DIY Truck Bed Drawer System For Overland Tacoma With GFC Camper
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- Опубліковано 24 тра 2022
- In this video I build a drawer system in a 2018 double cab Toyota Tacoma. The truck is equipped with a Go Fast Campers V2. This project was all done using simple tools and minimal materials you can find at local hardware stores. Watch my build process over a few days and see the awesome finished product!
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Drawer Slides from Ovis.com
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Man this is an incredible simplistic drawer build. I’ll pretty much do exactly this for my truck after seeing this
Thanks so much! Appreciate ya checking it out. Good luck with the project.
Me too. Having the half bed still full height is key for me!
Great video. Thanks for sharing this. Going to have to try it.
Great job. I'd like to see a list of the products you used in the build though. Nicely done.
This guy makes it look easy. He is really good with his hands. Impressed to seem how much drilling/cutting was free handed.
Haha thanks. I don’t have fancy tools or much room so gotta make it happen with what I’ve got.
Awesome Vid!! Can't wait to work on my truck. This was very helpful and intuitive...
DAYYUUUMM! So clean, im jelly!
Thanks Dude!
awesome drawers! very clean
Thanks, appreciate it
Great build in both design and workmanship! Thank you for sharing!
Thank you appreciate the kind words.
Excellent! Love your craftsmanship
Thank you very much!
Awesome build. Super clean
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Excellent!! You made it look not easy but gave the novice a great blueprint. Superb video work which really made it enjoyable to watch.
Thanks a lot. Appreciate ya watching. Hope it helps and good luck with the project.
Great video. Great build. Looks awesome. Cant wait to use this video as a template for my build.
Thanks! Hope the video is helpful for your build
I like the max track cubby in the front😁
Fantastic build!
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This is such a useful video. Great build!
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This is exactly what I want on my tundra after I pick up my GFC v2 next month but I am not handy at all with wood work. Lol. Will def give this a shot, thanks for the informative video.
Nice congrats on the V2 purchase. Yeah give it a try. Even if you mess up the wood part you can still use the drawer slides again if you hire someone to rebuild the wood part. Sure, you will have wasted some time and money on the wood but the expensive slide part will be reusable.
Saving this build for later. Great stuff
Rad. Good luck with the build and hope it’s helpful
Clean work, your design is an example of less is more, great job
thanks so much, appreciate the kind words.
Man I’m using your video as a guide to build my system. Awesome work! Got a new subscriber 👍🏼 cheers
Awesome, hope it turns out great. Thanks!
Looks awesome
Thanks!!!
This is a good video for me to follow step by step. Thanks!
Awesome. Glad I can be helpful
Awesome project! What is the estimated weight for the tacoma drawer?
Nice one mate. Very inspired
Thank you!
Nice work!! The finished product is so clean! Well done man!
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Beautiful
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Awesome project
Thank you!
Nice build. Inspired to redesign my plans. Thanks
Thanks for checking out the video. Hope it helped.
@@prospectoverland it did. Mine is for an 8ft bed.
Really a nice job , your this guys hero !!
Thanks Hahahahaha!!
Nice build. I like that trick of ripping the drawer sides after routing the divider slots. Less set up and more accurate. Good work.
Thanks! I can't take full credit for that... I was talking to my dad on the phone (a 50 year contractor) talking about ripping these slots with the router and he recommending doing them as a full sheet first so I would get perfect alignment of the slots later down the line during assembly. I guess you learn a trick or two with that many years under the belt.
This is excellent handy work man.
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Man! I regret buying my Truck Vault after watching this! Great work my dude!🤘
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Good job! Subscribed!! Very detail work, looks awesome!!
Thank you very much!
Awesome work!!! Inspiring
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This a professional grade installation and fit and finish. Impressive
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i need a friend like you. great job!
Hahaha thanks. I wish I had the time and space to make these for people. I’ve had a lot ask me to build them one.
Great build, just subscribed! Looking around as I just "got in line" for a new GFC!
Thank you and Thanks for the subscription. You will love the GFC, congrats on pulling the trigger.
nice build, thank you!
Appreciate it. Thanks!
great build. just what I need for my 3rd gen 4runner.
Thank you!
Nice job man.
Thanks!
Great job, very concise and I like your attention to detail. I've been searching for a plan for my Tundra so I can build a camper bed on a sliding drawer system so I can sleep in the truck when I'm towing my boat on long trips to avoid hotel expenses. Thanks for the knowledge!
Thank you, appreciate it! Sounds like a solid plan you have.
Building out my 2020 TRD Off-road. Great video great storage idea. I will be borrowing some of your design. Love the simplicity of your tutorial. Good luck in your future endeavors.
