jazar10

I was wondering what this hole on the dash was used for? all it does for me is drop whatever i put in it... Any Ideas what it is?



sorry if someone has posted this before, i just dont know what it would be named to find the search

Thunderslide

storage? I put my check book in there sometimes. It's not verry deep... Maybe a brake controller?

User14186

I have been told its so many things its not funny.imo i think it was just extra space ford had left over after the inside of our trucks was put together and ford had to use something to cover it up.I mean common its not deep at all,So pretty much anything you put in that space will fall out once you put your brakes on or go over bumps and whatnot.Sorry i couldnt be of more help.

Hey atom,where the hell you at brother,i know you what thats for????

Chapman

Well.. in my truck, it's a ashtray/cup holder.

But it makes as a nice change holder.

Mod (Ret.)

Yep, an ash tray in the center and a cup holder on the right and left side of this ash tray. It folds into this spot. My model is a STX.

Post your year/model so we can narrow this down to a specific model and year.

jazar10

Its a 2006 5.4L XLT 4X4

Im thinking of designing a toggle switch piece that slides in and out of there. Because I want more lights to help me see at night when i go into reverse. Im also becoming an EMT so I can use some switches. But I really just wanted to see if it was used for something else.

Chapman

Mine is a 2006 4.6L XLT 2 wheel drive though.

Your truck was most likely ordered special through a dealer, and the ash tray/cup holder option probably wasn't installed. You can probably find one for sale on here, or on ebay.

generalmotor

brake/accessorie compartment it was designed in when the newer f150's were on the drafting tables. This was told to me by a designer that worked on several model years

User14186

Can you be more fourthcomming about what you mean.Mine has the ashtray and cup holder seperate.I have that hole underneath it. So please be more informative

Mine is 2006 xlt 5.4

ATOM

models that have an actual console, not the jump seat, will not have the ashtray/cupholder. if you have the jumpseat you will have the ashtray/cupholders. you can swap to either or as you like.