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Charactor Club
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Welcome to the Charactor Club! If you like overland rigs, adventure vehicles, drawer systems and custom van builds then you found the right channel! In 2016 I bought a Land Rover LR3 to take my family on road trips, off-roading and camping. After taking it on one trip I immediately started to build a drawer system for the rear cargo area to keep things organized and make camping more enjoyable. This was just the beginning....
Follow along as I do everything from full van builds, custom drawer systems, overland vehicle mods, solar/electrical installs, rig upgrades and DIY projects.
If you are in the market for a full van build or a custom drawer system for your overland rig, feel free to shoot me an email:
info@drawersystems.com
To see some behind the scenes pics and a showcase of current and previous builds, check out the website:
www.drawersystems.com
Thanks for visiting!
Follow along as I do everything from full van builds, custom drawer systems, overland vehicle mods, solar/electrical installs, rig upgrades and DIY projects.
If you are in the market for a full van build or a custom drawer system for your overland rig, feel free to shoot me an email:
info@drawersystems.com
To see some behind the scenes pics and a showcase of current and previous builds, check out the website:
www.drawersystems.com
Thanks for visiting!
Best No Frills LR3 and LR4 Drawer System
New drawer system for the Land Rover LR3 and LR4! This is our everyday model which is perfect to leave full-time in the back of your suv. At 11.5” tall it still allows you to put all your groceries, luggage, baseball gear or anything else you need to take with you on a daily basis. If you are an overlander or weekend warrior who loves camping, hunting, fishing or anything in the outdoors, this drawer system gives you plenty of space to organize your gear and keep it out of sight from prying eyes peeking in the back windows of your rig. Painted with 3 coats of Raptor liner gives a unique look with unmatched durability.
We can build this same style drawer system for the Defender 110, 130, Jeep JK, Toyota 4Runner 5th Gen, Lexus GX470 and the new Ineos Grenadier!
Contact us with any questions or how to get your hands on one of these for your rig!
EMAIL US:info@drawersystems.com
Amazon Storefront: www.amazon.com/shop/charactorclub
Social media and web links:
OUR WEBSITE: www.drawersystems.com
Instagram: drawersystems Facebook: drawersystems
Drawer Systems Facebook Group: groups/drawersystems/
If you like to support the channel, feel free to buy me a cup of coffee on Patreon :) www.patreon.com/charactorclub
DISCLAIMER: This video is meant for entertainment purposes only. The video and description may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link, I may receive a commission at no cost to you and any money earned helps to support this channel. Charactor Club, LLC recommends safe practices when working on vehicles and/or with tools seen in this video. Use any and all information presented in this video at your own risk. Charactor Club, LLC assumes no liability or responsibility for property damages or injury incurred as a result of any information contained in this video. Any injury, damage, or loss that may result from improper use of tools, equipment, or from the information contained in this video is the sole responsibility of the viewer and not Charactor Club, LLC. Please be safe and when in doubt, consult a licensed professional.
Thanks for watching!
We can build this same style drawer system for the Defender 110, 130, Jeep JK, Toyota 4Runner 5th Gen, Lexus GX470 and the new Ineos Grenadier!
Contact us with any questions or how to get your hands on one of these for your rig!
EMAIL US:info@drawersystems.com
Amazon Storefront: www.amazon.com/shop/charactorclub
Social media and web links:
OUR WEBSITE: www.drawersystems.com
Instagram: drawersystems Facebook: drawersystems
Drawer Systems Facebook Group: groups/drawersystems/
If you like to support the channel, feel free to buy me a cup of coffee on Patreon :) www.patreon.com/charactorclub
DISCLAIMER: This video is meant for entertainment purposes only. The video and description may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link, I may receive a commission at no cost to you and any money earned helps to support this channel. Charactor Club, LLC recommends safe practices when working on vehicles and/or with tools seen in this video. Use any and all information presented in this video at your own risk. Charactor Club, LLC assumes no liability or responsibility for property damages or injury incurred as a result of any information contained in this video. Any injury, damage, or loss that may result from improper use of tools, equipment, or from the information contained in this video is the sole responsibility of the viewer and not Charactor Club, LLC. Please be safe and when in doubt, consult a licensed professional.
