Dodge Ram Truck 1500-2500-3500. Manual — part 1953

3. Install the three inserts (1 and 3) into the floor con-

sole (4).

4. Position the manual transmission gear shift boot or

storage bin (2) (depending on application) onto the
floor console and engage the retaining tabs.

5. If equipped with a manual transmission, install the

transmission gear shift lever extension.

6. If equipped, install the 4WD gear shift boot (Refer

to 23 - BODY/INTERIOR/4WD FLOOR SHIFT
BOOT - INSTALLATION).

HEADLINER

REMOVAL

NOTE: Headliner for Quad Cab model shown. Reg-
ular cab similar.

1. Remove the A-pillar trim panels (Refer to 23 -

BODY/INTERIOR/A-PILLAR TRIM - REMOVAL).

2. Remove the upper B-pillar trim panels (Refer to 23

-

BODY/INTERIOR/B-PILLAR

UPPER

TRIM

-

REMOVAL).

3. On Quad Cab models, remove the upper C-pillar

trim panels (Refer to 23 - BODY/INTERIOR/C-PIL-
LAR TRIM - REMOVAL).

4. Disconnect the wire harness connector (1) located

at the left A-pillar from the headliner wire harness
(2).

5. Disconnect the headliner wire harness connector

(3) from the inside rear view mirror.

6. Remove the overhead console (Refer to 8 - ELEC-

TRICAL/OVERHEAD CONSOLE - REMOVAL).

7. Remove the sun visors (4) (Refer to 23 - BODY/INTERIOR/SUN VISOR - REMOVAL).

8. Remove the sun visor supports (5) (Refer to 23 - BODY/INTERIOR/SUN VISOR SUPPORT - REMOVAL).

9. Remove the dome lamp (6) (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/LAMPS/LIGHTING - INTERIOR/DOME LAMP -

REMOVAL).

10. Remove the two coat hooks (7) (Refer to 23 - BODY/INTERIOR/COAT HOOK - REMOVAL).

11. Lower the rear of the headliner (9) downward from the roof panel (9) and disconnect the headliner wire harness

connector (8) from the center high mounted stop lamp.

12. Lower the front of the headliner downward and remove the headliner through the passenger door opening.

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INSTALLATION

NOTE: Headliner for Quad Cab model shown. Reg-
ular cab similar.

1. Position the headliner (9) into the vehicle through

the passenger door opening.

2. Connect the headliner wire harness connector (8)

to the center high mounted stop lamp.

3. Raise the rear of the headliner upward and install

the two coat hooks (7) (Refer to 23 - BODY/INTE-
RIOR/COAT HOOK - INSTALLATION).

4. Raise the front of the headliner upward and install

the sun visor supports (5) (Refer to 23 - BODY/IN-
TERIOR/SUN

VISOR

SUPPORT

-

INSTALLA-

TION).

5. Install the sun visors (4) (Refer to 23 - BODY/IN-

TERIOR/SUN VISOR - INSTALLATION).

6. Install the dome lamp (6) (Refer to 8 - ELECTRI-

CAL/LAMPS/LIGHTING - INTERIOR/DOME LAMP
- INSTALLATION).

7. Install the overhead console (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/OVERHEAD CONSOLE - INSTALLATION).

8. Connect the headliner wire harness connector (3) to the inside rear view mirror

9. Connect the headliner wire harness (2) to the wire harness connector (1) located at the left A-pillar.

10. On Quad Cab models, install the upper C-pillar trim panel (Refer to 23 - BODY/INTERIOR/C-PILLAR TRIM -

INSTALLATION).

11. Install the upper B-pillar trim panels (Refer to 23 - BODY/INTERIOR/B-PILLAR UPPER TRIM - INSTALLATION).

12. Install the upper A-pillar trim panels. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INTERIOR/A-PILLAR TRIM - INSTALLATION).

LOAD FLOOR

REMOVAL

1. Move the rear seat cushion (1) to the up position.

2. Remove the two nuts (2) that secure the rear of the

load floor (3) to the floor panel.

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3. Move the load floor (2) to the up position.

4. Remove the two bolts (3) that secure the load floor

to the floor panel (1) and remove the load floor.

5. If required, remove the support cylinder (4) (Refer

to 23 - BODY/INTERIOR/LOAD FLOOR SUPPORT
CYLINDER - REMOVAL).

INSTALLATION

1. If removed, install the load floor support cylinder (4)

(Refer to 23 - BODY/INTERIOR/LOAD FLOOR
SUPPORT CYLINDER - INSTALLATION).

2. Position the load floor (2) into the vehicle and

install the two bolts (3) that secure it to the floor
panel (1). Tighten the bolts to 40 N·m (29 ft. lbs.).

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3. Move the load floor (3) to the down position and

install the two nuts (2) that secure the load floor to
the floor panel. Tighten the nuts to 25 N·m (18 ft.
lbs.).

4. Move the rear seat cushion (1) to the down

position.

LOAD FLOOR SUPPORT CYLINDER

REMOVAL

1. Open the load floor (2).

2. Remove the snap clips and retaining pins (1).

3. Remove the support cylinder (3).

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