philontheisland
New Member
After much research, this is what I went with the Fort Knox FTK AUTO gun vault, available on AMZ;
https://www.amazon.com/Fort-Knox-FT...coding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=SHX3SPDYKXAZWK75Q1M2
It's heavy, it's thick, and I don't need to look at the keys to unlock it, simply finding the buttons with my fingers I can enter the combo and unlock it.
Remove four plastic bumper/feet on bottom and it mounts easily to bottom of console compartment with these rivnuts, part number 97217A444, found online at McMaster Carr;
https://www.mcmaster.com/catalog/126/3512
and appropriate size hex head bolt, part number 90386A104, also from McMaster; or local hardware store.
https://www.mcmaster.com/catalog/126/3344
Using a star lock-washer between the top of the rivnut and the bottom of the vault, (this keeps the rivnut from turning when tightening the fastener) quickly tighten (use a battery powered nut driver, not a hand wrench or ratchet) the fastener from inside the vault and viola, it's mounted.
I had a solid two inches of dead space under my center console, so don't be afraid of hitting anything with the drill bit, but always proceed with caution! I mounted mine closest to the driver seat and as far forward as possible. This left a small gap around the front and driver side of the vault, and also allowed me to maintain useable space in the center console for other items.
https://www.amazon.com/Fort-Knox-FT...coding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=SHX3SPDYKXAZWK75Q1M2
It's heavy, it's thick, and I don't need to look at the keys to unlock it, simply finding the buttons with my fingers I can enter the combo and unlock it.
Remove four plastic bumper/feet on bottom and it mounts easily to bottom of console compartment with these rivnuts, part number 97217A444, found online at McMaster Carr;
https://www.mcmaster.com/catalog/126/3512
and appropriate size hex head bolt, part number 90386A104, also from McMaster; or local hardware store.
https://www.mcmaster.com/catalog/126/3344
Using a star lock-washer between the top of the rivnut and the bottom of the vault, (this keeps the rivnut from turning when tightening the fastener) quickly tighten (use a battery powered nut driver, not a hand wrench or ratchet) the fastener from inside the vault and viola, it's mounted.
I had a solid two inches of dead space under my center console, so don't be afraid of hitting anything with the drill bit, but always proceed with caution! I mounted mine closest to the driver seat and as far forward as possible. This left a small gap around the front and driver side of the vault, and also allowed me to maintain useable space in the center console for other items.