A Country Lifestyle

A Country Lifestyle

Welcome to our channel. We live a simple lifestyle and try to be as sustainable as possible. If it breaks, we try to fix it instead of throwing it in the trash. If we can build it, then we will build it rather than buy a manufactured one. We have bees, cut and bale hay, and build stuff on our 10 acres. We have a lot of projects coming up that we will post on here, like a mobile chicken coop, perimeter fence around our property, and it seems like we are always trying to keep up with the bees in the spring.

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  • @sjfkaf
    @sjfkaf3 күн бұрын

    Thank you for this! We passed our 2011 Avalanche onto our son. His dash is cracked in almost the same spot. Do you know what we can do to help the back from slats from leaking?

  • @Black91RSCamaro
    @Black91RSCamaro15 күн бұрын

    How does this hold up as far as warping after baking in the summer sun? I live in Georgia and this is the concern I have.

  • @acountrylifestyle1137
    @acountrylifestyle113714 күн бұрын

    I didn’t have any problems with warping, but I am in Ohio. I think it will hold up well based upon my experience with it.

  • @Aquasoft36
    @Aquasoft3617 күн бұрын

    I think your video sucks because you can’t hear or see anything try again

  • @acountrylifestyle1137
    @acountrylifestyle113714 күн бұрын

    Sorry about that

  • @codywalton5020
    @codywalton502018 күн бұрын

    It says in the instructions don't use alcohol

  • @acountrylifestyle1137
    @acountrylifestyle113718 күн бұрын

    I must have missed that but I had no issues with mine

  • @rhondawelch7465
    @rhondawelch7465Ай бұрын

    I bought one and contemplating to place it over the dash. Wondering if there are some kind of clips to use on clips that have broken.

  • @acountrylifestyle1137
    @acountrylifestyle1137Ай бұрын

    I would contact DashSkin and see what they recommend.

  • @darrelldarrell1447
    @darrelldarrell1447Ай бұрын

    Every vehicle with this same dash had this issues even after a year old. GM went downhill after the bailout. Dont even get me going on the issues with my c7.

  • @acountrylifestyle1137
    @acountrylifestyle1137Ай бұрын

    Yep pretty common issue

  • @eltiggre
    @eltiggreАй бұрын

    Would it work on a 2008 ?

  • @acountrylifestyle1137
    @acountrylifestyle1137Ай бұрын

    It should. Check with the manufacturer to make sure

  • @michaeldc951
    @michaeldc951Ай бұрын

    They make a dashskin for 2008. Lots of videos out there showing how to repair dash cracks but the dashskin is the way to go. The other repairs don’t last long. I’ve been fixing car interiors for over 20 years

  • @jamesd.9955
    @jamesd.99552 ай бұрын

    I found the Valco tool SOOO helpful for this job. Worth the 25-30 bucks. And it gets almost all the product out of the tubes.

  • @acountrylifestyle1137
    @acountrylifestyle11372 ай бұрын

    Glad it helped!

  • @OffTheShelfBoardGameReviews
    @OffTheShelfBoardGameReviews3 ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @acountrylifestyle1137
    @acountrylifestyle11372 ай бұрын

    My pleasure!

  • @touficmakhoul2809
    @touficmakhoul28094 ай бұрын

    Thank you for the video. 2 years later. I have the same truck you have and 2 years ago I got sick of the rattling noise from the cracks in the dash. I ended up paying 800 US dollars at the dealership to change. I wish I saw your video then Did you have a problem withe evap system? A week ago I dropped a thousand to change it.

  • @acountrylifestyle1137
    @acountrylifestyle11373 ай бұрын

    Ouch!!! I never got a cost from the dealership to fix mine but I figured it would be near $1,000 I didn’t have a problem with the evap system.

  • @kennethjames4724
    @kennethjames47244 ай бұрын

    Appreciate your help, but why does buick make this so damned complicated? Over engineered.

  • @acountrylifestyle1137
    @acountrylifestyle11374 ай бұрын

    Yep takes some work to get this one off.

