4WD drawer ideas for vehicle or camper van storage
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- Опубліковано 29 лип 2024
- Here I share some DIY vehicle drawer ideas from my own 4X4 storage drawer build. I decided on these ideas based on a lot of research and they can be incorporated into drawers to suit a 4wd, van, camper or any other similar vehicle where easy storage is needed for camping or traveling on the road.
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Timestamps for convenience:
0:01 Intro
0:21 My Key Design Criteria
1:00 Battery and Electrics Concealed Compartment
1:29 Table Storage and Quick Bench
2:24 Easy to remove fridge slide
3:14 HDPE Plastic Drawer Slides
4:42 Entire Drawer System Cleanly Removable
6:11 Outro (Thanks for watching!)
Any questions post them in the comments. Cheers! - Навчання та стиль
I'm saying this is one of the best drawer setups I've seen.............lots of great ideas and maybe i will incorporate this setup in my ute. love the fridge setup also.....love it!
It's definitely one of the best I've seen, too. Nice work.
You put some thought into that and it shows. The silicone sliders also save quite a bit of weight I'm sure. Thanks for sharing.
I love the drawer slides. Great idea for this application.
Fantastic build. The table idea is brilliant. Thanks for sharing.
This is the perfect setup.
The table is sweet. I don't think I'll be able to do it because I need to maintain headroom for my 2 huge dogs (60 + kilos each)
I would love to have a video on your electrical system
It’s exactly what I’m looking to do, but I’m at a loss to start
Great eye for detail, well thought out.👍
Fantastic build
That table is a great solution. I'll definitely incorporate that into mine.
Still one of my favorite builds!
Love the table idea
Yeah. Got setup. Table idea and the bolt system. Love it
Best ever 4wd drawer video
Love that table idea
Absolutely brilliant, love the battery system, the battery monitor in front is a good idea. They say that if 1 idea does 2 jobs it's a success, table and lunch maker, solid idea works well. Thanks for the great idea about the high density poly, have ordered already. Please keep going with your ideas.
That table slide is awesome.
Very well thought out.
I've got the same table and are planning the same setup as yours. Great to it in action. Thanks for posting this video.
Thank you for sharing this is by far one of the best drawer I’ve seen
This is such a well considered and well executed design.
This is a mad set up, so freaking good
Absolutely love this drawer configuration. The table idea is fantastic. I’m writing this as I research for my own van racking fit out and I’m 100% using the sliding table idea with my fold out work bench 😁
Great video 👍🏼👏🏼
Brilliant!
Really great set-up, thanks for sharing!
That is such a great DIY drawer setup. Looks great!
Great design. Well done.
Really tidy, like it
Brilliant setup, thanks for sharing.
T nuts is an awesome idea ill be using that idea!
Cracking video mate...thanks
Excellent design mate. Ticks so many boxes. Well done.
Awesome build.
Genius!! 👍
good minds think alike, I also used Tee nuts to secure my fridge slide and strap tie downs to my false floor :)
Very handy little things those tee nuts. I'm going to install some more tee nuts around the edges for extra tie down points too. That way they're easy to unbolt and remove if needed.
Great information. Cheers.
That is a sweet build!
excellent video - thanks
Another upside of the slides is the weight saving.
Also, threaded inserts work better than T nuts
Totally agree low friction slides over ball bearing rails. Have a Disco 3 and 2015 made a draw system very similar. Plastic slides double sided taped down, very thin. I also added a metal bar between the mount points across the car and routed a slot in the base board to spread the load of the unit forward/rear. Fitting eye bolts to mounting points and throwing a ratchet strap over the whole lot meant I secured the whole system to the car using legal and third party equipment. The coppers can get you for unsecured load you dont use certified equipment. Left the wood uncovered but hit it with polyurethane so spills and dirt was easily cleaned and I could maximise space. The draw system was so precise the draw pulls were routed holes in each draw and they needed to be there or opening a draw would create a vacuum suction holding it closed. Was running a big battery with inverter for (coffee machine) that was my only miss-step, the battery needed more cooling then I allowed for. After 18,000 klm including the telegraph track and gunshot the only problem was the battery needed replacing. Love your work and the table is so cool.
Sounds like a really well thought out setup, and I like the idea of the metal bar support. I've come across the vacuum issue before, where the drawers are hard to pull out and push in quickly because the air gets trapped. I cut away the top side edges of my drawers to negate this problem, with the bonus being it makes it easier to reach in under the table and fridge when they're out and grab things from the side of drawer.
Great video!
Super smart solution! Like it a lot 👌
Just collecting some inspiration for my planned drawer system.
Best, Oliver
Love it 🤙
This is amazing mate will defs be trying to copy your ideas . Kudos to you mate cheers for this
Best I’ve ever seen 👏🏽👏🏽
Wow awesome drawer build man!
The best I’ve seen
Great ideas and really well explained, mate - well done!
Some nice ideas there
Great setup. There could have been an opportunity for an idea I am yet to use myself but could work on your left drawer. The idea is when there is a seperate area behind the drawer (in this case the battery compartment) you could extend the drawer sides into that area, without losing a heap of volume. You would end up with a timber drawer that can be extended all the way out.
Thats a really good idea, I wish I had of thought of it when I built them! Will keep in mind for any future drawer builds.
Nice build..
awesome set up 👍🏼
Thumbs up within the first 2 seconds lol... just seeing that slot for your table... how the hell didnt i think of that haha..! seriously though great video thanks for ideas for a future build!.. I will be making a video here in the next few weeks showing my drawer system i built for my Nissan Frontier/ Navara
Yeah the table slot is so handy, definitely my favourite part of these drawers. I actually used to have a Navara, would be curious to see the drawer system you come up with for it 👍
Great build mate.