Glad it is a little useful. Appreciate it!
Damn good built
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Damn. Like a pro.
Haha thanks appreciate it.
This gives me the confidence to build it my self too haha.
Forsure man, give it a shot. Just take your time over a few days and measure a lot. It’s just wood, you can always get some more.
Awesome workmanship1
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Beautiful I like it nice job
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Nice work 👏
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Love it!
Thanks man!
Great job I want something exactly like this for my Tacoma
Thanks, They are a dream for organizing
Great job sir learn alot thanks
Thank you! Glad it was helpful
Great Job. Thanksfor vid , glad u got passed the 1k subscribers..! Keep'm coming
Thanks a lot. Appreciate the support.
Really nice job. You have Skilzzzzzz
Haha thanks a lot, I try. Appreciate it.
great project buddy
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Wowwwww looks very very good job. Well done, thanks for your info. I will build one myself, but now it will be easier with your tips, thanks again.
Thank you and glad it was helpful.
Very nice!
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Nice work
Thank you!!
Great video!!
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Bravo!
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amazing
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This is the best truck drawer built I’ve see. Going to check out your first build if it’s up. Where did you get the slides?
Wow thanks a lot. I didn’t film the one for my tundra. I hadn’t really started my UA-cam channel deal at that point. But it’s pretty similar to this Tacoma just double the drawer space.
They are 60” locking slides from OVIS if you google them.
Very Nice build!
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Nice
awesome!!
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Nice work great descriptive video on how to! .I would want a hidden drawer in the big drawer for camera gear long expensive items if thieves cant see them they cant take them.
Thank you! yeah lots of different options but that hidden drawer would be a cool feature...maybe tricky to build.
I’ve been researching all day on how to build these. I have to say your system is the cleanest, esthetically pleasing and really the nicest. I have a Tacoma, but do you have a video on the Tundra? I want to build a full two drawer system. I’m gonna build a dog barrier on top, so my family can take our 4 dogs camping. Anyway, great content, cheers.
Thanks so much. Hope it will be helpful. I didn’t make a video for mine. My tundra was the first one I’ve done and focus just on figuring it out. This Tacoma was the second one. You can in theory just double what I did. Just take the distance between your wheel well and split it in half. It will force you to make your drawers a certain width only. Don’t forget to account for thickness of plywood and drawer sliders. About a 1.5” per side.
Hope it works out well for the family and dogs.
Thinking about adding something like this to replace the bed mat for flat floor and be able to mount fridge slide when i get my GFC. My question is with using the D rings to secure the base to the bed did you have to get longer hardware or did the factory D ring bolts work with the 3/4 inch ply wood?
Man sweet build, I need one for my 5 foot taco, should consider selling kits and I would 1st to buy it.
Thanks man. I have considered making them as a side business but unless I’m able to have them cut out on a automated system it’s so time consuming to custom make each system. But if I change my mind I’ll let ya know.
What a creative man,I wish we live in the same town for pay you to make one for me,😊good job
Thank you!!!
Very high quality build, would be more convenient if the top of the box had hinges so drawer contents could be accessed from inside when camper is closed up for the night.
That’s great idea and will totally add that if I ever build one of these again.
Great proyect, Actually the most usefull so far (searching for DIY versions of the Decked system).
Now, A couple things I saw that I personally think could be better... The handle for the drawer is great, but if it gets stuck in the close position good luck (a simple combination of too much weight and the truck facing down an incline can do it easily). I think you could moove the slide rails up and place 2 simple handles (like a cabinet handle or something like that) so that when you gran the handles you can unlock the slides with your pinky and pull inmediatelly with both hands or with one if you prefer.
The other one I see is that in my personal opinion, You could make it slimer (like lower) in order for it to allow as much of the original functionality of the bed as possible. why? just because having taller sides on the bed makes it easyer to place some things there without being worried about them falling out easily. Adding to it I would personally duplicate the support bracing you made for those "ammo can" cubbies in the other side, just for convenience because that way you can add annother large piece of ply and have a flat top on the same level if you want to or need it.
Personally, I'm gonna do it very similar to your proyect for my dads build just so he can have all his stuff available, secure, dry and out of the way when he doesn´t need it. But keeping as much functionality in the bed as possible.
Thanks for checking out the video.
Great work, I need something like this for my Tundra, I have a ARB refrigerator and two drawer storage boxes, I need the side boxes as the fit kits that ARB makes don’t fit the Tundra or even mount to their smallest drawers that I have!
Thanks for checking it out. Did you build your current box?
@@prospectoverland , I have an ARB drawer system with my ARB refrigerator that I’m going to use as the center, I will use wood and carpet to fill in around the ARB boxes, with some side storage.
