I broke my center console with fire extinguisher mount

• Jun 18, 2014

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I had mounted the fire extinguisher on the back of the center console, and it had worked great but I got too big and heavy of and extinguisher, and with the weight the clips that hold the back of the console stripped the holes where they clip into, and now that back part is loose.

Sigh.

I have to repair that damage and find a new fire extinguisher placement solution.

So, am I going to need to replace the entire console, or can the parts that have the square holes where the back of the console clips on to be replaced? Anyone have a similar problem?

 

• Jun 18, 2014

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Pics?

 

• Jun 18, 2014

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I can't help ya here. Your prolly gonna have to disassemble it to see what actually broke and go from there.

Pics would help

 

• Jun 18, 2014

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Here's a pic from when I installed it. The clips circled in yellow are what clip into holes inside the console. Those holes are in thin plastic, and they both stripped.

I found a complete take off center console in eBay for $225 shipped. I went that route. That will give me a new back cover AND whatever piece it clips onto, which I am pretty sure it's the center console itself.

Any good write ups on replacing the center console?

 

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• Jun 18, 2014

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A part of this video may prove helpful.

2013 F150 Console/Shift Knob Removal & Cleaning - YouTube

 

• Jun 19, 2014

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How big was your fire extinguisher?

 

• Jun 19, 2014

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I forget the exact size, 5 pounder maybe? Take a look.

 

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• Jun 19, 2014

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No wonder it broke! I would down size the extinguisher if your going to mount it inside the cab. Most interior pretty parts are just clipped or screwed in. Take a look at Yukon Joe's write up on his door install. Pretty slick.

 

• Jun 19, 2014

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He he. Yeah. Should've known. But hey, now I get to learn how to swap out the center console. Looks like an easy but long job. Don't want to break anything else, so need to take it nice and easy.

 

• Jun 19, 2014

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Here are some better pics of the damage. The clips are ok, but the holes ripped. But since I drilled holes in the covers where the clips are, I need to replace the cover as well.

Those holes are built into the console, so it does seem that a console replacement is required.

There goes my Saturday.