Gun Safe Idea

truckman1974 · Oct 25, 2014

I will have to be very careful then. Thanks for the warning!

2008badlander · Oct 26, 2014

I can tell you that under the cup holders in this compartment, my pistol will not fit under there with me putting the pieces back in, so I doubt that the lock box will work.

jcain · Oct 26, 2014

M&P shield 9mm

truckman1974 · Oct 26, 2014

That's a great reference picture, thank you. What I'm thinking I'm going to have to do is..... You see the little side wall pieces that are touching the magazine well and along the top part of the slide? I'm thinking if I use a dremel and totally remove those side wall pieces then that whole compartment will just be one big open square (that's the part I need measured)....then I can either fiberglass the safe to this open square piece, or attach it some sort of way that doesn't look ghetto and then the little lid to that compartment will be able to lay over the top of the safe. The safe (underneath) will be anchored to some anchor points inside the console.

gfulton · Oct 26, 2014

truckman1974 said:
That's a great reference picture, thank you. What I'm thinking I'm going to have to do is..... You see the little side wall pieces that are touching the magazine well and along the top part of the slide? I'm thinking if I use a dremel and totally remove those side wall pieces then that whole compartment will just be one big open square (that's the part I need measured)....then I can either fiberglass the safe to this open square piece, or attach it some sort of way that doesn't look ghetto and then the little lid to that compartment will be able to lay over the top of the safe. The safe (underneath) will be anchored to some anchor points inside the console.

Just make sure that's not part of the console duct work.......

truckman1974 · Oct 26, 2014

Yea, for sure. Someone else mentioned that also that there's a couple ducts under there that feed the rear vents. I will definitely be careful...

Spatel23 · Oct 26, 2014

I think you need to leave some of it to hold up the cup holder portion up, assuming I understand you correctly and it will be put back on top.

Why not simplify this...........get a ruger lcr (or similar in size). Use a hole saw and drill a hole thru the bottom, weld some sort of anchor point in and lock it up that way?

truckman1974 · Oct 26, 2014

Spatel23 said:
I think you need to leave some of it to hold up the cup holder portion up, assuming I understand you correctly and it will be put back on top.

Why not simplify this...........get a ruger lcr (or similar in size). Use a hole saw and drill a hole thru the bottom, weld some sort of anchor point in and lock it up that way?

The lid of the small square gun safe/lock box will be the portion that will serve as the portion that holds the cup holders up. Actually the false bottom that is already in the truck will just lay on top of the safe and then the cup holders will go into the compartment as they do stock. Just instead of the way it looks from the factory when you lift out the false bottom, there will be a lid to the lock box there.....(assuming everything fits as I'm seeing it in my mind....it's hard to know for sure what will work with me being stuck over in West Africa).

The_Badge · Oct 27, 2014

I have used this in my 2008 and now my 2012.... I 110% stand behind this awesome product. I do reccomend the combo and NOT the barrel key lock. I like the accessability of being able to open the lock while driving using the combo rather then pulling over and removing the keys from the ignition to access the vault. Plus, you can secure your keys in the vault while out and about and still open the vault opening it using the combo.

http://www.consolevault.com/Ford-F250F350-Super-Duty-Floor-Console-2011--2014_p_70.html#.VE5Glr6lvbU

truckman1974 said:
The lid of the small square gun safe/lock box will be the portion that will serve as the portion that holds the cup holders up. Actually the false bottom that is already in the truck will just lay on top of the safe and then the cup holders will go into the compartment as they do stock. Just instead of the way it looks from the factory when you lift out the false bottom, there will be a lid to the lock box there.....(assuming everything fits as I'm seeing it in my mind....it's hard to know for sure what will work with me being stuck over in West Africa).

truckman1974 · Oct 27, 2014

Yes, I saw those (and like them). I'm just really trying to piddle around with a "project" and see what I can create on my own. Even though I'm stuck over in West Africa (with the Army) I'm still trying to find something to mess around with in my free time (what little I have). Thanks!

miscott · Nov 3, 2014

G27 in a Galco Holster. Had no idea about this hidey spot until I read the post. Thanks

truckman1974 · Nov 4, 2014

miscott said:
G27 in a Galco Holster. Had no idea about this hidey spot until I read the post. Thanks

Thanks for the pic! I'm feeling more and more confident about this mod...I will just have to wait till I get home to see if I can make it happen. Worst case scenario I go with a console safe but I'd like to make something new.

Thanks again!

gfulton · Feb 5, 2015

Did you ever find a pistol safe? Just found this and thought I'd bring this back.....www.mobilesecurityplusstore.com/

truckman1974 · Feb 5, 2015

No, I didn't find anything else. With me being deployed right now, I have to wait till I get home and see if I can fab something with the little safe I bought. I'd still like to put it in the hidden spot under the cupholders though. Thanks for that link. If the one I bought doesn't work I may could substitute one of those. I'm trying to keep it out of the actual console though.