Flip-Down Screen Install Help!

[ewoevo 10+ year member]

Well, I bought a 10" flip down screen/dvd combo from Best Buy (yeah I know, they were running a sale for $599 installed). For some reason they can't install it (my guess is incompetence). Anyway, I was wondering if anyone here has installed one in an 04 Durango? Their excuse was the support beam was to thin, that they'd risk putting holes in the roof if they installed it. From what I could tell, the beam is about .5" thick and 4" wide. I don't mind putting it in myself but wanted to get someone else's opinion on this. If I do wind up doing the install myself, I'll probably take this one back and get another one elsewhere, just for the principle of it.

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[brad 10+ year member]

I don't see why it cannot be done because my friends mom has a flipdown screen in her durango.

Sounds like BB is trying to get out of installing the screen by telling you a BS about why it "wont" work.

 

[93 saturn sl2 10+ year member]

what did you pay since they didnt install it?

 

[ewoevo 10+ year member]

It was $599 with free installation. I'm thinking about taking it back and either just return it, or complain and get a discount since they "can't" install it.

 

[Slody4Futbol 10+ year member]

is there another best buy in the area? i'd try them... or find the lead installer or manager... surely someone will put it in before they risk taking a big return

 

[Randy Savage 5,000+ posts]

Use a thin piece of wood underneath the headliner, in between the beam and the headliner. Screw the flip down to the beam. If the beam is .5" thick then you shouldn't have any problems.

 

[LBX2G 10+ year member]

yeah i would go the wood route, cus a 10 in w/ dvd is pertty heavy. A you have to do is get a thin piece of wood. glue it to the roof, then screw the screen to the wood.

 

[MisterE 10+ year member]

if all else fails, go to another store and ask for the install manager, before you buy, and ask if they can install it

 

[ewoevo 10+ year member]

Thanks for all the suggestions guys. Just to update you, I called another Best Buy store, and they said they could install it. So I took it to them, and what do you know, they did it.