I'm doing similar with the slides, but UHMW PE. Went 6mm but seeing yours could've gone with the 3mm.
Thank you, this is really great. Been working on designs for a long time and trying to figure out how to use my folding camping table as a pull out table. Currently have it as a "false top" on my drawer, but I like your idea better with its own compartment. Question: Do you like those drawer latches? If so, can you share a link? No worries if not, thanks again!
I like the drawer latches, the main reason I bought them is because you can easily adjust where the latch itself sits, so you can adjust the tension easily. Admittedly the spring loaded handle latches are nicer to use, but I think getting the right amount of tension so the drawer doesn't move back and forth when closed could be tricky. I just bought my latches from Bunnings... www.bunnings.com.au/goliath-stainless-steel-key-lockable-drop-t-lock_p4230017
Great video - thank you. That's given me some inspiration for my LR4 storage. Love the idea of the t-nuts. Out of interest, what is the grey covering on the plywood? Gives it a good finish.
The grey covering is just Matpro carpet from Bunnings, comes in a 3x1m roll which was just enough to do these drawers. Cost was about $60. It's not as thick as marine carpet and is really nice to work with, especially where there are tight bends or folds. The internal plywood walls of the drawers etc. is just grey spray paint.
Excellent idea with the table as we have 2 of these just in storage most of the time. Your complete idea will go into the tray of my Dmax once the canopy is installed. Is the aluminium strip recessed or just screwed over the carpet?
Hi Richard, glad you liked the table idea, and thanks for the coffee! The aluminium strip is just screwed down over the carpet using small countersunk screws. Gives it a more finished look I reckon compared to having just carpet.
Sorry to be a pest, but I don't know if you have thought about this, you really should get a patent for what you have done. If you have a Prado then this will fit all prado's as a kit form the same design could also be made for Landcruiser & Patrol. Using all the same components. Take a photo in your mind.
Honestly hadn't given that a thought, but a patent could be a good idea, as once the design is put on paper it would be relatively easy to build as a kit.
Drawers are looking great. Did you recess the plastic strips and what thickness ply was used for the drawers?
Thank you 👍 . I used a trim router to recess one side of the plastic slides just enough to get a snug fit, but still with enough clearance to slide nicely I.e. not too tight. I used 12mm ply for the drawers, except for the very top which is 19mm for extra strength, as 12mm would sag across the large table slot when the tables out and there's a bit of weight on top (learnt from previous setup).
Great design. You got me thinking now!!!!
Great video and ideas! Where did you get the HDPE drawer slides and is there another name for it?
I bought a large sheet of HDPE off eBay. I don't think there's any other name for it, not here in Australia anyway.
This is an awesome design and I love it. I wonder if the drawer locks were necessary?
Locks are perhaps not necessary, I don't lock them often but handy to have in those instances where you want somewhere secure to lock certain items up.
HDPE is much more consistent, flat, easier to machine product than teflon sheet.
Great video. What carpet did you use?
Just carpet from Bunnings. Pretty sure it was the Matpro 1 X 3m roll you can buy off the shelf. Really easy to work with, as it's not too thick, and not expensive either.
hey mate me have prado as well. GREAT job mate. I love it. is it possible to share design. If not totally understand. Thanks :)
Nah no good I'm afraid. In hindsight I should have recorded the design properly as more then one person has asked about it since posting the video.
@@fortheloveofvideo6306 No worries mate. Thanks for replying. But yea once again. Great job. Well done :)
I'm looking at doing a set of drawers in a canopy similar to this with hdpe or uhmw slides. I'm currently stuck on how much of a gap I need to leave between drawers for a Snug fit with carpet and I I'm struggling to find something to use as a lock strike for the push to close or slam locks. Do you have a drawing or parts list for this build? It would be awesome to reference
did you use 18mm for the box frame and 12mm for the drawers?
Where did you get the fridge slide?
Very nice. Are you selling plan's.
Not at this stage sorry.
What are the height of your drawers please bro ?
I love this setup. Do you by chance have the plans/schematics of the boards. This should fit the US market Lexus GX470
I'm pretty sure it would fit, but unfortunately I didn't record the design properly, bit of an oversight that one 😅
Have you used marine ply or normal ply, also what thickness
I really like this setup neat and tidy
12mm normal ply for all of it, except the top which is 19mm for extra strength across the void the table leaves when it's removed. Last setup had 12mm ply for the top and it sagged eventually with a load on top and table removed.
Where can you buy those plastic slides?
I got mine off eBay as a sheet, then cut to size.
Too add, to my comment. Do you plans for the electrical aspect
I don't have any plans showing how I installed the electrical stuff. In short, it's a DC/DC Charger, which does alternator and solar charging. Wired to a 100aH battery. Powers fridge and 12v sockets (rear of drawers) as well as inverter (back left corner of electrical compartment), and it powers a USB charger and voltmeter in the dash of the car. Includes fuse box, earth bus bar and thermal trip circuit breakers too, all inside electrical compartment.
I have one question, what stops the drawers from sliding all the way out?
At the 0:15 mark in the video you can see a small piece of plywood screwed to the inside top of the drawer cavities. That'swhat stops the drawers sliding out all the way. The top of the back part of the drawers are cut out so that the drawers can be angled to get them in, but once sitting flat the back of the drawers will hit the plywood, hence they don't slide out. Short answer is a small piece of plywood, very low tech 😅
@@fortheloveofvideo6306 low tech but very logical and neat. Thanks for the response.
do you need 4wd to make these drawers? 🥺
Could apply these ideas to any vehicle, I just happened to build them for a 4wd.
@@fortheloveofvideo6306 No shit. Mocking your title.
Fantastic draws awesome