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Shahram said:
Here's a completely inelegant solution. It is, however, cheap, removable, modifiable, and functional. I've had it for about 9 months and it has performed spotlessly.

Link to build thread.

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I gotta say I like it. Functional and removable. Best of all if you wanted to take your time and test out different gear storage configs you aren't stuck to any one setup. Last, with the base setup that you got wouldn't take much to build some drawer slide and drawers and dress em up purty like these other fellas once you get comfortable with a storage arrangement for your gear.:cheers:
 
Volcano cruiser said:
I gotta say I like it. Functional and removable. Best of all if you wanted to take your time and test out different gear storage configs you aren't stuck to any one setup. Last, with the base setup that you got wouldn't take much to build some drawer slide and drawers and dress em up purty like these other fellas once you get comfortable with a storage arrangement for your gear.:cheers:
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Aye...I can go with bins, or without bins, use a tall bin or stack two short bins....

...and if I get sick of it, it's firewood.
 
hawkeye said:
Wood is also much much lighter then steel. I am a big fan of wood. If built correctly wood is Very durable, strong, and It is also relitivly inexspensive. I cant comment on the quality of the Adventure Trailers system. Other then to say that the Latch/pull hardwere look like it is Southco, Witch is top notch stuff. I just thought that it was interesting that they say "lighter then steel" Steel is heavy!
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The material Adventure Trailers is using on their drawers is very cool. I am pretty sure it has a density of around 26lb/sqft and it is at least 30% lighter than wood. It is a great material and AT's craftsmanship is unparalleled. I saw the drawers and a sample of the material (name of it escapes me) at SEMA back in November and I have been dreaming of those drawers in the back of my 60 since...

I am designing my drawer system/kitchen set-up and will probably wind up using 1/2 baltic birch ply... no hardware for the slides a la Kevin Rowland's set-up, and Southco handles and locks.
 
Here is the prototype set I made for my FJ40 out of scrap found on construction sites. Total cost was around $20 for hardware and carpet. Total time was one afternoon. The only tools I used were a circular saw, drill, pneumatic stapler, brad nailer and stapler. The joints are secured with gorillia glue, when I tested a couple of scraps the wood failed before the glue. At some point in time I should make a final version, but these work so well and there are so many other things to do I doubt it will be any time soon.

Jake (my dog) loves the traction carpet provides.
BTW the ring tie downs are a waste of time they are always buried under gear. I added two sections of unistrut on the inside of the tub for tie downs.
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The two compartments get filled with ammo boxes and plastic bins similar to Shahrams
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The bolts thread into tee nuts hidden by the carpet

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I updated my ghettoutback drawer system.

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Went shopping awhile ago :oops:
Found one of these
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To sit on one of these
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Also have the transit bag and the twozone with bag.
So now i need some where to put it :x
Out come the timber and tape to whip up one of these, a template
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A few cuts later i had a pile of steel :shock:
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Then got the welder out of thw cobwebs went to bunnings and got a roll of gasless wire (i hate it but it works)
About 3 hours later i have this.
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Will have some more done this weekend.
 
Here are a couple pix of my drawer setup. I actually like the height of the fridge. It is accessible by the guy in the back seat and he needs a job anyway. I mean he's not drivin', he's not navigating, he can at least hand out drinks! Plus, when camping, I just leave the side window open for easy access to the fridge. Need to get one of those thingamajigs that keeps the fridge lid from sliding sideways off the hinges. That gets to be annoying. You grab a beer through the window, pop it open with the opener on the tire mount, and enjoy!
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I really am happy with the way my compartment system worked out. I hated having stuff bounce around tip or break as i drove down service roads, so i built this. The width is just enough to lay a 48" highlift across flat on in the rear most compartment. I chose compartments as I wanted to be able to access stuff from inside the truck without getting dressed, walking around to the tailgate and sliding the drawers out in the rain (4Runner doesn't have a lift gate, just a tailgate).

Its pretty sturdy, its held up two people doing all sorts of things on top of it. It also survived a tip-over as its held in place with 4 turn-buckles.


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The platform ahead of the rear wheel arches is wider that the rear opening, so I made the platform edge foldable to make it narrow enough to pass through the tailgate.

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LCOwner said:
Couple more.
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That drawer is awesome!! I was torn between 1 or 2 drawers but I ended up designing it for two. How are those slides? Are they smooth?
 
GLTHFJ60 said:
That drawer is awesome!! I was torn between 1 or 2 drawers but I ended up designing it for two. How are those slides? Are they smooth?
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Thanks!!

Yes very smooth.

Now if Kevin can get me the tailgate before the next run I'll be set.
 
LCOwner said:
Thanks!!

Yes very smooth.

Now if Kevin can get me the tailgate before the next run I'll be set.
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You'll be in heaven once you get that tailgate. They're incredibly strong too! I dropped my old H42+split case right in the middle of it ( 1st gen plywood lid ) and it only flexed.

I designed my drawer to fit the side panels as well. Seems like too much space in those quarters to waste.
 
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