Does anyone know if the dash panel bellow the steering wheel just pulls down from the top and is hinged like it was in the older models? I want to add some switches in it adjacent to factory switches and just want to be sure how to access before I started pulling.
Not mounting points….. if you look from underneath you will see they are spot welds for a channel gusset behind that adds strength to that panel. As such keep your screws to the inside of those since the channel behind can interfere with your screws.
I ordered the channel from McMaster Carr. Had to get 4 feet. I cut my brackets 6” long and just used a belt sander to round the edges over. That board in the picture is a 2x6 but I will probably change it out for a 2x8...
For 15 years I hade the simple 2x6 slid into the slots in the bed of my 2006 F150. After getting my new 2021 home from the dealer I realized that the power outlet in the bed left me without the slots for my 2x6. After researching aftermarket options and thinking it over I think I came up with a...