I see a lot of builds using this long drawer slide out method that only opens if the tailgate is down. A better option would be for there to be 3-4 smaller drawers that open into the back of the bed or a swing up option for the bed to access the space under the bed. This way the space is usable when the back is closed up.
Awesomjob bro
Thank you!!!
Killer build! Question for you how did you mount the plywood base to the truck bed on your Tundra build/version of this?
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Turn buckles on each corner to the factory tie down spots. Send me a message on instagram and I can reply back with a pic.
@prospect_overland.
@@prospectoverland thanks for getting back to me! I'll reach out on IG!
Side note. One year ago goal was 1k Subscribers. I see you have over 5k now. Congrats!
Was it really. Dang! Thanks for the fact check. Pretty cool. Hope to keep it going. Thanks for the support.
Thank you for the great build. I enjoyed every moment of it. I have a question: Where did you order the sliders from? (if you still like them)
Thanks for checking it out....They worked great, they are form OVIS. US based company, great slides. dont buy the cheap amazon ones. Tried that first and went through a couple sets before i spent the money on OVIS ones.
@Prospect Overland - Doing my buildout on a short bed Tacoma now, dual side by side drawers. Thanks for such a good video! I have similar slides as you (Ovis 48"). For install, did you just rest the slides on the bottom of the drawer box and then screw them into the sides of the drawer box? Then, once they were installed, did you just set your drawer in the drawer box or did you space it off the bottom a little bit? I have a sheet of 1/8" wood, I was thinking of dropping my drawer on that for the spacer.
You nailed it! I spaced mine up just a little. I think I used a door shim maybe but a 1/8 ply is perfect! Yes set the slide in the box first and screw to the box. Then set the draw in between the freshly mounted slides and screw to the drawer. You will have to screw a few of them through the small holes in the actual metal slide. They and opening to drill through.
Digging this one side drawer set up! Would you share the link for the drawer slides and those handles for the cubbyholes you used please? Thanks for documenting this DIY, subscribed!!!
Thanks for checking it out and the sub.
Here are the slides:
www.ovisonline.com/60-Heavy-Duty-Locking-Drawer-Slide-FR5400-L-P1860.aspx
@@prospectoverland thanks!
Dude. This gave me inspiration. Came out super nice. What time should I be over so you can build mine? 😅
Haha, man it’s a lot of work, but worth it in the end for how organized and useful the bed becomes. Give it a go 👍
Very nice build. Can you lmk what sliders and handle you are using and where to get them. Thank you! Great build! I'm going to do the same thing for my Tacoma. Exactly what I want for when I get my GFC.
Hey thanks for checking out the build. Keep me posted on how yours goes. Hopefully these links below work for ya. Make sure to see if 60" works for your bed length. They make the same slide in different lengths.
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www.ovisonline.com/60-Heavy-Duty-Locking-Drawer-Slide-FR5400-L-P1860.aspx?gclid=CjwKCAjwzNOaBhAcEiwAD7Tb6J_SDr-scZzk6imNNkgmdCbJ24e9qNPILmaNe8b-cd_zApEjEH_DQRoCmncQAvD_BwE
@@prospectoverland thank you sir
I wanna do this but include a second piece up top on hinges that I could fold it out and create a flat sleeping platform. My yota I picked up yesterday only has the 5ft bed, I need every inch I can get to sleep in that thing lol
That’s a good idea for extra sleeping.
Great job, thanks for the tips. Where is a good place to buy the drawer slides I need one at 60 inch thanks
Hey thanks for checking out the video.
Google OVIS 60” locking slides. Comes in a pair.
do you build for other people.? if yes let me know. really interested. really like how you build the drawer. so clean.
sorry I don't. Just don't have the appropriate room to do this more than a couple times. I am in a normal neighborhood and driveway. Neighbors probably wouldn't enjoy a wood shop next to them.
@@prospectoverland I see. thanks for the response. If you change ur mind just let me know or in the future. I think we live close by. by the way love ur new upgrade FWC FTW
Nice work!
Wondering about weight, cost (drawer slides are expensive) and availability/cost of Baltic Birch ply these days compared to a Decked System for Standard two drawer applications.
Thanks. My two drawer system I had in my tundra was heavy for sure. The one big down side. The ply wood and the drawer slides are not light weight items for sure. But….so much more storage space than a decked system. I measured the interior space of decked vs interior space of mine and it was a big difference. Plus decked system had slanted drawer walls which I wanted square/vertical walls.
Good points.
I had a single drawer in my 2006 Tundra. 1/2” ply with 2x6 drawer sides. 75 lbs for drawer, more for the deck which was 2x4’s on the bedliner pockets and 1/2” ply over.
