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Finally A Glove Box Gap Fix!

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I'm gonna bookmark this for now. I don't even have a truck yet but once I do, I'm sure I'll need this. :thumbsup:
 

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I still don't have a truck, do you mind updating with a before photo if possible?
 

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What problem are those inserts addressing? Iā€™m confused. Is this to fix the ā€œissueā€ where the front of the glove box moves when you push on it? That design seems intentional to me, but I guess itā€™s cool someone came up with a fix for it. I took some pictures so you can see the door sitting normally vs pushed in:

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I had a key slip half way out between the gap at the bottom. Being able to push the door in beyond the latch point was the only way I could release the pressure to be able to push it back up so I could open the door.
 

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What problem are those inserts addressing? Iā€™m confused. Is this to fix the ā€œissueā€ where the front of the glove box moves when you push on it? That design seems intentional to me, but I guess itā€™s cool someone came up with a fix for it. I took some pictures so you can see the door sitting normally vs pushed in:

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Closes the gap up. Nice and tight.
 

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I just purchased these inexpensive inserts and they work perfectly!

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1814139431/

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i bought these, but now i am wondering if it was a mistake. i had assumed they maintain the same gap, but took away the play. but it sounds like they may actually force the box in closer to the dash at the top? that i wouldn't want, because then the width of the gap around the closed glovebox will vary, as opposed to the consistent gap width as it currently is. that unevenness would actually bother me more than the wiggle room does.

oh well, too late to cancel my order now anyway, so i guess i will find out in a couple days.
 

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@thefinalstraw kinda what I was getting at. I don't know why they made the glovebox to move like it does, but it definitely seems like there's a reason for it. The gaps are even all the way around. I dunno... I get why some might find it annoying that it moves, but like, just don't push on your glovebox, right? It doesn't flop around or move at all while I'm driving, or even off-road, only when I physically push on the front of the glovebox. Meh, to each their own I guess.
 

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Yeah I don't get all the fuss either. It is "fixing" anything as it was designed that way. The gap is not bad and it doesn't rattle. But whatever floats your boat. It is your truck spend your money and mod however you see fit but this is just a non issue and someone making something out of nothing.
 

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I have zero issues with the gap and based on behavior it was clearly intentional.

What I do wish was slightly different would be a downslope to the glovebox internal area, so that things STAYED PUT. being a flat shelf everything just slides forward and finds its way onto the door when you open it.
 

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If I recall, this was asked of Sheldon Brown. He said it was deliberate so it had some give if it got a knee offroading or something like that. I would also imagine that it would reduce stress on the plastic when offroading as well. If I had a pavement princess, I might consider printing up a set of these, but since I don't I'm going to pass.
 

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Just got these last weekend from Jordan, we live in the same city. They work great and highly recommended! You can order them from Etsy.

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