Post up your drawer/storage system

[Every Miles A Memory]

Ok, I just read through the entire thread on the Mud Forum. DAMMMMMMMM! That boy has some serious build skills!!

Here is the link to the Custom Rockers if anyone else is interested = http://www.otrattw.com/

 

[nwoods]

These are super cool, can you post a link to where you found them?

Pat, are getting the Itch again? Time to pull up stakes again and leave the Keys behind?

 

[Every Miles A Memory]

Pat, are getting the Itch again? Time to pull up stakes again and leave the Keys behind?

I wish, but we are looking into building some sort of houseboat, and this site is still my main source of inspiration for build/design ideas

 

[clcoyle]

Hey all. I just finished a drawer/storage/cargo barrier system for my 03 100 series. The full build is here:
http://forum.ih8mud.com/100-series-cruisers/678649-1407drivers-build-thread.html
Here are a few pics:

Wow. Such a very clean set-up! Excellent build.

 

[TrekboxX]

Thanks guys! Sorry I missed that question- yes, OTRATTW for the switches. Jim is a nice guy and will get you what you need.

 

[rockman]

Thanks guys! Yeah, so far we are really happy with it. Rob, we'll get you hooked up!

Your rear storage set-up would have to be one of the best that I have seen ... to the point , I will try to put most of your idea's into building my drawers .

Congrats

Jim

 

[Yudda]

Maybe one of you can help me.
I am looking for heavy duty sliders which won't fail or get stuck when being out in the open for an extended time.
I need them for a drawer system that´ll go on my open tray.

This is what I have currently but I am not happy with the Frontrunner slides and the boxes are crap....

Thanx,

Robert

http://www.extendobed.com/

This company makes custom slider trays.

My friend uses one on his Police suburban and it holds a lot of weight and opens with one hand.

I spoke to them 2 years ago about my 110 and they were
willing to make a custom defender drawer system.

Hope it helps.

 

[jh.]

Disco II Sleeping Platform / Drawers

I've owned my Disco for about 4 months now, and a sleeping platform has been designed and redesigned in my brain since day one. I removed the back seats as I don't need room for more than me, the girlfriend, and the dog.

I wanted to reserve space for my fridge and create permanent storage, while making a sleeping platform all 5'11" of me could stretch out on comfortably. I took the pics below before adding hinges, which are now installed and work well. Drawers will come sometime in the next few months, but it's usable as is.

I may end up doing a full write-up when completed if it looks good enough and acts as tough as I hope it will - however I am the furthest thing from a carpenter (don't look closely!).

Fully extended (with the hinged front portion down and the front seats all the way forward - this makes for a 78" platform):


The front portion now folded back to reveal the small fridge I have. The passenger seat goes back just far enough to not be horribly uncomfortable. I did remove the glove box to add some knee room (not that it could have been opened with a passenger in the seat anyway):


Future changes: Obviously add some drawers. I've decided on using bed liner to better match the black interior. First I thought carpet...but I have a dog that loves shedding. Then I thought I'd use a nice stain and lacquer the poop out of it to make it look pretty...but this is also my hunting/skiing/fishing rig and the back will see some abuse. Bed liner seems to be the best option. Also am going to add a power supply to the front of the box that will always be hot. Rails and tie down points will be added to the top.

Thanks for all of the help with ideas....I've read through this entire thread a few times. I'm surprised it turned out almost exactly as I pictured it - but I shouldn't be since I stole a lot from this site. I'm relieved to be beyond the planning phase, and entering the utilizing phase - I've spent far too much time on this site reading and not enough time adventuring.

:friday:

 

[wimmeltje]

Gerat storage. My only question is. You are talking about your, your girlfriend and dog. Were is you dog sleeping and Were is he when you are driving?

 

[jh.]

Gerat storage. My only question is. You are talking about your, your girlfriend and dog. Were is you dog sleeping and Were is he when you are driving?

There's more than enough room for the three of us sleeping...however driving is a little different. I'll toss his bed on the platform, however I'm thinking about putting up some cargo netting behind the front seats to catch him in the event of an accident. The platform is high enough that it is a little dangerous to have a 35lb puggle projectile in the back. I still may go back to the carpet idea to make it more comfortable for him...but I really liked the idea of wiping it clean rather than using a shop vac all the time...

 

[Viperus]

 

[doug720]

Nine is a little different than most, but works well for our needs. It's made from aluminum, holds and ice chest, water jug (w valve and hose) and has storage below. I also made a cargo barrier, window bars and roof rack ladder from aluminum also.

This set up keeps our dogs happy, allows me to sleep inside as needed and have things organized.

Doug

 

[Every Miles A Memory]

Looks really simple and nice Doug

 

[Bennettbf]

Six weeks of nights and weekends in the garage later . . .

We have a drawer system in place:


Some of the camp boxes on top of the new drawers. The Burb was purchased with this in mind - it gave us the same amount of room as our old Mazda pickup with enough headspace left over that we could squeeze this in.


The drawer box is 48" wide, about 65" deep with drawers that are about 45" deep.


We've wired in a 400W inverter into two two gang electrical boxes, giving us eight outlets within reach of the rear passenger. The whole set up is cooled by a 120mm muffin fan moving 72ft[SUP]3[/SUP]/min of air through a box measuring 3ft[SUP]3[/SUP]


The front of the box is given over to a large storage compartment with three separate lids. I don't know what's going to go in there, but it seemed like a good use for the space.


Each drawer has slots for moveable dividers. At the moment this drawer is given over to tools, digging gear and the kind of stuff you'd generally have rattling around in the trunk.


The camping boxes were heavy enough before we started using cast iron. This gets the cast iron out of the boxes and into a drawer when we need it. There's also room for an extra stove and propane, we'll see if we need it. Also was nice getting some other things out of the camp box that are seldom-used.


And the whole reason for the pretty latches is to have a place to lock up guns when we need 'em. The latches were about $20 a piece from Northerntool.com and all lock from the same key. Much thanks to Northern Tool for sending along matching keys, frankly, I'd forgotten to ask.

The box top is made from 3/4" Baltic Birch plywood (9 ply) and came with a UV resistant coating already in place - we might carpet it later on. We'll see. The rest of it was made from some 3/4" plywood leftover from other projects and there's a piece of 1/2" underneath it all. It's put together with dadoes and rabbets throughout and is held together only with Gorilla Glue - there's not a fastener in the whole project. Which is good. That might've added two pounds to a 200lb project.

 

[jeffryscott]

That is a thing of beauty, amazing craftsmanship and design.