Thanks for watching!
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You're sure eatin' up interior height with all of that thickness. Looks like about 2", maybe more. You moving to the Arctic?
What is the brand and model of the screen you have on your dash? I really wanna keep my cassette player in my van but really want a screen too if any one has any ideas
Like the video. This is the very first time I heard of geocaching and it caught my interest good video
Tetanus shot is so you don’t get rabies
lol...I actually did go and get a tetanus shot after this!
Thank you. We had a great day at the beach due to this video
Awesome!!! Glad to hear it helped out.
Beautiful build🤌 now let's get to the most important? How much🥺😊
How have I never heard of this?? Mom of 4, ages 9-16. Can't wait!!!
What is the link of the swivel base for the front seat?
I liked it until that 7 ft. Fishing pole drawer pulled out. Now, I love it. ❤
Oh it’s why you factory fog or driving lights turn off when you turn on high beams
I know as a retired police officer most states don’t allow you technically to run that light bar with high beams on. Some states don’t allow you to technically use the light bar on the road period because it blinds people.
Very nice!
Thanks!!
Beautiful job on the fitment!
Thank you!!!
Only bad part of running electrical under floor is you have no access to either add or fix electrical problems in the wires under the floor. Example a wire gets hot and burns up, how do you replace it?
Of course if you bury wires within the floor or a wall, then you have no way or a very hard time to access them. I try to always run an extra wire and leave it somewhere accessible in case I need to add something later on. Regarding your last comment, if the wires are all the correct size (for the application) and fused properly, there should be no or very little risk of burning up a wire. If a wire does burn up and it's under the floor or in a wall...it's likely that you will need to replace much much more than just the wire.
@@drawersystems very true however sometimes devices cause the problem with the wires. As an example my PCM malfunction caused the pig tail to melt. But I understand what you’re saying. I was looking at your build because I might be buying a E350 passenger van instead of a cargo van
@@tgland02494 passenger vans are great because they already have the wall, window and ceiling trim done.
Yeah my thing I’m trying to decide is to go with E-series E350 or Chevy 3500 express van. I order and ship E-series parts to people in Canada and some parts are getting hard to find. The only good thing Ford still builds an E-series cut away for ambulances.
G'day from Australia 🇦🇺 Nice work, would love to see the full tour... Nick
Thanks! Tour video is coming soon! 🍻
Awesome build it’s well thought out.
Thank you!
No link?
Here's a link to the new version of the tarp. Get the 12' version...the 16' is way too big in my opinion. Unfortunately I haven't been able to find those sand anchors recently. amzn.to/4dphA9O
@@drawersystems my DD 3*3 did great in plow point config. Single pole 4 water bottles buried about 4" down in the sand with guy lines tied around them
do you have any blue prints for the slide out drawers in the rear?
Sorry I don't
I was wondering what height from floor to ceiling is now? did it increase or decrease
Not sure the height but it decreased by about 1/2" to 1"...I removed the carpeting but then added insulation and the subfloor
Lossigy batteries have worked well for me. Two points. Working with lead acid batteries in any way should only be done with eye protection. Consider a small screened hole in the battery box for drainage. Water can and does in get in.
“Full” on a Lithium battery isn’t necessarily what is best for it. 13.6 is 100% at rest is best.
While the solar monitor panel shows good results, factory installed solar wiring typically isn’t 6 or even 8. What was the size of factory installed wiring? I suggest cautioning others to check and replace if needed.
Good point. Before I installed everything I checked with the manufacturer specs and found that the solar was rated for 600w max. Checking the wire size is definitely good practice.
Your movements on the roof scared me. Too fast. Too much stuff to step around.
I'm part ninja. Lol. valid point, definitely be cautious walking around on the roof of a tall vehicle.
This is awesome
haha, thanks!
Very nice video
Thank you!
