Let's Talk Center Consoles

[JeepGuy]

Hopefully these photos show it better. Cable brackets go straight back. Cable goes down through a hole in the floor of the console near the back, and through the floor of the Bronco. Then over the top left of the Atlas. The t-case is so big that there was no way to get a straight (horizontal) shot to the shifter arm on the side of the transmission, so I had to make a custom shift cable support bracket that bolts to the side of the 4R70W, and a custom shifter arm, so the cable could angle down and forward. It was a PITA to get right but it worked. My DD is a Toyota Tacoma pickup with the usual center console auto shifter. The location I wound up with for the Winters shifter puts it in just about the exact same place relative to my seating position, which turns out to be comfortable for me. YMMV.

The initial design for the extension was done in SolidWorks. SendCutSend made the pieces. Cupholders came from Summit.

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Oh yeah it could be that my Tuffy box is 9" wide- 8" was a guess. I'll measure today.

That is the exact type of info I'm looking for.

I have seen others clock the rail mechanism on the winters shifters, but I didn't see how it was actually done. The box you used I think is the same style I have already, so basically copying that design wouldn't really be too hard to follow. I've considered purchasing a sheet metal bender so I can then start compiling other tools that will eventually take over my entire garage space and empty my bank account... or something like that.

You wouldn't still have the specs you sent to SendCutSend would you?

Another option I've considered it using 1" x 1" metal tubing to build the structure then sheet it with 18-16 gauge and utilize nutzerts to hold the covering down.

 

[hummerdan]

 

[eBronc2]

That entire set up is going to be awesome. Is that a one off or did you source the carbon fiber portion from another vehicle?

And it looks like you done some other extensive mods on the dash. Do you have a build thread going?

Not a one off, that's a stock 2022 Bronco center console. The carbon fiber-looking top is just a cheap overlay, I used it to check position of the shifters before I could find a stock Bronco console top portion, which is in there now, cup holders and all.

No real build thread, I have photos in various threads, though. The dash is custom, moved the gauge to the center, got rid of the ash tray, radio opening, and speaker grill, and most of the HVAC knobs and cable controls, and moved the glove box opening to the left a few inches. The dash vents are stock 2022 Bronco, will use with a Vintage Air Gen V unit that's going in. The only switches/knobs are now ignition, lights, wiper, and hazards, 2 on either side of column. The small control unit for the Vintage Air A/C will go on top of the console, where the serial # plate is riveted just behind the coin tray, in front of the cup holders.

One interesting thing about the 2022 Bronco center console is how much wasted, empty space there is in those things. Lots of room for hidden storage, wiring, cables, relays, etc.

 

[mustanggarage]

here is my setup. its pretty simple, but it looks nice. just bolt in so no major fab work on my part. I have the wild horses cubby up front with the double din stereo. it has a usb plug in on the side. the console also has a usb port in it,

 

[PCB 4x4]

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That's the same console we have made for us

 

[PCB 4x4]

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what are you using for a transfer case ?

 

[JeepGuy]

here is my setup. its pretty simple, but it looks nice. just bolt in so no major fab work on my part. I have the wild horses cubby up front with the double din stereo. it has a usb plug in on the side. the console also has a usb port in it,

Nice wood working going on there. Is that actual wood, or did you wrap something with a wood grain?

 

[JeepGuy]

Great ideas being posted in here fellas. Thank you for the ideas and New-To-Me vendor sources.

 

[mustanggarage]

Nice wood working going on there. Is that actual wood, or did you wrap something with a wood grain?

its real mahogany. I didn't make it. Grand wagoneering, sells them. he can make them in several different types of wood. I chose this one because it matches the wood in my steering wheel. https://grandwagoneering.com/products/bronco-xl-center-console

 

[Yeller]

One thing that always makes me cringe is the seat height in most bronco interiors, you are always ducking to look up through the windshield. Now my truck was built with different goals than most of the ones in this thread, but it is a factor of design that many don't think about until they drive them. I like my line of sight to be in the center of the windshield, which is where I have mine, I cut the floors to make that happen. Just something to consider besides just the seats and a console.

 

[mustanggarage]

One thing that always makes me cringe is the seat height in most bronco interiors, you are always ducking to look up through the windshield. Now my truck was built with different goals than most of the ones in this thread, but it is a factor of design that many don't think about until they drive them. I like my line of sight to be in the center of the windshield, which is where I have mine, I cut the floors to make that happen. Just something to consider besides just the seats and a console.

this is not a cure for the problem, but it does help a lot. I put one of these light in sight lenses in my jeep wrangler, and now I have one in my Bronco. it is like having a periscope to look up at the traffic lights etc. https://lightinsight.com/product/lightinsight/

 

[gnsteam]

I see that BC Bronco. Has some options.

https://bcbroncos.com/shop/interior/ac-parts/5-center-console/

 

[JeepGuy]

One thing that always makes me cringe is the seat height in most bronco interiors, you are always ducking to look up through the windshield. Now my truck was built with different goals than most of the ones in this thread, but it is a factor of design that many don't think about until they drive them. I like my line of sight to be in the center of the windshield, which is where I have mine, I cut the floors to make that happen. Just something to consider besides just the seats and a console.

Funny you bring that up. Was just thinking the other day about the view out the front window and how high you sit. I'm only 5'10" and if I'm first up at the light I can no see it without dipping down a bit. I'm running Tom's Bronco seats and stock style mounting brackets so I'm assuming it is pretty close to what stock on these were back in the day.

 

[WPS 73 Bronco]

Here’s mine. I like the metal look vs plush leather. I feel it’s a better match for our EB’s. The console was designed and built by Dan Car. It attaches to my existing Tuffy console.

https://www.facebook.com/share/17mRgzv4nY/?mibextid=wwXIfr

 

[JeepGuy]

@WPS 73 Bronco That looks awesome! I'm hesitant to change to the JB Fab twin sticks at this point, but everything else about your center console lines up with what I'm looking at doing.

If its easy to get to, can you take a measurement from the dash to the elbow pad?

 

[eBronc2]

One thing that always makes me cringe is the seat height in most bronco interiors, you are always ducking to look up through the windshield. Now my truck was built with different goals than most of the ones in this thread, but it is a factor of design that many don't think about until they drive them. I like my line of sight to be in the center of the windshield, which is where I have mine, I cut the floors to make that happen. Just something to consider besides just the seats and a console.

I agree, almost any other seat you put into a Bronco will put your put your sightline up into the top 1/3 of the windshield. The Mercedes power seats that I chose for my build have power seat tracks for front/rear travel, removing those lowered the seats a good inch and a half. I'm working on using "universal" aftermarket manual sliders that I'll build tabs for to bolt up to the Mercedes seat mounting points, but keep the bottom of the seat just barely off of the floor. Still sit a little higher than I'd like, but it's tolerable.

 

[Yeller]

I agree, almost any other seat you put into a Bronco will put your put your sightline up into the top 1/3 of the windshield. The Mercedes power seats that I chose for my build have power seat tracks for front/rear travel, removing those lowered the seats a good inch and a half. I'm working on using "universal" aftermarket manual sliders that I'll build tabs for to bolt up to the Mercedes seat mounting points, but keep the bottom of the seat just barely off of the floor. Still sit a little higher than I'd like, but it's tolerable.

When I was building my cage I was sitting on the floor and thought this is the height I want to sit, so I started cutting till it happened.

 

[ba123]

+1 for JB Fab and Dan Carr.

More pics in my build thread.