  • @aneyesky
    @aneyesky4 ай бұрын

    I’m curious if the dash sensor being buried a little is affected? Actually I don’t even know what that sensor does to be honest, lol. Thanks for doing this video. Every single Chevy pick up built from 2007 on has the airbag corner crack- this is an elegant solution!

  • @acountrylifestyle1137
    @acountrylifestyle11374 ай бұрын

    I didn’t notice any difference in the sensor.

  • @m0bilemechanix
    @m0bilemechanixАй бұрын

    It's a light sensor for daytime running lights

  • @kpaziuk17
    @kpaziuk174 ай бұрын

    I think mine is still good but it does not touch anymore at the end of the blade. How would I tighten it to the window?

  • @acountrylifestyle1137
    @acountrylifestyle11374 ай бұрын

    It is probably worn. I would replace it and see if that fixes it.

  • @danielk0106
    @danielk01064 ай бұрын

    How will you replace that $15.00 Ambient Light Sensor? 😂

  • @acountrylifestyle1137
    @acountrylifestyle11374 ай бұрын

    I didn’t replace it and I didn’t notice any problems with it.

  • @danielk0106
    @danielk01064 ай бұрын

    @@acountrylifestyle1137 Mine has the dash cover and if it goes bad you have to remove the whole thing just to get to it.

  • @MA-GLOBAL
    @MA-GLOBAL5 ай бұрын

    @11:38 that chevy pickup 🔥😍

  • @acountrylifestyle1137
    @acountrylifestyle11375 ай бұрын

    Yep…nice truck!

  • @domiquewrightner5514
    @domiquewrightner55146 ай бұрын

    ❤❤

  • @acountrylifestyle1137
    @acountrylifestyle11375 ай бұрын

    Thanks

  • @Buc_Stops_Here
    @Buc_Stops_Here6 ай бұрын

    Thank you, it worked on my Envision the same way - pushing up did it!

  • @acountrylifestyle1137
    @acountrylifestyle11376 ай бұрын

    Excellent!

  • @YahRiYah_Ahava777
    @YahRiYah_Ahava7778 ай бұрын

    I love your voice!!!

  • @acountrylifestyle1137
    @acountrylifestyle11378 ай бұрын

    Thank you for the kind words.

  • @302Camaro
    @302Camaro9 ай бұрын

    Thanks for a great and calming video.

  • @acountrylifestyle1137
    @acountrylifestyle11379 ай бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @SteelRhinoXpress
    @SteelRhinoXpress10 ай бұрын

    Yeah it maybe a lipstick on a pig solution, but it works. It beats buying a whole new dash.

  • @acountrylifestyle1137
    @acountrylifestyle113710 ай бұрын

    Ha! That is one way of looking at it!

  • @almapargas6417
    @almapargas641710 ай бұрын

    Thank you sir for this video

  • @almapargas6417
    @almapargas641710 ай бұрын

    How is it doing today???

  • @acountrylifestyle1137
    @acountrylifestyle113710 ай бұрын

    Most welcome

  • @BigMikesGarage
    @BigMikesGarage Жыл бұрын

    Great job with the install and the video. Beautiful countryside you are riding through. What area of the country are you in?

  • @acountrylifestyle1137
    @acountrylifestyle1137 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks. I am in Ohio

  • @mikee5507
    @mikee5507 Жыл бұрын

    I ALWAYS PUT A PIECE OF CARDBOARD OR A FLOOR MAT ON THE WINDOW IN CASE I ACCIDENTLY LET GO OF THE SPRING-LOADED STEEL WIPER ARM SO IT WON'T BREAK THE GLASS WINDSHIELD.

  • @acountrylifestyle1137
    @acountrylifestyle1137 Жыл бұрын

    Good idea.

  • @hlb5395
    @hlb5395 Жыл бұрын

    This is the best and easy way to get it done 😊😊😊thank you 😊 🙌🙌🙌

  • @acountrylifestyle1137
    @acountrylifestyle1137 Жыл бұрын

    You're welcome 😊

  • @jbmcmeans3469
    @jbmcmeans3469 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks

  • @acountrylifestyle1137
    @acountrylifestyle1137 Жыл бұрын

    No problem

  • @domdrty
    @domdrty Жыл бұрын

    I wouldn't call covering a cracked dash "fixing it".

