off-roader
Expedition Leader
What do you mean? These stay in my rig all the time. Only time they're out of my rig is when I'm restocking or reorganizing them.
Drawers With Out Slides
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What do you mean? These stay in my rig all the time. Only time they're out of my rig is when I'm restocking or reorganizing them.
Mtn Mike
Observer
Good point. I guess that would keep it from tipping, at least until they were pulled all the way out.
off-roader
Expedition Leader
You could always attach a block of wood to the sides up front near the opening to prevent it from tipping out.:coffeedrink:
IMO. I don't like drawers without ball baring slides/glides. I have had many drawer systems and untill now they have always had kv 8900 drawer glides. I recently made a set of drawers with UHMW strips for glides. They work, but I cannot open and close the drawers as easily as when using steel glides. With heavy duty drawer glides I can put 300lbs in the drawer and it will open as easily as if it were empty. I love ball baring glides and you will too.
The one place that I would consider using no glides or UHMW would be on a system that has smaller drawers. Maybe an FJC or if you wanted to devide a larger system into 4 drawers. But with a large system like in an fj80 I perfer large drawers for easy access and Heavy duty ball baring glides.
The one place that I would consider using no glides or UHMW would be on a system that has smaller drawers. Maybe an FJC or if you wanted to devide a larger system into 4 drawers. But with a large system like in an fj80 I perfer large drawers for easy access and Heavy duty ball baring glides.
Overland Hadley
on a journey
UK4X4
Expedition Leader
I think I'm on my 3rd drawer system - all built without sliders
My latest I used a PTFE coated plywood for the drawers which works brilliantly.
Its used for making concrete formers and so has a slipy plastic coating to help release from the concrete after its dry.
To stop the drawers tilting make the back or sides of the drawer the same height as the space, then they can't tilt.
Obviously though at the end of its travel you wil have a lot of weight pushing against the top cover.
I have my drawers arranged so the least used equipment is at the back
I leave about 2mm of space sides and top, they don't mover around at all during driving
My latest I used a PTFE coated plywood for the drawers which works brilliantly.
Its used for making concrete formers and so has a slipy plastic coating to help release from the concrete after its dry.
To stop the drawers tilting make the back or sides of the drawer the same height as the space, then they can't tilt.
Obviously though at the end of its travel you wil have a lot of weight pushing against the top cover.
I have my drawers arranged so the least used equipment is at the back
I leave about 2mm of space sides and top, they don't mover around at all during driving
mosupernak
Adventurer
I plan on building a set w/o slides here in the next few days. Glad I read this the UHMW-PE sounds like the way to go. Considering removing the rear seats completely for some extra storge space (maybe for a future fridge), 2 big drawers in the back, and leaving room around the wheel well covers for an air compressor/dual battery setup. I'll strart posting pics when I get to work.
rusty_tlc
Explorer
I've built drawers with out slide that work very well.
I used some small nylon glides. One on each side of the bottom of the cabinet in front that the drawer sides ride on and one on the top of each drawer side in the back that rides on the cabinet. Last I used a couple on the bottom of rear side to support the back of the drawer.
This was on a built in cabinet I made for my son's closet. He used them for 10 or more years and they were still fine when we moved out.
I used some small nylon glides. One on each side of the bottom of the cabinet in front that the drawer sides ride on and one on the top of each drawer side in the back that rides on the cabinet. Last I used a couple on the bottom of rear side to support the back of the drawer.
This was on a built in cabinet I made for my son's closet. He used them for 10 or more years and they were still fine when we moved out.
60Dan
Explorer
I went with 200LB rated slides.
I love this design! Wish you were in the drawer storage business, I would be sending payment in a heartbeat!!
Dennx
Adventurer
Thanks! If I had the time and the wood shop to produce a reasonably priced product I would consider it. Otherwise these would be expensive to make.
I went with 200LB rated slides.
Looks great. How much do you think you have invested? I am still trying to decide wether or not to pay someone to build me some drawers for my 100 series Land Cruiser, or, just buy the ARB drawers.