There’s two decent sized self-tapping screws on each side that secure the vault in place. Like I said, no modification or tab breaking was needed. I don’t know if there’s a physical difference in lock strength between the two but the site does say the 4 digit is “higher security” and “all metal construction“.whether that makes the other lock low security and not all metal I can’t say. The eagle-eyed among you will notice I was shipped the 4 digit lock (a $35 option when ordering) instead of the 3 digit lock. Console Vault doesn’t list a specific metal thickness but it is definitely stout enough that it would require tools and a fair bit of force to deform. It was packaged nice and secure and had a fair heft to it. It shipped quickly (I’m spoiled by one-day shipping from Amazon and almost dread ordering other places.which I feel like is exactly what Amazon wants me to think) and got to me in just a few days. I ordered the Console Vault with the 3 digit lock directly from their website. I didn’t see a lot about this particular brand around the forum (which I don’t know if that is good or bad) so I thought I’d share my experience for anyone in a similar position trying to make a decision. The available combination lock and spring-loaded lid fit exactly what I was looking for.
The Console Vault model caught my eye because it had notches to fit around those tabs and didn’t need anything cut or removed from the console to fit. Leaving the key in the truck defeats the purpose and not having the key on me when I needed it wasn’t worth the chance to me. From what I saw with the Mopar branded box, it was only available with a key lock which didn’t interest me.
I originally looked at the Lock’er Down offering but wasn’t thrilled that it looked like I would have to break those tabs in the console and cut the rubber mat to still use it. There seem to be a few manufacturers that make fairly similar designs.
CONSOLE VAULT INSTALL
One of the first things I wanted to do was install a lock box in the cavernous but unused area under the arm rest in the console. One of the many things I love about my truck is the well thought out center console.
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