I was so glad to finish it because it was beginning to take over my life the more I worked on it lol I originally told myself at the start this would only take 2 weeks. Little did I know.
I just built mine but I was short on budget and tooling so end up using plywood and a skill saw. Doesn't look as pretty as your drawer system. Hopefully I can make something like yours in the future, it looks awesome.
I picked these ones off Amazon. There's nothing too special about them but they were the biggest ones I could find for fitment in a 3/4 board. I still had to do a little trimming to fit them. I used normal door catches for latching too. Since the poplar strip that the door catches are installed on is adjustable I just had to push it back as far as it could go with the drawers shut to remove any free play so the drawers don't move while closed. With it pushed back I took stair edging to act as my trim piece and sank longer screws through it that set the poplar piece in position to the birch ply on top. It worked pretty good and the trim piece covered the birch really well. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B077TMHZ4M/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Absolutely!! We've been taking a little bit of a break this month since we were filming our next travel series out in Africa. We'll be picking things back up this month and I have plans to do a detailed walkthrough the electrical setup.
I used 5/8ths birch ply. I picked it up from a local hardwood store because I knew I’d be getting warped stuff from some certain big box stores that are known for that. It’s a little pricier but it’s worth it. I spent about $350 in total lumber for this project.
Yes. I mounted 4 D-rings on the side and rear inline with the stock D-rings that are in the cargo floor and I used turnbuckles from the hardware store to secure it down. There’s two on the side by the rear hatch and there are two behind the seats.
I don't have exact measurements for the whole thing. This was very much a measure and cut as you go project. But not including the poplar face, the side walls and middle divider is 31 inches deep. you could technically go further closer to 33 but I chose 31 because I still wanted the rear seats to recline and at 31 they just barely clear fully set back. I also had to make sure there was room for the electrical buses and fuse blocks mounted on the back. The poplar face adds roughly 3/4 of an inch that sits slightly over the rear hatch door trim and it still clears the rear hatch with a little room to spare. For total height it's about 12 1/8th inches to the top to just clear the wheel wells and that's including the base ply board which is 5/8ths
There’s no issues as far as weight and we’ve been running this setup for 2 months everywhere we go. We chose to work with 5/8 Baltic Birch ply and 3/4 Poplar specifically because of their light weight characteristics, strength, and ease in handling. While most other builds I can find on the internet use 3/4 pine, the trade off with a denser and thinner ply more than makes up for itself in the end result with more room and build strength. On top of we’re only building drawers rather than a much larger sleeping platform. We’ve also meticulously planned out our build and how we want to future proof it. Currently we’re running Icon Overland series springs in the rear suspension and we’re still going to need more weight to make it a smoother ride. Nothing a steel bumper probably won’t fix in the future. 😉
Stellar build! Love the bottom hidden table!
We love it too! Works great for those parking lot diners lol
That gloss finish looks awesome
We're really happy with how it came out too. The epoxy is a little pricy but the results are great.
Super nice build! Thanks for showing the process!
No problem this was a fun one to make!
That looks awesome! The table is beautiful and so needed in overland builds.
Thank you!! It’s been working out well for us.
Looks great! Nice work!
Thanks!
Beautiful
That turned out perfect!
I was so glad to finish it because it was beginning to take over my life the more I worked on it lol I originally told myself at the start this would only take 2 weeks. Little did I know.
I just built mine but I was short on budget and tooling so end up using plywood and a skill saw. Doesn't look as pretty as your drawer system. Hopefully I can make something like yours in the future, it looks awesome.
Thanks!! We're still happy with this one and it's working great for us.
This is a rad set up. Looking to try this out
We’re looking forward to putting it to use!!
Wow.. nice job!
Thanks!!😊
Nice work
Love the build! What type of latches did you use? I want to have lockable drawers in my build for extra security.
I picked these ones off Amazon. There's nothing too special about them but they were the biggest ones I could find for fitment in a 3/4 board. I still had to do a little trimming to fit them. I used normal door catches for latching too. Since the poplar strip that the door catches are installed on is adjustable I just had to push it back as far as it could go with the drawers shut to remove any free play so the drawers don't move while closed. With it pushed back I took stair edging to act as my trim piece and sank longer screws through it that set the poplar piece in position to the birch ply on top. It worked pretty good and the trim piece covered the birch really well. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B077TMHZ4M/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Can you make a video on the dual battery and wiring setup?
Absolutely!! We've been taking a little bit of a break this month since we were filming our next travel series out in Africa. We'll be picking things back up this month and I have plans to do a detailed walkthrough the electrical setup.
What type of plywood did you use? I got some cedar plywood for mine but the boards won't stay straight
I used 5/8ths birch ply. I picked it up from a local hardwood store because I knew I’d be getting warped stuff from some certain big box stores that are known for that. It’s a little pricier but it’s worth it. I spent about $350 in total lumber for this project.
@@AaronandTaylor Thank you!
Did you anchor it to the cargo floor? How?
Yes. I mounted 4 D-rings on the side and rear inline with the stock D-rings that are in the cargo floor and I used turnbuckles from the hardware store to secure it down. There’s two on the side by the rear hatch and there are two behind the seats.
Could you share the measurements?
I don't have exact measurements for the whole thing. This was very much a measure and cut as you go project. But not including the poplar face, the side walls and middle divider is 31 inches deep. you could technically go further closer to 33 but I chose 31 because I still wanted the rear seats to recline and at 31 they just barely clear fully set back. I also had to make sure there was room for the electrical buses and fuse blocks mounted on the back. The poplar face adds roughly 3/4 of an inch that sits slightly over the rear hatch door trim and it still clears the rear hatch with a little room to spare. For total height it's about 12 1/8th inches to the top to just clear the wheel wells and that's including the base ply board which is 5/8ths
Background music is very annoying
Not much content on functionally?
Do we have to see your face constantly while you’re showing your project?! 😊
When you have the dashing beard of a Greek god you just can’t help but tell the world about it.
Drawers are neat, but too heavy
There’s no issues as far as weight and we’ve been running this setup for 2 months everywhere we go. We chose to work with 5/8 Baltic Birch ply and 3/4 Poplar specifically because of their light weight characteristics, strength, and ease in handling. While most other builds I can find on the internet use 3/4 pine, the trade off with a denser and thinner ply more than makes up for itself in the end result with more room and build strength. On top of we’re only building drawers rather than a much larger sleeping platform.
We’ve also meticulously planned out our build and how we want to future proof it. Currently we’re running Icon Overland series springs in the rear suspension and we’re still going to need more weight to make it a smoother ride. Nothing a steel bumper probably won’t fix in the future. 😉
@@AaronandTaylor Oh so you'll have the weight problem soon gl
Pretty much 😂
@@AaronandTaylor I am curious, have you seen anyone makes drawers out of hdpe plastic or similar? I am curious if/how much lighter that would be
I have not seen that. I think it would be interesting if someone tried it.