Tips to build a professional looking rear storage drawer

[ladywolf]

Thanks. The top will change.
I have 1/8" black diamond tread matting to permanently glue to the top as well as stainless edge trim for the top.
The gray mat will get cut down and used as drawer liners. I have a j track tie down system to install on the deck.
The turn buckles will get changed out. They make that space almost unusable


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That is pretty awesome. :hatsoff:

 

[jmferg]

I went a slightly different route. I welded up a steel, square tube frame and then built wood drawers with a wood top plate. The drawer slides and plate mount to the frame. The frame ended up being lighter than expected and much lighter than what I estimated a wood box weighing. The drawers and top plate are 1/2" baltic birch ply which has proven to be plenty strong. The top plate has a cut out for the water can/faucet along with l-track and a fridge slide. Drawer faces and top plate were coated with bed liner.

Do you have a link to your tie-Down tracks?
The design I wanted to use won't work like intended. Thanks.


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[Offcamber]

Do you have a link to your tie-Down tracks?
The design I wanted to use won't work like intended. Thanks.


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I used a combination of D-rings and L-track from US Cargo Control - L-Track Tie Down Rails.

 

[7echo]

I used a combination of D-rings and L-track from US Cargo Control - L-Track Tie Down Rails.

you can also find them at McMaster-Carr and Northern Tool

 

[96_StellarBP]

I went a slightly different route. I welded up a steel, square tube frame and then built wood drawers with a wood top plate. The drawer slides and plate mount to the frame. The frame ended up being lighter than expected and much lighter than what I estimated a wood box weighing. The drawers and top plate are 1/2" baltic birch ply which has proven to be plenty strong. The top plate has a cut out for the water can/faucet along with l-track and a fridge slide. Drawer faces and top plate were coated with bed liner.

Nicely done sir!!

 

[Sue24u]

Rear Storage w/2 Hidden Compartments!

I read this and several other threads on building a rear storage unit 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!
Thank you!
Sue

 

[cbielat]

I used birch ply for mine. No sliders but used some flat plastic tack things to help the drawers slide in and out. Mounted my Power Tank bracket to the side of it too. Kept it as basic as I could. Works great for me.

 

[MN4RNR]

This was my first attempt at a project like this. I learned a lot and am mostly pleased with the results. The design I am very please with. There are some execution details I would improve on.

 

[burty_bren]

Love the look of this. Nice work!