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If you ever wreck the truck, you may reconsider the importance of good mounting. I've seen loose gear blow through a backseat in an accident, not pretty.
Drawer system questions
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If you ever wreck the truck, you may reconsider the importance of good mounting. I've seen loose gear blow through a backseat in an accident, not pretty.
Good point. The drawers with gear weigh about 300lbs, and are bolted together.... I should have mentioned that both sides have turnbuckles... one each. Long term id like to add something else, but still don't want to hack into anything in the truck incase I dump it for a 200.
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I'm working on mine right now and I'm attaching to the third row seat mount bars that are recessed into the floor, I'll post up some details when I'm done but no vehicle mods required. Those 3rd row mounts should be fairly strong... I hope.
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I'm working on mine right now and I'm attaching to the third row seat mount bars that are recessed into the floor, I'll post up some details when I'm done but no vehicle mods required. Those 3rd row mounts should be fairly strong... I hope.
For now checkout these coupon codes for Monstaliner!
FREESHIP (free ground shipping)
FREECSQ (gives you a free quart of chassis saver! must be in your cart for it to work)
I used both today so they are good to go.
Those codes saved me >$50! I was going to find a cheaper primer but couldn't pass up a free quart of $40 chassis primer!
Measurements
OK, sorry for the quick/dirty on this, but we are moving this weekend and this is the ONLY time I'm going to have to do this.
See below pics.
First illustrates the base. I used 3/4" cabinet grade ply for everything, including the base. 2 x 7" strips for the front two pieces, one 12.5" strip in the rear (also serves as the floor for the behind-drawer storage). They line up perfectly over the existing 3rd row seat mounts, which I used u-bolts to attach to. The entire truck shakes when you try and move the box. it's going nowhere...
Vertical sides/center were then attached to the base pieces, all identical sizes. I used two boards glued and screwed together for the center piece, so as to accommodate my design for the top and drawers. Verticals were at the outer edge of the base pieces, and the center vertical was dead center between the two.
OK, sorry for the quick/dirty on this, but we are moving this weekend and this is the ONLY time I'm going to have to do this.
See below pics.
First illustrates the base. I used 3/4" cabinet grade ply for everything, including the base. 2 x 7" strips for the front two pieces, one 12.5" strip in the rear (also serves as the floor for the behind-drawer storage). They line up perfectly over the existing 3rd row seat mounts, which I used u-bolts to attach to. The entire truck shakes when you try and move the box. it's going nowhere...
Vertical sides/center were then attached to the base pieces, all identical sizes. I used two boards glued and screwed together for the center piece, so as to accommodate my design for the top and drawers. Verticals were at the outer edge of the base pieces, and the center vertical was dead center between the two.
Once the sides and base were set, I finished up the back side (facing the 2nd row seats) and the dividers between the drawer cavities and the behind-drawer storage.
This pic is pretty self explanatory. it's MISSING the center vertical and the base pieces in this picture for ease of drawing (ie. I can't draw).
Once you get this assembled you have a very sturdy frame that you can then mount in the truck. You'll want to do this since everything from here on out will need to be measured and fit using installed measurements.
FYI I used a temp strip of wood to hold the front of the frame square during mounting.
This pic is pretty self explanatory. it's MISSING the center vertical and the base pieces in this picture for ease of drawing (ie. I can't draw).
Once you get this assembled you have a very sturdy frame that you can then mount in the truck. You'll want to do this since everything from here on out will need to be measured and fit using installed measurements.
FYI I used a temp strip of wood to hold the front of the frame square during mounting.
Finally below the measurements for the two equally-sized tops I made to cover the drawer cavities, and then the drawers themselves.
ALL of this is MUCH MUCH more detailed in my build thread, referenced above. However, these are the first measurements I've posted.
ALL of these measurements should be considered ROUGH. But this will get you to a point where you have a solid frame with operable drawers installed in the truck.
From there on out it's all 'custom' cuts. You'll need a wood guide, pencil, and cardboard to trace and shape the front and wings. It's NOT hard...because I did it and it looks custom. Remember that you'll be covering it in some sort of carpet, which will hide a LOT of small mistakes!
Good luck!
ALL of this is MUCH MUCH more detailed in my build thread, referenced above. However, these are the first measurements I've posted.
ALL of these measurements should be considered ROUGH. But this will get you to a point where you have a solid frame with operable drawers installed in the truck.
From there on out it's all 'custom' cuts. You'll need a wood guide, pencil, and cardboard to trace and shape the front and wings. It's NOT hard...because I did it and it looks custom. Remember that you'll be covering it in some sort of carpet, which will hide a LOT of small mistakes!
Good luck!
If you completely remove the third row fastening brackets, you will find a nutsert which allows you to securely bolt your drawer system down by using 4 bolts - two on each cross bar.
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Help me decide on drawer depth!
Guys,
I'm planning my cargo organizer/drawer system now and researching some old threads, thought I'd add to this one instead of starting new.
Going to put two 8" subs in the front of the cargo box, firing towards the back seats, ala RobRed's design. Given my airspace requirements for the subs, I can either have a shallow enclosure running the whole width of the system, or a deeper enclosure that only runs halfway. So I am trying to decide between the two. I've never had a fancy schmancy drawer system like all you lucky folks do, so please advise which setup you'd rather have:
2 equally sized drawers. Each roughly 21"W x 33"D
One short and one long drawer. One at 21"x40 and another at 21"x28".
The exterior height of the box is fixed at 11".
Thanks in advance for any input!
Guys,
I'm planning my cargo organizer/drawer system now and researching some old threads, thought I'd add to this one instead of starting new.
Going to put two 8" subs in the front of the cargo box, firing towards the back seats, ala RobRed's design. Given my airspace requirements for the subs, I can either have a shallow enclosure running the whole width of the system, or a deeper enclosure that only runs halfway. So I am trying to decide between the two. I've never had a fancy schmancy drawer system like all you lucky folks do, so please advise which setup you'd rather have:
2 equally sized drawers. Each roughly 21"W x 33"D
One short and one long drawer. One at 21"x40 and another at 21"x28".
The exterior height of the box is fixed at 11".
Thanks in advance for any input!
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