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