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How to secure "something" under the driver's seat.

Old Apr 27, 2024 | 4:48 PM
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I have a permit to carry, but on occasion I may be in a place where it is not permitted. If I have it with me, I'd like to secure it under the driver's seat in a locked, permanently attached secure storage safe. Has anyone tried something similar? What did you use?
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Old Apr 28, 2024 | 8:53 AM
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I know exactly what you mean. I've been thinking about this with my new van too.

Is there room under the seat? My 2011 has a fuse box under the drivers seat. What year is your van?

Mine is a cargo that came with all the shelving etc... which I removed. All of it was secured to the floor with threaded rivets and rivnuts. I think your best bet would be to get a rivnut driver and use that to create threaded holes to secure the box wherever you want.

I've also been thinking a handy person could beef up the frame and put a lock on the box in the doghouse. It's the perfect size and would be easier to access.
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Old Apr 28, 2024 | 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Derrick71
I know exactly what you mean. I've been thinking about this with my new van too.

Is there room under the seat? My 2011 has a fuse box under the drivers seat. What year is your van?

Mine is a cargo that came with all the shelving etc... which I removed. All of it was secured to the floor with threaded rivets and rivnuts. I think your best bet would be to get a rivnut driver and use that to create threaded holes to secure the box wherever you want.

I've also been thinking a handy person could beef up the frame and put a lock on the box in the doghouse. It's the perfect size and would be easier to access.
I believe mines an 18 and there's a small space under the seat, I currently keep a set of binoculars and small umbrellas there. I'm looking at wired portable gun safe lock boxes. Really curious what anyone else has found to work.
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