small compartment in drivers side dash

I stuffed a couple microfiber clothes in there for periodic dusting/finger print removal (I have a two year old).

 

So much this.... I have a 4 year old. Guess I will have to build a holder for my portable vacuum behind one of the rear seats when I get my Taco.

 

I wonder if my Leatherman will fit in there...don't have my Tacoma yet to find out

 

Good place for rolling papers.

 

I'm starting to wonder about TacomaWorld people....

 

A glass pipe would fit nicely

 

I just toss my cell phone in there!

 

What is this and how can I install it

 

Business cards.......miss my change holder from the '13 though.

 

I searched, but don't couldn't find any real answer....

How do you remove the compartment? Does it pop-out, or is it attached to that whole trim panel?

I may install my Aux switches on the inside of it on the sides and top (three total). I have some nice 1" circle rocker switches with blue led's. very subtle. I figure i'd rather cut holes into a small, un-seen compartment than somewhere totally visible. in case i want to get rid of them. If the compartment is a separate piece, it can't be too $$$ to replace if i don't like the holes there.

 

I use the space for my Tailgate Key

 

My work keys & badge fit ....DCLB sport

 

It's where I would keep my wedding ring if I was married Obvious why I am not married..

 

Does no one know how to remove it? Or have an exploded view of that section of dash?

 

start now... i have some in the cubby next to my steering wheel!

 

Check in the trailer brake controller thread, there's instructions in there.

 

That's where I keep my rosary, just in case some texting idiot drifts into my lane and kills me.

 

Dash compartment served no purpose so I replaced it. Top image is my truck, bottom image courtesy of @ekimerpud.





As for the people asking how to remove it, it's been two months so I hope you already got your answer, but if not here's how you do it. Pop out the lower kick panel (may want to pull the sill panel first). Unbolt the lower dash panel where the cubby is mounted in three locations along the bottom edge, the rest of the attachment is friction clips. From behind the panel you'll be able to see the four small phillips screws that hole the cubby in place. Done.

 

Beer opener !

 

Any one know what the part number is for that dash piece. They took the compartment away in 2020 and I would like to try to add it back since it seems it was a great location for the brake controller. I don't want to mount it where I'll bang my knee on the controller.