  • @acountrylifestyle1137
    @acountrylifestyle1137 Жыл бұрын

    It may not be as good as replacing the dash, but for the money it is a good fix for a problem area

  • @barbershop7277
    @barbershop7277 Жыл бұрын

    Is the silicone still holding good??

  • @acountrylifestyle1137
    @acountrylifestyle1137 Жыл бұрын

    It was when I sold it, which was about a year after I fixed it. I think it is important to make sure your existing dash is REALLY clean prior to applying the silicone to make sure you get a good bond

  • @divindave6117
    @divindave6117 Жыл бұрын

    I was super happy to see the rattle test drive. Thank you!

  • @acountrylifestyle1137
    @acountrylifestyle1137 Жыл бұрын

    Had to test it out, and I thought people would be interested in how it performed.

  • @randybeeson3424
    @randybeeson3424 Жыл бұрын

    I got a Dashskin for the wife's 07 Tahoe. It was so cracked you could lift large pieces up so I taped it all up before putting on the skin. Wow the thing looks brand new now.

  • @acountrylifestyle1137
    @acountrylifestyle1137 Жыл бұрын

    I hear you. I wished I would have done mine sooner!

  • @jeremiahpuckett5836
    @jeremiahpuckett5836 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks!!

  • @acountrylifestyle1137
    @acountrylifestyle1137 Жыл бұрын

    My pleasure!

  • @mwloos1
    @mwloos1 Жыл бұрын

    The dash cracks in the same spots on these vehicles. GMC should’ve really owned this issue.

  • @acountrylifestyle1137
    @acountrylifestyle1137 Жыл бұрын

    Agreed!

  • @mwloos1
    @mwloos1 Жыл бұрын

    The dash cracks in the same spots on these vehicles. GMC should’ve really owned this issue.

  • @acountrylifestyle1137
    @acountrylifestyle1137 Жыл бұрын

    Agreed!

  • @trr5291
    @trr5291 Жыл бұрын

    GM dashes were cheap plastic that era.

  • @acountrylifestyle1137
    @acountrylifestyle1137 Жыл бұрын

    I agree

  • @trr5291
    @trr5291 Жыл бұрын

    @@acountrylifestyle1137 It was the era when GM was broke so they made vehicles as cheap as possible.

  • @armandoavalos5734
    @armandoavalos5734 Жыл бұрын

    Thank for helping us out appreciate it a lot

  • @acountrylifestyle1137
    @acountrylifestyle1137 Жыл бұрын

    My pleasure. I dealt with it for a while. So, hopefully others don’t put up with it as long as I did!

  • @BillWhetstone
    @BillWhetstone Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the background music, so many vids ads orchestrated for a 19 year old hip hop metalhead or something. Nice job on the vid and explanation. Getting ready to go out and do mine. For weights I made up a batch of 1 gal sandbags, live by the desert, sand is free. Your dash looked way better than mine, I also use gorilla tape, plus the big loose pieces I removed and used hardware cloth and epoxy to strengthen it.

  • @acountrylifestyle1137
    @acountrylifestyle1137 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the kind words. Hope your installation went well!

  • @Prime8inAtlanta
    @Prime8inAtlanta Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the simple, straightforward video! I've replaced them before but needed a reminder on removing the current blades. Wish more video's were as clear and concise. Appreciate your time making & posting this!!!

  • @acountrylifestyle1137
    @acountrylifestyle1137 Жыл бұрын

    My pleasure. Glad it helped.

  • @ASLackey22
    @ASLackey22 Жыл бұрын

    What causes this? I just bought my avalanche a week ago and it has the same crack by the air bag.

  • @acountrylifestyle1137
    @acountrylifestyle1137 Жыл бұрын

    I am not sure but if I had to guess, I would say material quality is the main issue.

