Hey there, just wondering if you have done the calculations, per 80/20 website for its weight capacity? Or better yet, how much does it sag when it’s fully extended or as far as it can go, &/or how much weight does it need to be loaded on there in order to make it sag, if you’ve even tested it out like that yet?
Hello, Thanks for watching! I didn't do any calculations for max weight capacity, I assumed the 80/20 would support well past what I needed to put on it. My goal was for it to support about 300 lbs of tools and gear, I have had as much as about 400 with the idea that my wife can still push and pull it out. It will sag slightly with 400 lbs, but not so much that it won't still slide in and out easily. I suppose different 80/20 profiles would change the rigidity a little and I didn't really take the time to research them.
Thanks for watching! They are 56 qt, published measurements are 24” x 15” x13”. The side by side width of 2 of them fits nicely between the wheel wells.
Thanks for watching! I used steel for the bottom because I had some scrap steel laying around... If I had to buy it I would have used aluminum. The steel is heavier than it needs to be. I am not sure what thickness of aluminum because I have not tested it.
We made 2 frames out of 80/20 extruded aluminium and used linear bearing pads between the two frames. This allows the top frame to slide over the bottom frame which is stationary and attached to the bed of the truck. We made a video with more details because several viewers had questions. Here is the link if that helps. ua-cam.com/video/yVc4egnaI74/v-deo.html I am happy to answer any questions you might have. Thanks for watching. ~Airstream_Wheeler
Hi David! If you are asking about the captive bracket that keeps the tray from tipping out when loaded and holds the 2 pieces (bottom frame and top tray together) the large angle aluminium metal is 1/8 of an inch thick. The bracket dimensions are 3 7/8 inches tall, 24 inches long (deep into truck bed) and 2 inches wide on top.I hope this helps. Thank you for watching!
@@airstream_wheeler That definitely helps. I am getting some 2”x4” angle aluminum for the L bracket, 1/8” thick. It looks like the angle metal you use to attach the bottom tray to the bed is 1” angle aluminum. Is that correct or did you use 1 1/2” angle for that piece?
Happy New Year, David. We used a combination of 80/20 brackets (part #4302) and aluminium airplane cargo L-track (off amazon). Here is a link for the 80/20 bracket. 8020.net/4302.html There are several ways to attach the frame to the bed of the truck but these brackets were included in the hardware that I got with my eBay 80/20 bulk purchase. So, I opted to use them. They are working great so far.
😂😂😂 Making it look like we’ve a drone!! Love the final product!! Great job guys!!
Thank you!
Great Job! Almost exactly what I was looking for as a variation of the 8020 bed slide design....and also for my AS TV :)
Thanks! We are really happy with how it has worked. Happy Trails! Thanks for watching.
Hey there, just wondering if you have done the calculations, per 80/20 website for its weight capacity? Or better yet, how much does it sag when it’s fully extended or as far as it can go, &/or how much weight does it need to be loaded on there in order to make it sag, if you’ve even tested it out like that yet?
Hello, Thanks for watching! I didn't do any calculations for max weight capacity, I assumed the 80/20 would support well past what I needed to put on it. My goal was for it to support about 300 lbs of tools and gear, I have had as much as about 400 with the idea that my wife can still push and pull it out. It will sag slightly with 400 lbs, but not so much that it won't still slide in and out easily. I suppose different 80/20 profiles would change the rigidity a little and I didn't really take the time to research them.
Great build, What size are those plano storage boxes?
Thanks for watching! They are 56 qt, published measurements are 24” x 15” x13”. The side by side width of 2 of them fits nicely between the wheel wells.
@@airstream_wheeler thank you very much, I'm in the process of having two bed slides made for my truck and they would fit nicely on each slide 👍
The plate that the cargo sits on... aluminum? How thick?
Thanks for watching! I used steel for the bottom because I had some scrap steel laying around... If I had to buy it I would have used aluminum. The steel is heavier than it needs to be. I am not sure what thickness of aluminum because I have not tested it.
How did the make the slide portion? I might have missed it in your video.
We made 2 frames out of 80/20 extruded aluminium and used linear bearing pads between the two frames. This allows the top frame to slide over the bottom frame which is stationary and attached to the bed of the truck. We made a video with more details because several viewers had questions. Here is the link if that helps. ua-cam.com/video/yVc4egnaI74/v-deo.html
I am happy to answer any questions you might have. Thanks for watching.
~Airstream_Wheeler
I am building this for my truck using Series 15 8020. What are the dimensions of the angle brackets?
Hi David! If you are asking about the captive bracket that keeps the tray from tipping out when loaded and holds the 2 pieces (bottom frame and top tray together) the large angle aluminium metal is 1/8 of an inch thick.
The bracket dimensions are 3 7/8 inches tall, 24 inches long (deep into truck bed) and 2 inches wide on top.I hope this helps. Thank you for watching!
@@airstream_wheeler That definitely helps. I am getting some 2”x4” angle aluminum for the L bracket, 1/8” thick. It looks like the angle metal you use to attach the bottom tray to the bed is 1” angle aluminum. Is that correct or did you use 1 1/2” angle for that piece?
Happy New Year, David.
We used a combination of 80/20 brackets (part #4302) and aluminium airplane cargo L-track (off amazon).
Here is a link for the 80/20 bracket.
8020.net/4302.html
There are several ways to attach the frame to the bed of the truck but these brackets were included in the hardware that I got with my eBay 80/20 bulk purchase. So, I opted to use them. They are working great so far.