It worked but it all adds up.
Every thing looks great. One question the draw slides, where can they be bought. I do live in Canada and just happen to have a Tacoma with the 6ft box. Your finished product looks very professional .
Thank you!
They are from Ovis
www.ovisonline.com/60-Heavy-Duty-Locking-Drawer-Slide-FR5400-L-P1860.aspx
This is a great build, thanks for sharing. Sorry if I missed this somewhere, but where can I purchase the drawer slides that you used? I have the same tacoma as the one in this vid.
Thank you! sorry for the delay in responding. Here is a link to the ones i used. They have since come out with black slides if that color is good for your set up.
www.ovisonline.com/60-Heavy-Duty-Locking-Drawer-Slide-FR5400-L-P1860.aspx
Very very nice drawer system! What would you charge if somebody would want the same exact setup as the Tacoma?
Thank you, appreciate it. Probably in the $3k range. It took a lot of hours.
Excellent! Please provide a link or description to the drawer slides, thanks.
Thanks.
Google OVIS locking slides. I used 60” slides but they make different lengths depending on your set up.
Could you link the two latches together using a riser bar or small angle iron or something? Other than that, pretty cool 👍
Yeah not a bad idea. Maybe even just use that grab bar as the handle to pull the drawer out as well and skip the spring loaded black handle in the middle. Or just go with only one locking slide. I just wasn’t sure of one lock would be secure enough but maybe it would be.
Super clean! Where did you get the drawer slides?
Thanks!!!
Here are the slides:
www.ovisonline.com/60-Heavy-Duty-Locking-Drawer-Slide-FR5400-L-P1860.aspx
This is really kick ass man! Could i suggest an irig for your iPhone recordings and a mic? It would help a ton
Thanks.
I’ll check out what that product is, thanks.
Very Nice! Where is your build video for the double drawer in your Tundra?
I didn’t do a video of that build. It was my first one and figured I should practice once before I film it. So this Tacoma video was my second one.
Awesome job! I must have missed it but how is the whole thing anchored to the bed so it doesn't tip out?
Thanks!!! The two bed bolts in the rear of the bed in the corners (by the tail gate). Then the front of the bed I did to "L" brackets from the tie down points to the wood deck. Im pretty sure I showed it in the video if you check again.
That is very nice. I am about to build something similar. What type of wood are you using, is there a parts list ?
Thank you. Good luck with the project. I don't have a full parts list I'm sorry. Drawer slides are from OVIS.com 60" locking slides. beyond that it was just little handles and nobs and stuff from a mixture of amazon and Home Depot.
The wood is baltic birch with a clear varnish I applied. I think I showed the can in the video.
Awesome build!!! Do you have a build materials list? Looking to source the drawer slides and other hardware
Thanks,
These are the ones I used for my build. But make sure this length will work for your exact situation. They have other length options
www.ovisonline.com/60-Heavy-Duty-Locking-Drawer-Slide-FR5400-L-P1860.aspx?gclid=CjwKCAiAoL6eBhA3EiwAXDom5khF4qZNUYma_IOTNitxxkMU0RvMHLCheeOqec8UDvYId8XQygG6JBoCRMYQAvD_BwE
The other drawer handles and small things are just on amazon and whatever appearance and function preference you like.
In the process of building, got the floor and walls built. Having doubts on drawer slides. Any advice on mounting those? What size screws did you use? Anything you would’ve done differently?
I think I used 3/4 wood screws. The thickness of the slide material took up enough of the screw length that the tip of the screw didn't go all the way through the 3/4 plywood drawer side.
Just make sure you hold the bottom of the drawer up off the bottom plate of wood that's in the bed of the truck. I gave myself about a 1/4" gap underneath to account for and variation or small pebbles going underneath and not creating a binding issue. So grab yourself something that you can lay under the drawer as a temporary spacer to hold that gap while you screw the drawer slides in.
Like what u did
Thanks!
How much weight do you think the drawers can hold? Also how much weight can you put on top?
Thinking of using the drawers to hold my mechanic tools instead of puting them in the cab.
I did the top of my tundra with 1/2 ply and i can tell it’s a little weaker than this 3/4 I did on the Tacoma. But I’ve had three adults on top of my 1/2 set up so a few hundred pounds…maybe 600. So I would think this 3/4 set up could certainly hold a little more then that.
The actual drawer…..I’m not certain no way for me to know. The metal slides are rated at 500lb. But would the wood drawer bottom hood up to that much, I don’t know.
Awesome vid, if you don't mind me asking what did you spend in materials?
This single drawer system was just about $1000.
Where did you get the drawer slides?
www.ovisonline.com/