  • @toddprater14
    @toddprater14 Жыл бұрын

    Cause gm cheaper out on the part…they claimed bankruptcy in 09… so I’m sure they were using the cheapest supplier when this body came out in 07…. All they had to do was request ea dash be a bit more thicker , but no…..the 99-06 dashes hold up better than this pos dash

  • @blake_229
    @blake_229 Жыл бұрын

    I think you sold me on this.

  • @acountrylifestyle1137
    @acountrylifestyle1137 Жыл бұрын

    I should get a commission! Glad to help others with this problem!

  • @sunday.mourning
    @sunday.mourning Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much Ralph!!

  • @acountrylifestyle1137
    @acountrylifestyle1137 Жыл бұрын

    My pleasure

  • @donniehumphries9483
    @donniehumphries9483 Жыл бұрын

    Great video. Thanks for making.

  • @acountrylifestyle1137
    @acountrylifestyle1137 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the kind words!

  • @skylerhull5762
    @skylerhull5762 Жыл бұрын

    My boi has the most soothing voice I've herd ever invest in that. Lol

  • @acountrylifestyle1137
    @acountrylifestyle1137 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks

  • @K-Effect
    @K-Effect Жыл бұрын

    After a year has it now turned into a bunch of rattles or is the dash nice and quiet?

  • @acountrylifestyle1137
    @acountrylifestyle1137 Жыл бұрын

    Pretty much like when I installed it when I sold it.

  • @jefflinderer9853
    @jefflinderer9853 Жыл бұрын

    I don't know, two rolls of economy silver duct tape ad you are done. Right? Just kidding...enjoyed the video.

  • @acountrylifestyle1137
    @acountrylifestyle1137 Жыл бұрын

    Lol. Duct tape or WD-40 fixes anything

  • @im-that-guy-pal
    @im-that-guy-pal Жыл бұрын

    That's way to new to already be brittle. It seems like everything is being produced as cheaply as possible and designed to last just until the warranty expires. Qoth parts marketed to be cost prohibited to replace ir repair.

  • @acountrylifestyle1137
    @acountrylifestyle1137 Жыл бұрын

    Agree

  • @neilstutts2656
    @neilstutts2656 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you great video very helpful

  • @acountrylifestyle1137
    @acountrylifestyle1137 Жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it

  • @neilstutts2656
    @neilstutts2656 Жыл бұрын

    I have a 2011 With 80000 miles Very clean The only problem is the dash I think I can handle the dash skin Thanks a lot

  • @charliemurphy9022
    @charliemurphy9022 Жыл бұрын

    Nice relaxing narriation with subtle background music. Very nice, well done!!

  • @acountrylifestyle1137
    @acountrylifestyle1137 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the kind words

  • @manueltuset
    @manueltuset Жыл бұрын

    I liked your video, also the peaceful music. Please give me the supplier details, I also need a dash cover for my 2012 Hybrid Tahoe. Manuel Guayaquil, Ecuador South America

  • @acountrylifestyle1137
    @acountrylifestyle113710 ай бұрын

    Thank you for the kind words

  • @StephenZ827
    @StephenZ827 Жыл бұрын

    I just replace both my rear window motors and now need to replace the front driver side switches as the mirror control and the driver window switch has gone out. Saw this and and was really surprised. My dash looks like a puzzle it's cracked so many places. Some like yours around the airbag. Talked to dealer about 2 years back, and they told me same as you mention...$1,000 bucks to replace. Now I have a fix, thanks. After this, will work on roof, rust and pitting on those trough's.

  • @acountrylifestyle1137
    @acountrylifestyle1137 Жыл бұрын

    Glad I could help!

  • @fuzzymoto896
    @fuzzymoto896 Жыл бұрын

    What radio do you have? I though it said Pioneer but could not be 100% sure. Your install turned out great, your video was very well done, and informative. Thanks

  • @acountrylifestyle1137
    @acountrylifestyle1137 Жыл бұрын

    I think it was a pioneer. I sold the vehicle so I can’t check to make sute

  • @SuperBullyone
    @SuperBullyone Жыл бұрын

    looks good, thanks for sharing.

  • @acountrylifestyle1137
    @acountrylifestyle1137 Жыл бұрын

    My pleasure. Hopefully I can convince others to not wait as long as I did!