I decided to try one of the armrest repair sleeves. Pretty simple to install and looks pretty good. Just unbolt the pull handle, lay some silicone down, install the cover. That's it. I recommend clear silicone. I had a lot of white on hand so that is what I used.
Current:
01 AWD - Stock
98 AWD - Stock
Past:
93 4WD - 305 V8 - 5" lift - 31" tires
98 4WD DHC - 10" lift - 33" tires - Onboard air and Hydraulics - Snowplow
92 RWD - 350 V8 - lowered - 97 front clip
92 RWD - 350 V8 - converted to AWD - V6
91 AWD - 350 V8 - conversion van
94 RWD - 350 V8 - sons van
92 RWD - stock - sons van
93 RWD Shorty - project
89 RWD Shorty - parts van
Vans owned:
1986 Safari 2.5L 4 speed manual - scrapped
1995 Astro 2WD conversion 4.11 posi, shift kit, DHC rock rails - sold to Skippy
1998 Astro 4x4 D44, D60, NP231, full hydraulic system with 9k# Milemarker winch and snow plow - sold to Lockdoc
2003 Astro AWD all stock - traded for a 3/4 ton truck
2005 AWD, 4.10's - sold to skippy
No it's not soft like the original. I replaced mine years ago and they've held up very well, not a single crack. My only complaint is WOW they cost a lot!. It can't cost that much to make 'em.
1998 Astro, 246,000 miles
K&N air filter
TruCool trans cooler
2" Overland lift & 15" BFG Terrain, 3.73 gears
JET Performance SCU-2000 (Speed Control Unit)
Gabriel Ultra shocks, rear AirLift bags & sway bar
Draw-Tite Dual Port Hitch System, hitch-mounted bike rack (4), hitch-mounted cargo tray, Thule roof-mounted cargo box
Matt
Selah, WA
-96 GMC Safari AWD Hi-Top Conversion -->Stalled 5.3L swap & 5" lift
-74 Ford Bronco -->Far from perfect but mine!
-99 V-10 Ford Super Duty Super Cab 4x4 -->Stock with 285 Cooper ATs
-00 Ford Focus Wagon -->The Red Turd
-95 Ford 24' Class C Motorhome -->My big block sleeper
-07 Can-Am Outlander XT -->My yellow 4x4 quad for work & play
-04 Ski Doo REV Summit -->Still several chassis behind!
I need those things on both sides too ! I Googled Accu Form Plastics 435-635-9273. I have my message in asking for a distributor near me ...I'll keep you posted.
Call me the thread necromancer, but I had to bump this one up because it looks like lockdoc's fix is the "defacto" standard now. I was looking for OEM armrests or covers as mine have the typical wear problem, and came across these on eBay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/331743059933?c ... 1743059933 and I thought "Man, those photos look familiar!"
Did a little searching and sure enough, those are the photos from lockdoc upthread...
A hard overlay ain't the same as a proper re-cover. As long as I've latches to get for my M11006, I'm researching the armrest dimensions for the cab doors, as I've a driver-side armrest rebuild in the near future, which means new open-cell foam of the proper spring rate to cut as well as new DuPont® Vinylite™ burlap-backed PVC in a suitable color to cut and sew.
1997 GMC M11006 (Safari SLE, 2WD, V6-4300/4L60-E/7.625" 3.73:1 open)
Acquired Jul 2018 / In service Sep 2018 - Nov 2022 / down due leaky valve(s) #5 cyl.
I agree, Bret - the problem being that since the factory rest is basically one-piece with the rest of the interior door skin, it's no small job to recover the arm-rest portion.
Realistically, any recover that doesn't do the whole door is kind of an overlay anyhow! Personally, I just want to stop getting poked in the elbow by the cracked plastic bits.