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Now, this Center Lock Console vault that I've got here with me is a pretty creative and cool way to protect all of your valuables, whether it's electronics, some cash or even a truck gun. And this is gonna fit inside of that 2015 and newer F-150 if you have the flow-through console. Now, this comes in just shy of $300 but trust me, you are getting what you pay for here and you don't wanna skimp out on the quality of any safe. Install here is very easy. There is some very minor drilling, but I promise anybody can do it. So, I'm giving this a very soft two out of free wrenches on my patent's difficulty meter and you should be able to get this installed and locked up in about 30 minutes.Now, first things first, a safe that can be broken into easily is obviously useless. And like I said, you're definitely getting what you pay for here. This vault is a completely welded and enclosed box and it's made of 12-gauge steel, so it's very thick. The hinges on the door itself are usually the weak points on any safe. These hinges here are recessed and covered so they cannot be pried out, which is a huge bonus. And the locking component for the door itself is fully welded to the door. Now, there is also a built-in latch here to make sure the door is extra secure, which is a nice touch. And you can actually set your own combination or you can use this specially made key with this pick-proof lock. In short, E&G markets this as an actual gun safe for your truck, so you know you're getting some quality here. And, as far as storage goes, there is definitely plenty of room in here. As you can see, I would definitely say you could easily fit any full-size handgun like a 1911 or Glock 20 series. And if you're really over the top, well, you could probably squeeze that big old K-frame revolver of yours in there too.I like that part of this safe still retains your original console access with removable tray. So, you're getting that same ease of access you'd normally enjoy. This is nice because you can keep your simple things here, like keys or spare change or your phone. You don't have to lock it in the box. And, as far as removing things goes, this safe does bolt directly to the console with the bottom here and the included plate. So, it's safe to say that this is not going anywhere unless you want it to.Now, again, at around $300, this is not exactly a cheap investment. I get that. But if you wanna keep things safe and they're worth that kind of money to you and you're watching this video, well then the price of this vault is definitely worth it, in my humble opinion.Now, without further ado, this install is, again, pretty straightforward, again, very easy drilling. Anybody can do it, I promise. I'm actually gonna show you how to do it. So, this gets a very soft two out of three wrenches on our difficulty meter. Now, we're actually gonna head over to our install bay and I'm gonna show you guys how to get this thing bolted on and I'm gonna show you how to use the combination and the key and all that good stuff. So, let's go ahead and get started.All right. Starting this install, you're actually gonna be working in the back seat here. We're gonna go ahead and remove our rear cup holder so we can expose some bolts that we need to remove. You don't need any tools to pull this thing up. Just be a little bit careful because they are plastic clips. Okay. With our plastic cup holder removed, it exposed all the hardware that we need to get through back here. You'll have these two 7-millimeter socket head bolts that you need to pull out and you're gonna remove your ventilation system and these power plugs. With those two 7-millimeter bolts removed, you can now pull your panel out. Be very careful when you do that because once you remove it from the console, you wanna disconnect all the electrical connections.Okay. Now, pulling all the electrical connections can be a little bit of a pain. To make it easier, we're gonna go ahead and use a flathead screwdriver so we can pry some of the little plastic retainers keeping some of these connections to our plate. All right. Once you've removed the plate and all those electrical connections, you're gonna wanna move your seats forward and you're gonna expose two bolts on either side of the center console. These are the lower retaining bolts for the console itself. It's gonna be a 10-millimeter socket.All right. With everything removed in the back seats, it's time for us to move up to the front seats. And this is where the fun part starts. We'll actually get to start installing our box here. Now, I wanna show you and explain how things work real quick before we go ahead and do this. You have this bottom mounting plate that's included with the kit. That's why we removed everything back here, because we're gonna actually slide this plate in underneath the console. It's gonna allow us to secure our box inside the console using the provided hardware. Now, this is also the hardest part of the install. You're just gonna have to place the box inside, then you're gonna drill four holes using these holes as your guide. Trust me, it's really simple. I'm gonna start out with a 1/4-inch bit. We're gonna move to a 3/8-inch bit. All right. Now, we're gonna go ahead and put our box in our console. It's a pretty tight fit, so you wanna make sure you're [inaudible 00:05:47] it so that the box itself is facing the passenger's side. Slide it in like so. Just be very careful. Grab your plastic trim. Just gonna slide it back this way. And there you go.All right. Now, once you have your box installed, you're gonna go ahead and open your door here, then we're gonna go ahead and drill through the bottom of the console using our four holes inside the box as a guide. All right. We're gonna go ahead and start out with a 1/4-inch bit. And after we've drilled some pilot holes, we're gonna move up to a 3/8-inch bit. All right. Now that we've drilled our pilot holes with our 1/4-inch bit, we're gonna move up to our 3/8-inch bit and this is gonna give us enough space to put the bolts in to secure our box down.All right. Now that our console vault is actually seated inside the console itself, it's time for us to get our securing bracket underneath the console, which is why we removed those two 10-millimeter bolts earlier. So, you're gonna want to take a pry bar. At least 1 foot, 1 1/2 foot will do you. Go ahead and put it underneath the bottom of the console, lift up, and slide your bracket in. Now, you'll see there's some fins back here. You wanna line it up with the second to left fin with the legs of the bracket facing up. All right. With our bracket in place and our holes lined up here for the console, the next step is installing the supplied hardware. So, you're gonna set up this 11-millimeter head bolt with the locking washer and the flat washer. You're just gonna go ahead and hand tighten those. And once you have those hand tight, you're gonna wanna get a pretty long extension so you can reach far down in there. Tighten everything down, and you should be good to go.Okay. Now, our box is secured into our truck. It's definitely not going anywhere unless you want it to. The last steps here are gonna be putting in our removable tray if you want to which, as you can see, fits in the original spot just like it used to. And then we also have this really nice little film pad here that you can stick underneath on the bottom of the safe. That'll cover up those nuts and bolts. Make sure nothing you put in there gets scratched. All right. Now, with those two items inserted here, we're actually done with our install. We'll go ahead and close this guy up and you're gonna use the provided key to function the lock here if you want to. You can also set your own combination if you want to. Setting the combination is easy. We're not gonna do it right now, but all you have to do is hold the reset button and turn these dials to your desired three-number combination, let go, and your combo is set.If you ever forget your combination, go ahead and take your key. You can place it in, leave it in the unlock position, hold the reset button, and turn your dials until you feel them stop. Once they stop, you can pull the key out. That's gonna show you what your original combination was. All right. Now that we have our lock set and our console is all good to go, we're gonna go ahead and reconnect everything back here. All right. So, with all of our electrical connections and all of our bolts reinstalled in our console, the last step is putting in our rear cup holder.All right. With that cup holder installed, that actually wraps up our entire install. You are now the proud owner of one of the coolest console vaults that you can currently get for your F-150. I'm Travis. Thanks for watching. And for all things F-150, keep it right here at americantrucks.com.
