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Does anyone know if it's possible to remove and replace all the orange trim(air vents, handle backs, center storage area, etc) with say the black trim from an XL?
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It’s probably more trouble than it’s worth.
Would like to know as well. Wouldve went with the xl interior if it was an option on xlt
The center console pieces just come out. The door handles look like they just unbolt with the exposed screws, so you could probably go to the parts department and buy the XL ones. The air vents would be the hardest part, unless they come out easily somehow. The biggest question would be can you even order the parts and expect to get them with the supply chain issues.
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Make a post offering to trade with a XL guy. Someone may jump on it
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My people are like…fixed.
There was other good stuff I liked in that video. The orange door handles are also screwed in behind the door panel so that is also a big job to try to switch out.c'mon man.... 8 minutes just to watch him swap out the rubber liner to the console...man... I thought he was going to show us the hard stuff.
I did the complete swap and it’s actually pretty straight forward.
The AC vents pretty much pop out. The center ones come out by pulling off the AC controls. The passenger side has an Allen on dash that needs to come out IIRC. Driver side also pops off but it helps if you remove the cluster cover.
The door parts are actually easier than they apper. I found an XL owner to swap with. When you remove the door panel, you’ll notice the screws holding the door Handle to the panel. There are also a few plastic rivets that you just cut off with razor blade. Once that’s off, just pull on the handle (it will pop off) then snap in the black ones and reinsert screws.
Obviously we still have the big orange trays so you can swap again or buy the large one Im black and Plastidip the small one.
The AC vents pretty much pop out. The center ones come out by pulling off the AC controls. The passenger side has an Allen on dash that needs to come out IIRC. Driver side also pops off but it helps if you remove the cluster cover.
The door parts are actually easier than they apper. I found an XL owner to swap with. When you remove the door panel, you’ll notice the screws holding the door Handle to the panel. There are also a few plastic rivets that you just cut off with razor blade. Once that’s off, just pull on the handle (it will pop off) then snap in the black ones and reinsert screws.
Obviously we still have the big orange trays so you can swap again or buy the large one Im black and Plastidip the small one.
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Do you have a video on replacing the door handle parts? Sent a PM last week..
it's a truck so I'll keep them orange and just drive it
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I picked the XLT mainly because it's the only interior I liked. The Lariat is pretty ugly and the XL will get too hot (also boring). Now being a Clemson fan I'm partial to all things orange as well, so this all has more to do to with that. 
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Lol, I highly doubt the XL trim will get noticable hotter than the XLT trim...I picked the XLT mainly because it's the only interior I liked. The Lariat is pretty ugly and the XL will get too hot (also boring). Now being a Clemson fan I'm partial to all things orange as well, so this all has more to do to with that.
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