I don't think I have posted this yet. Had the drawer system in for awhile and, while it worked pretty great, I hated the elevated sleep platform and the fact that I couldn't use my whole cargo area without removing the whole drawer system.

So I decided to make a heavy-duty version of the factory slide out tray that's perfectly flush with the rear seats and incorporates e-track tie downs. Really pleased with it. I have been using it for 3-4 months now with WolfPacks and it's the perfect setup. I can keep just the roadside/recovery box in the truck at all times and then throw the camping gear in when I need it or visa versa.

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I really like your setup. Looks really clean. I was wondering if you could answer a few questions:

1. Which drawer slides did you use?

2. How are the slides secured? Did you have to do any drilling into the steel cargo floor?

3. Did you use wood for the frame and floor?

Thanks!

That's pretty sweet! Nice work

Question: Is there room for flat storage underneath the tray? room for straps, tire iron, other low height objects.

Those are 500lb Accuride Slides.

I made a base frame that uses 3 existing M10 holes in the floor. I think they are the same holes that the factory cargo tray uses. No drilling whatsoever. The slides are riveted to the frame and tray that I build using steel 3/16" rivets. Something like 12 per side. Super beef.

I used steel for everything except the base of the drawer, which is 3/4" Birch Ply

Thanks! There is not any storage underneath. This whole assembly is about then 2.5" thick in order to be flush with the rear seats. I use a single WolfPack with a high top in order to fit straps, a telescoping breaker bar, bottlejack/jack stand, tire patch kit, deflator kit, compressor, etc. That typically stays in the truck and the 'Tools', 'Kitchen' and 'Camp' boxes are loaded when we head out for a trip.

Here is my 3rd row delete/mod me and a friend came up with. It keeps the arb 50 qt and rotopax cans/mount below the second row seat back when it is upright.

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Finally completed the install of my first of two drawer modules for use with a 3rd row seat model. Big shout out to @Magnetic4R , @wild_turkey , @jerad , and many others who have posted inspiration along the way.













I had originally planned on just mounting these atop the existing 3rd row seat, but some recent posts by a couple of the aforementioned individuals convinced me to remove one of the seats altogether. SO MUCH BETTER!! This netted 4"-5" of additional vertical storage capacity and just returning from a week long road and camping trip with 3 adults, 2 kids, and gear for all, this proved absolutely necessary as we used every single square inch of available space. No new holes were drilled, although a few existing holes were enlarged for installing 1/4" rivetnuts; otherwise, existing anchor points were used.





I could not see cutting up a $200 factory plastic cover if I want to remove the drawers and return this to stock later, so I added some sheetmetal to cover some of the guts and finish this off. Still a little bit of a work in process before calling it 100% complete and finished, but this is honestly probably as good as it will ever get unless I add a few more finishing pieces. I'm not a big sheetmetal guy and this was a "2am day before the trip" job which my wife lovingly described as looking like a "well thought out botch job" before I removed the masking (lol, love you, babe), but I am happy how it turned out and it definitely aided the versatility and usable finished space.





A few quick shots in use from our trip. The module for the other side will actually have a drawer built to house the stove, but this works great in the interim when a 3rd row seat passenger is needed. Couldn't be happier how this turned out, definitely a game changer from the versatility and ease of use aspect.









Love it! Thanks again for all who have posted ideas along the way!

Sorry for the delayed response. I rarely login. I've made two storage systems and they lay flush. The rails that I used are Knape and Vogt 8900.

Here's my low budget DIY build....

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I was hoping to find someone that did a drawer system on the factory slide out tray. Anymore pics of the build?

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More pics in my thread.

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I saw your request for pictures and info on building a rear storage unit. I finally built mine with the added weight in mind, material available to me, and also the need to leave my bag in my vehicle w/o being seen. So, for a father-daughter weekend project, we came up with this. Used 3/4" cabinet shop plywood for the body, 1/4" plywood for the bottom, pine shelving for the vertical pieces, piano hinge for the lg hidden compartment, covered it in rubber backed outdoor carpet, and 1/4" turnbuckles x4 to anchor the unit and to make it easily removable if I needed to. I was able to keep the area behind the backseats open for additional out of sight storage. Not bad for my first venture and made possible by all of the generous information found on this forum, just like your looking for.
Good luck!

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@Sue24u , looks clean, good job!

This is so incredibly perfect. Low profile enough to have a flat sleeping platform and retaining roof clearance while still having a drawer or two. The other low-pro ones are good but with hatches you can't access the stuff if there's anything on top. Did you remove the factory carpet at all?

Pics in my build thread as well..

Did the main platform/deck several months ago. Just finished the new portion last weekend. Hemmed and hawed about if I wanted drawers and ultimately decided to go for simplicity for now.

https://imgur.com/a/7XVWVMv

Built this storage/platform cover thing for my 2018 SR5 w/3rd row. I removed the 3rd row seats, seatbelts, and used the same mounting brackets to bolt down the platform. The only regret is not making the access holes a bit larger. There is a ton of storage, plenty to replace the 150lbs of seats I removed. Next up a removable sleeping platform for the 60% side of the 2nd row.

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