NICE job. Would love to get one in Australia
Thanks!!!!! I'll let you know if I start shipping internationally
Hey have you thought about incorporating wind turbines to your system as to charge batteries during the night.for complete off grid.its what im thinking
these ecoline vans are very rare here in Europe. What are the differences between E150, E250 and E350? Just engine size?
I'm not an expert but the E350 will have a bigger motor and beefier suspension/driveline to handle more payload.
@@drawersystemsthank you!
having a bar in ur van is still open container an u will get a ticket for sure , an if u get the wrong cop messin with u ull get a dui , bar plus van/ car bad idea , lol i know this because it happen to me not once but 3 times in 3 dif states so i got rid of the bar , the rest of the van tho really nice job !
When we were doing this today, my girlfriend bumped into a snake
Someone nerded out.
yup!
U r doing much betterthan me
It was hard to tell, so bear with me … were the solar panels on the roof secured down with just industrial *duct tape* on the outside edges?
No, I used 3M VHB tape underneath and a special 3M tape for all the edges...I forget the product number but the tape was very expensive and was not removable once i put in on.
I have a ford e150 1999 I'm learning how to put a flexi 100 watt on my hood. It seems to me that hood gets hot and that heat will come through to the 100 watt panel and destroy it. I'm unsure of how to do this properly. Some say I can just put the 3M double sided tape on my van hood and panel and it would be fine. Hmmm. I'm doing my research! It's exciting but scary. lol. My van is my camper and I have 2,000 inverter! Great video!
Yes, the hood will get hot from both the engine and the sun. I put the vinyl down to make it easier to remove the panels in the event that they need replacing or I switch vehicles.
Why does it need to be stealth? Because the politicians want your tax dollars?
I have a 15 pass E-350 and got a lot of info from this
Awesome...good luck on your build!
Where did you get ur butcher block from?
Home Depot
Open bar! An opened container is enough to bust.
Trying to figure out your method for the sound dampening on the walls. Did you put it over all the cutouts?
I put the kilmat on all the large surface areas of the metal...basically anywhere that could possibly vibrate or make noise
I calculate 44 amps with full sun. I would up grade your controller as well
In hindsight I would have upgraded the solar controller first thing.
@drawersystems joy of learning. Another issue is that your original lead wires to the controller are most likely not rated for 44 amps. 8 guage solar cable wire. The same guage needed the controller to the battery.
Very valid point IMO. One of the tips I got from WindyNation was don’t overload the controller.
Nice job, looking great! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
Subscribed !! Love the content. What did you end up doing for the side walls and around windows ??
awesome, thanks! I re-used the factory panels to keep things clean and simple. If I ever get the final walk through video out you will see it. Hoping to upload it soon.
The best camper van build of all. How much did this camper conversion cost and how long? Did you do all by yourself?
Wow! thank you so much. Yes I did the entire build myself. I didn't really break down the material cost to build it...just tried to keep costs low as possible and by doing everything myself I saved a ton. I'm guessing somewhere around $7k in materials.
How can I get that system?
Hi! Check out our website drawersystems.com. We can build this one or another design for the FJ. You can reach us via email or phone and we have a 15% off sale going on right now. 🙌
I'm buying one of these exact units tomorrow to do the same thing with. Question? How easy is it to pull the chairs out and is there a lot of holes when you do? And the solar panels...... I live in Oregon so not a lot of sun here all the time. But we get a lot of rain. How safe is it to leave those out in rain?
Congrats on the new purchase! The seats weren’t easy to get out and I highly recommend using an impact tool. There will be holes and you can use to silicone to seal them up. Lastly solar panels should be fine in the rain but need to be secured properly to the vehicle.
Great job, what sa
Jackass
Great video, very helpful for getting started,
Glad it was helpful!
Great work! Would love to see your LR4 and what you've designed and built for it!
Coming soon!
I liked your design very much! Could you have used the metal frame underneath the deck boards? That way a person could lie down and not be poke by the bolts:)
Thanks! There are bolts on both sides….the ones I used though are very low profile and rounded so you would never even notice them.