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Old Aug 12, 2019 | 11:24 PM
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Cup holders

This is probably the dumbest thread on here but does anyone else have problems with the cup holders being to big and not being able to hold anything??

I have a middle folding seat in the front with the cup holders when it folds down and every water bottle and cup flies out when i turn or have to hit the breaks!!

Has anyone else had this problem, or are there any suggestions???
 
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Old Aug 13, 2019 | 06:10 AM
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What is a cup holder? I don’t have any of those so no experience there. The cup holders in the plastic center floor mounted console are too small for most plastic cups. A can of soda fits fine but that’s about it.
 
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Old Aug 13, 2019 | 09:30 AM
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Yes, the 90's cup holders don't fit ANYTHING they make today. Even cans are slightly larger now and won't fit correctly. Yup, they fall over when you go around corners. PITA.

I found some old cup holders from growing up(plastic that hung on the door) and cans don't fit them anymore either. WTH???
 
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Old Aug 13, 2019 | 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Freightrain
I found some old cup holders from growing up(plastic that hung on the door) and cans don't fit them anymore either. WTH???
Thats what I use for my coffee mug. Good they come in a multi pack because they don’t last long but it’s better than nothing.
 
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Old Aug 13, 2019 | 11:31 AM
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I don't know what box I dug mine up from, but they were from the 70's and were too small to fit anything today.
 
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Old Aug 13, 2019 | 11:58 AM
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Walmart sells them.
 
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Old Aug 13, 2019 | 12:54 PM
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Yup, I can see that holding anything. The ones I had were original 1970's models and only fit cans from that time.
 
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Old Aug 13, 2019 | 01:54 PM
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Yeah I know some of the parts stores sell them, they are a bit flimsy but do the job.
 
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Old Aug 13, 2019 | 03:50 PM
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I made some from 3 inch id stainless tubing, about 3 inches tall, welded onto a 1/8 stainless plate about a foot square. It sits on the center of the front bench seat and does a wonderful job, and will last forever.
 
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Old Aug 13, 2019 | 06:38 PM
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I got a contractors console off amazon as I have a solid bench seat. cup holders are adjustable, it doubles as an arm rest and the lid flips forward for a writing surface, works great
 
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Old Aug 13, 2019 | 07:04 PM
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I have the 40/20/40 seat with the fold down armrest in my 1995 and I've had the same issue with them, but I have found the large 32 oz Gatorade bottles fit into them perfectly. My solution has been to drink more Gatorade lol.
 
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Old Aug 13, 2019 | 08:55 PM
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then the 32oz Gatorae doubles as my all new coffee cup that don't spill, those rubber flaps really grab
 
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Old Aug 13, 2019 | 10:19 PM
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Originally Posted by torq'ta 5 8
then the 32oz Gatorae doubles as my all new coffee cup that don't spill, those rubber flaps really grab
I actually misstated that, it's the 28 oz Gatorade bottles that fit really well. Rinse a few out and they'll make good coffee cups. They fit really snug into those cup holders, they don't fall out around turns. They look like this-

 
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Old Aug 13, 2019 | 10:50 PM
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Roll of duct tape on the dash is super effective.

A McDonald's 30 oz cup stays put nicely.
 
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Old Aug 16, 2019 | 11:09 PM
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Here ya go, fits perfect-


 
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