Lower Center Dash Mod for bench seaters

[Jeremy Lowery]

So the previous gen Silverados and Sierras with bench seating had these pockets on the under portion of the dash.  Whether for storage or an ash tray:

 

Our current gen has this blank piece of soft plastic.  I thought, man, they could have really put some storage there.  But if you remove it, you'll find there really isn't any room for storage behind it:

 

So, picked up this.  Its a mesh pocket from a Honda S2000.  Its mounted on the passenger side of the transmission tunnel:

 

A little modification to the pocket's mounting clips and 4 small holes drilled in to the panel and viola:

 

I mounted them using short machine screws and bolts.  They sit nicely behind the panel's mounting clips so they clear the stuff behind it when reinstalling:

 

And here it is installed:

 

And here it is with a few things put inside it:

 

Very easy, simple, and inexpensive mod for anyone wanting a little something extra in that region.  For me its the perfect place to stick my phone when its hooked up for Android Auto since I dont like my phone sitting in the top dash tray cooking in the Florida sun.  I also frequently use the jump seat (family of 6) so I dont always have the arm rest area to use.

Edited July 5, 2020 by Jeremy Lowery
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[Steve Martin]

Looks factory.  Very nicely done and well documented!  GM engineers could use some tips like this.  I would do it, but I opted for the center console...

[Enough]

Well done and very clean install !

 

The trim levels on this series of trucks baffles me concerning options.

 

Your RST does not have either a brake controller or the 110 outlet, yet my LT does.....