Qtn about rear drawers!

[get it up there]

Hi there peoples I'm about to start building some drawers for the back of my 1991 WT zook. Just wondering what people think of the advice 4x4 action have given in there latest magazine..
1: Use marine grade ply
2: Dont use normal hardware sliders.
Do people agree with this??
I found these slides on ebay.. they seem the goods!!
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/4WD-Caravan-Stor ... 286.c0.m14

One more thing, is it a good thing to make the structure out of aluminium or something.. or is that overkill?? Thanks for the help

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[get it up there]

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Thanks for the help!!!!!!! So can anyone please help me with what i should do about making the frame up?? Would wood be strong enough, or should i get some alloy ones made?? Thanks

[grimbo]

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Thanks for the help!!!!!!! So can anyone please help me with what i should do about making the frame up?? Would wood be strong enough, or should i get some alloy ones made?? Thanks

what's so confusing about bogged's post. It's another option using Qubelok aluminium frame work with ply panels. It has a very explanation and pics of what he did to make rear drawer/shelving setup. Does away with the need for drawer slides etc

[chimpboy]

I made my own drawer slides which imho were better than anything commercially available for anywhere near the price.

All I did was put 20x20 RHS on the sides of each drawer, and mount skate bearings to the sides of the drawer housings for the RHS to roll along. Just bolts and washers to hold the bearings in place.

They were easily strong enough to stand in and had a nice action.

Total cost was probably under fifty dollars.

That example that bogged always posts, no offence but it would really not suit me. I made my drawers just high enough to go over the wheel arches, which then created a platform almost exactly the size of a double air mattress once the rear seats were folded down.

[Struth]

http://www.geocities.com/hay_dj/Patrol/ ... ystem.html

theres another option

Thanks for the help!!!!!!! So can anyone please help me with what i should do about making the frame up?? Would wood be strong enough, or should i get some alloy ones made?? Thanks

what's so confusing about bogged's post. It's another option using Qubelok aluminium frame work with ply panels. It has a very explanation and pics of what he did to make rear drawer/shelving setup. Does away with the need for drawer slides etc

I agree, Booged's post is relevant in that it demonstrates one construction method that can be configured in many ways.

It also uses aluminium and is a farily cheap construction method.

Did Booged run you dog over or something

[chimpboy]

These served us well, all ply no aluminium frames or anything, and home-made steel sliders on ebay skate bearings. They were still going strong when I sold the Maverick earlier this year.

[steve125]

I made my own with 18mm ply which is a bit overkill but made it very solid without the need for metal frames. I just went to Bunnings and got two plastic tubs which measured 600x400x220 (the back of a Sierra is just over 800 wide and 600 deep with the back seat folded up)) and then built the box around them.



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[chikoroll_]

plywood is strong enough, use a polyurethane adhesive to glue it together and sufficient screws

you can get 2.4*1.2 factory 2nds from places like sharps or australian wood panels for $20 cash

then go to places like daleys for the factory 2nd's of marine carpet - $20 will get you 5 metres

get some high temp contact glue for the carpet, and go for gold


those runners are sufficient, they are basically a chinese knockoff of the industry leaders type (hafele)

btw, here's my old one (replaced with a full bed and storage)

[get it up there]

Thanks for the info everyone. Sorry bogged, i must have selected the wrong smiley face. I wasnt bagging out or confused about your idea at all.. thanks for the help
(got the correct one then). Seems like i will make the frame out of timber, and make it strong!! Thanks again everyone
Chikoroll.. thanks for the ideas about getting some seconds.. will get onto that!!

[tas80]

I used these sliders bought off Ebay for my drawers, from devonport, I'm very happy with them, have taken the weight no problem.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/4WD-Storage-Draw ... tsupported

I used the metre long ones but obviously you won't need to go that long for a Zook, the frame for mine is 16x16x1.6mm RHS, you've probably seen the build pics on Tassie 4wd
Syksey

[sprungupcruiser]

i just finished my storage system. i used a mixture of thicknesses of ply and didn't use marine ply, i got it free from work though. just gave it all a coat of paint to help protect it. if you are still looking for some hardware www.ovesco.com.au is where i got my stuff from.