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2015-2020 F150 Center Console Lock Vault - Flow-Through Center Console Review & Install
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Installation Time
(approx) 30 Minutes
Difficulty Level:
Simple installation for anyone.
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Review Summary
Installation Time: Less than 1 Hour
Installation Cost: $2.00
Mar 12, 2024
Solid console safe
The install was pretty easy. The o ly problem I see is the bottom bracket and attaching the safe to it. You can easily attach the back 2 bolts from the safe to the bracket how ever the front are a different story. Overall I'm very impressed and like my choice.
Feb 20, 2024
Great Console Vault
Relatively easy to install and high quality. Personally, I ran into some issues getting one of the bolts to bite (the top left in my case). I ended up installing it carefully without the locking washer for that bolt (I still used the flat washer). Easy to install if you can live with that. I tightened the bolts up gently without any problems. Otherwise, a high quality and convenient product, in my opinion.
Dec 30, 2023
Easy install
Great product and very easy install. Solid safe and good combination components.
Dec 22, 2023
Meets California law requirements
Excellent gun vault and meets California’s law requirements. CA Penal Code § 25140 (2022) (b) A peace officer, when leaving a handgun in an unattended vehicle not equipped with a trunk, may, if unable to otherwise comply with subdivision (a), lock the handgun out of plain view within the center utility console of that motor vehicle with a padlock, keylock, combination lock, or other similar locking device.
Oct 28, 2023
Worth The Extra Cost
I was amazed at how easy this was to install. I was expecting a lot more challenges. The biggest challenge I encountered was lining up two of the screws, but once I got that done, it probably took me less than 30 minutes to install. The video was a GREAT help. As far as the safe goes - it is great. It hold my full size and carry weapons. It has enough space for extra magazines and almost anything else I need to secure. I like the fact that the key not only allows you to set your combination, but also allows you to recall a previously set code. A big plus on the lock is that you do not need the key to operate it. A different cheap version, you had to use the key and combo - plus the lock was far inferior to this unit. Pay the extra and get the quality safe and lock. Not only is the safe great, the shipping was quick with regular updates. Would definitely buy from here again if needed.
May 9, 2023
Center console safe F150
The safe itself looks good and can definitely secure any full size pistol. I made sure I seated the safe properly and fully before completing the install. I did this multiple times before bolting it down and still had some issues. I have to slam the original center console door shut now. Really slam it in order for it to remain closed. Pretty disappointed but I guess it does close. Just have to slam it hard. I wasn’t expecting that. Anyone else have the same issue?
Apr 3, 2023
Numbers are upside down
Does every safe have the numbers upside down? That seems like a defect to me…
Oct 5, 2022
Great Safe
Very well-made fits in the opening perfect. Would recommend to anyone looking for a safe for their truck. A little on the expensive side but I would buy it again
Aug 10, 2022
Love this vault
Fits the center console on my 2016 F-150 XLT perfectly. Instructions that came with the unit and video give detailed and easy to follow steps to install the unit. Vault easily holds my Rock Island .38 revolver and my HK P2000 pistol with a couple holsters, box of rounds for each and additional speed loaders for revolver and clips for HK with room left over.
Jun 9, 2022
Awesome Fit! Extremely Pleased!!
Great addition to my Raptor! Installation was not that difficult. Patience and thinking outside the box will help! Very pleased with my purchase!!
5 Top Rated Questions
Q: will this product fit the 2018 ford raptor.?
A: The E&G Center Console Lock Vault fits 2015-2018 Ford F-150 models.
Q: Is it a push button to open or do I need the key every time I want to get in it?
A: The unit must be opened with the key each time it is opened.
Q: What defines the flow through console. When i open my console lid, its a big open box with a cigarette plug inside. Is that a flow through console?
A: If you have the bucket seats with the shifter in center console that is flow through. If you have the bench with the shifter on the column, that would not be the flow through console.
Q: Will this interfere with the factory interior console light?
A: This should not interfere with that light.
Q: Will this fit a 2019 Ford F-150 King Ranch center console?
A: As long as it's a 15-19 F-150 with the flow-through center console, this will work without any issues.
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