Secret stash drawer..Shhhh,...Its a Secret!...

[Jolly Roger]

 

[Jolly Roger]

I would avoid anything down by your feet as that will be a pain to get anything out of.

What if you hinged the center tray/cup holder so that it flipped up towards the dash? The existing edge of the center tray will camouflage the fact that there is anything there. Then you could have your hidden compartment extend under the front into the area under your dash and have good visibility when you are in the driver's seat.

And I think your right about the feet access. Im going to avoid that.
The hinged cup tray is a great idea but Im afraid there just isnt enough room..

(not my truck)

 

[07Burb]

How quickly do you think you'll need to access this hidden compartment? Like in an emergency case or not quite that urgent? The reason I'm asking is you could put underneath the main part of the console but you'd have to be able to lift out the tray under that lid to access it Would be super concealed, though, with no visible doors for people to guess that there's stuff in there.

 

[Jolly Roger]

How quickly do you think you'll need to access this hidden compartment? Like in an emergency case or not quite that urgent? The reason I'm asking is you could put underneath the main part of the console but you'd have to be able to lift out the tray under that lid to access it Would be super concealed, though, with no visible doors for people to guess that there's stuff in there.

Having the contents of the drawer immediately in my face was what I was going for, but after racking my brain on where to put/install the drawer it seems less and less probable.
I think Ill just have to be happy with a good "out of sight-out of mind" compartment.
Moving something out of the way first isn't ideal but its doable. I just dont want to have to hand the passenger two Wendy's Frosty(s), and a handful of change before I push my secret button.

I think security is where Im going with this, if they dont know its there then they wont bother it. Console safes are sold just for this truck, but nothing says "concentrate your attention here" more than a iron door with a combination on the front.

 

[Jolly Roger]

So,..my cash register drawer guy didnt come though for me....whats this world coming to if you cant even trust your cash register drawer guy?..

I took a drive this evening and found myself at the local Jeep shop. I came home with one of these!...


This is going to work out much better than the cash drawer idea I think. Now I just have to figure out how to electronically activate it and make it spring powered!
The cash drawer was going to have to have a section cut out of the middle and then be put back together because it was to wide. This new drawer is the perfect width!

 

[gat0r]

there are gun safes like that w/ rfid or finger print access

 

[Jolly Roger]

there are gun safes like that w/ rfid or finger print access

Yes sir, but most are clam shell opening. I needed a drawer.

 

[wjburken]

Yes sir, but most are clam shell opening. I needed a drawer.

What if you put the center cup holder/catch all bin on a spring loaded four-bar linkage that allowed it to pop up and move towards the passenger side while staying level. That way nothing would need to be removed from the cup holder yet would provide access to your drawer underneath? Like the coffee table below.

 

[Jolly Roger]

What if you put the center cup holder/catch all bin on a spring loaded four-bar linkage that allowed it to pop up and move towards the passenger side while staying level. That way nothing would need to be removed from the cup holder yet would provide access to your drawer underneath? Like the coffee table below.

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Thats an awesome idea!

I think I've been concentrating to ******* a spring operated drawer idea. This would be more like a motorized or manually opened mechanism. But completely lockable via secret switch!
Dang, just when I thought I knew the direction I was going to go, you go and pull this on me!

 

[Jolly Roger]

....oh wait, I get it. You mean to have that as access AND still have a drawer! Freakin brilliant.
Even if someone figured out that it toggled up like that they wouldn't have a clue that there was still a secret drawer that was hidden off to the side..
They would probably think that WAS the secret hidey hole...