Task Force - Cupholders, NOT in the Seat or Center Console?

[Dan in Pasadena]

Does anyone have a somewhat nice suggestion for how to make a cup holder in our trucks other than between our thighs,

I have a stock bench seat and no intention of installing a center console. I don't want to drill any visible holes. I'm owndering about something that might clip or bolt onto the underside lip of the dash that could be pushed aside when not in use. Ideas? Photos would be best.

PS: It ain't a Porsche (nor a minivan) so don't anyone get an attitude about cupholders being "just wrong" or some such in our trucks.

P.S. I hate those plastic things that hang on the window ledge.

[nvrdone]

Check out some boat parts suppliers. I have a wire basket like one on a swivel in my boat. Sorry no pictures - I'm in sacramento and the boat is in seattle.
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[Nordic]

Nothing fancy, but they work well and fit in glove box when not in use.

[Clarance J]

Dan, Here's an option. Going to fab a bracket to fit under the seat. Don't know what it is out of but it will work for me.

[Dan in Pasadena]

Excellent. I wish we could find out what that came from. Anyone?

Nordic, that certainly looks like it would work but I admit I'd worry about gouging my knees in the event of a bumper thumper.

[OrrieG]

Here is what I did. I had already made the tube frame for the seats and stole Kustombrads basic configuration. Fold out of the way when not in use, down low out of elbow range.

[Dan in Pasadena]

Orrie,
Pretty much EXACTLY what I was looking for. Of course I don't have my stock seat sitting on such a frame but I'll look under there and see if there's something I could adapt this idea to, OR consider making a frame like that just in the front.

Where did you source the large washer-looking thing for the bottom and it's diameter? How about the same for the huge ring?

I don't have any way to make those (that I can think of!) so I'm thinking maybe something out of a Grainger or McMaster-Carr catalog?

[OrrieG]

double post.

[OrrieG]

The big washer came from Tacoma Screw a big commercial hardware supplier. The ring is a saddle cinch ring cut and welded to flat stock at the right diameter to fit my mugs. You could just use a tube as a spacer and bolt it thru the seat cross brace. I used a self locking nut and nylon washers to adjust the tension.

[Dan in Pasadena]

Originally Posted by OrrieG

... You could just use a tube as a spacer and bolt it thru the seat cross brace.

Huh? "...seat cross brace"? What's that? Guess I'd better pull the seat and take a look under there.

Originally Posted by OrrieG

... I used a self locking nut and nylon washers to adjust the tension.

Yeah, I figured a Nylok nut and a rubber washer (plastic is a better idea) would be used to make the "turn pressure" adjustable.

[mknittle]

Dan you can make them with hole saws. just find one with the ID you want for the outside diameter do the OD first then use the same pilot hole for the inside diameter.

[Clarance J]

Cup holder builders. Just a thought. There's no rules that say what they can be made of. There are so many different designs of interiors out there and so many people with different talents. Something in acrylic to wood to billet stuff would serve the purpose. You just don't want to spill that liquid. More ideas.

[1project2many]

Look at 1996-03 Grand Caravan center seats to find a cup holder similar to the one in post #4.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-1996-199...5abfe4&vxp=mtr
Dodge trucks with rear seat around 2000 or '01 had under seat cup holder for rear seat.

Here's a neat idea for a cup holder:


Actually, the oe radio opening is a great place for something like the push-in cup holders from 92-ish Toyota trucks.

[av8tr33337]

I"ve seen these and some even simpler sold in rod magazines that simply retract into the dash or door when not in use

http://www.santanainteriors.com/products/

[_Ogre]

$165? yeah right

[Warrens69GMC]

Some of the S10 guys are adding this to their stock bench seat.



Comes out of a 1999+ concorde rear seat and you can find them at u-pulls

[pipty6]

Roll of duct tape. place on floor and wha-la..instant cup holder.

[Dan in Pasadena]

Originally Posted by pipty6

Roll of duct tape. place on floor and wha-la..instant cup holder.

Ahhhh.... the "direct method of problem solving" 'Ya gotta love that!

That's actually a very good idea for me NOW while my truck is a heap.

Later, after "real" paint and interior I'll want to be a little more bourgeois! ("Pardon me, would you happen to have any Grey Poupon?") ha ha.

[OrrieG]

brace and now I would do it. Looking at what I sketched I might weld a washer on the bottom of the tube to keep it from tipping.

[mr48chev]

As usual OrrieG comes up with the great 5.00 fix that looks like it would work fantastic and a guy or gal could build it to fit their personal beverage container.

Most Mopar Minivans have something like what 1project2many showed in the third photo but the one in my wife's van was/is a bit flimsy and all plastic

[Dan in Pasadena]

Ah....mucho gusto! When you wrote seat brace I was thinking ON the bench seat, not the floor.

I'll get to scrounging parts!
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[av8tr33337]

Ok How about $69.00.

I agree they are way expensive but was just throwing it out there.

I bet that someone on the board is already thinking about how they could make one cheaper for themselves

http://www.roddoors.com/pages/gumbo-dir.html#cupholders

[Dan in Pasadena]

I LOVE all that stuff and?.... I'm never buying any of it. Too expensive.
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[hotrod1]

u guys can have all those fancy gadgets. this is what i use to hold my drinks.

[Dan in Pasadena]

You wish!