How do I remove the panel below the steering column?

[UncleChanBlake]

Good evening. I have a need to remove the plastic panel just below the steering column on my 2020 Gladiator. I’ve been scouring the videos without luck? Could one of you kind people either tell me how or point me in the right direction?

Respectfully,
Uncle Chan

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[Mtn Lion]

Grab it by the edge and pull hard. I wear gloves. Once you get one of the clips to pop you'll understand.

 

[Reddout99]

I use one of those little interior panel pry tools. Pops it out of the clips real easily.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

Once in a while a clip will break, or the part of the panel that holds a while clip will break.
If the panel is too loose after one of the white clips breaks, I ordered some and I think they come in a bag of 10. I keep pulling and replacing panels for various things so figured I should have some spares.
I usually just grab and pull straight out.
The plastic panel tool set is not a bad idea at all and comes in handy for other locations on these.

 

[swtrailboss]

If you grab the sides of the cover and squeeze inward iand twist on the bottom half of the cover and pull you will work the clips loose hopefully without damaging them.

 

[UncleChanBlake]

Grab it by the edge and pull hard. I wear gloves. Once you get one of the clips to pop you'll understand.

Thank you. Mission accomplished. Not so daunting after all.

I appreciate the assist.

 

[UncleChanBlake]

If you grab the sides of the cover and squeeze inward iand twist on the bottom half of the cover and pull you will work the clips loose hopefully without damaging them.

All done. No damaged clips. Everything back in place. Thank you.

 

[swtrailboss]

All done. No damaged clips. Everything back in place. Thank you.

keep on rocking!!!!! It’s a Jeep!!!

 

[UncleChanBlake]

Once in a while a clip will break, or the part of the panel that holds a while clip will break.
If the panel is too loose after one of the white clips breaks, I ordered some and I think they come in a bag of 10. I keep pulling and replacing panels for various things so figured I should have some spares.
I usually just grab and pull straight out.
The plastic panel tool set is not a bad idea at all and comes in handy for other locations on these.

Thank you kindly. I do have one of those tools. Appreciate the assist. It appears that everything snapped back in place fine. Time will tell, though.

Do you, by chance, remember where you got the spare clips?

 

[ShadowsPapa]

Thank you kindly. I do have one of those tools. Appreciate the assist. It appears that everything snapped back in place fine. Time will tell, though.

Do you, by chance, remember where you got the spare clips?

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[kevman65]

Thank you kindly. I do have one of those tools. Appreciate the assist. It appears that everything snapped back in place fine. Time will tell, though.

Do you, by chance, remember where you got the spare clips?

https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/forum/threads/what-can-we-do-for-you.21910/page-131#post-1371730

 

[UncleChanBlake]

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He's got a long thread running in sponsor section

Thanks again.

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