Cottonland Overland Opine Thread

[ntsaint]

Making sure I don't let my overland points/creds dip too low...

 

[AndyO78FJ40]

I thought you had a drawer system already. What is your plan for it?

 

[ntsaint]

I do. Was two drawers side by side, and I removed one and replaced with a fridge slide when on a trip.

Problem is I then had to find a place for all the stuff in the drawer I took out. Never liked doing that.

So im reworking it and doing two drawers stacked on the right, and a drawer/fridge slide combo on the left. Hopefully it will turn out ok.

 

[wct49]

Making sure I don't let my overland points/creds dip too low...

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gonna be nice andy.

 

[MEMCruiser]

@ntsaint i start mine next week. Think I am doing same thing. OBTW u need a bigger shop

 

[ntsaint]

@ntsaint i start mine next week. Think I am doing same thing. OBTW u need a bigger shop

Bigger shop means new house / more land...one day

 

[Fireman]

Or you could head West. I know a dude with a cabinet shop.

 

[Bomar]

Fireman you need to whip up a few sets of drawers for 100.

 

[Bomar]

On sale table.

Camp Time Roll-A-Table - REI.com

 

[ntsaint]

Or you could head West. I know a dude with a cabinet shop.

You could make some jack selling DIY kits @Fireman !

 

[ntsaint]

Little progress today before my home AC shat the bed and pulled me off. Still have to build drawer and slide for left side.

 

[Bomar]

See @Fireman. Need your input - would you buy a rear storage drawer "kit"

Time to make some $$$

 

[ntsaint]

IF I can pull off the drawer within a drawer trick this is how it should turn out.

 

[BMThiker]

so much want

ready for anything, 2WD plus Warren winch

Ural Gear Up Sahara

 

[Fireman]

Andy you are killing yourself with that 3/4 inch stuff. Get some 1/2 baltic birch

 

[Bomar]

Ok fireman time to put your mind and one good knee to work.

 

[ntsaint]

Andy you are killing yourself with that 3/4 inch stuff. Get some 1/2 baltic birch

Old system was 3/4 and I'm reusing a lot of it so 3/4 it is...

Sure do wish I knew someone with a 100 that had a cabinet shop that could crank out some drawer system awesomeness...

 

[AndyO78FJ40]

Andy you are killing yourself with that 3/4 inch stuff. Get some 1/2 baltic birch

Where is the best place to source this material? Does Lowes carry it? Is it lighter than pine board and 1/2 in plywood?

 

[ntsaint]

My lowe's carries a thickness between 1/2 and 3/4 supposedly, but the baltic birch is either never in stock or they just don't carry it anymore...

Honestly i think the bones of the system need to be thicker than 1/2". Bottom, top, vertical supports, etc. Everything else could be 1/2" though. Maybe that's over engineering it a tad, but the current system lasted 5 years without a single issue. And even using the 3/4" stuff it weighs less than the 3rd row seats that came out.

 

[BMThiker]

If you dado'd, glued & tacked all the joints, 1/2" would be plenty strong.