Dutch's Drawer Build

[therealdutch]

I've finally got some upcoming free time to build a drawer for the cargo area. still in planning phase, so any input from those of you who have built these would be very helpful. Some basic background on the purpose and use of this as it suits the needs of my family. we have kids, so one of the 3rd row seats needs to be in the vehicle 90% of the time. additionally, it needs to be in there for long hauls as well, so this is a single drawer design to fit on the driver's side (again, primarily b/c by having Thing 1 on the PS, i can witness his assaults on Thing 2 in the second row).

the main objective for me is day to day organization of the stuff that families on the go just need to carry all the time, and for longer hauls, to get the cooler off the floor so there is usable space below and we don't have to unload to access/open the cooler on road trips.

basic dimensions are as follows:
exterior: 20"w x 13"h x 41"d
interior of drawer: 16 31/32"w x 10.5"h x 27.5"d
interior of front 'bin': 19"w x 12"h x 10"d

plan is to use 24" full extension slides that support 200lbs - my question is will these be enough? consider that most of the time this drawer will hold a FAK, reusable grocery bags and assorted sports gear.
Amazon.com: Fulterer Fr5210 Full Extension Slide Zinc 24": Home Improvement

the front bin will hold recovery gear and whatever tools can fit after recovery gear is stashed. held shut with a stong magnet enclosure (considering a latch of some sort for safety in the event of a roll over) and hinged with a continuous hinge across the middle of the box (see photo).

the cup holder on the hinged lid is not a must-have, just thought i'd draw it in and see how it looked and it could add a little function for whoever is sitting in the 3rd row.

interior of the drawer/bin and the exterior sides will have tan carpet to closely match the interior and the top i plan to use this:
Amazon.com : Rubber-Cal Diamond Plate Metallic PVC Flooring : Sports & Outdoors

tentative plan is to anchor with a ubolt through the seat anchor point then have a steel bracket inside the bottom of the box to attach to.

 

[therealdutch]

exploded view for illustration purposes. it's to scale, done in SketchUp. design idea swiped from this FJ box build:

 

[Ramathorn15]

Looks like a good design for a half drawer. doesn't the passenger side 3rd row have a double cup holder already? The slides should be sufficient. Imagine trying to stuff a 200lbs person into a 24" drawer. Remember though, that weight limit is based on distributed weight through the entire travel.

The u-bolts should work. I used J bolts on mine before I rebuilt it. Are you going to use only wood? you have to consider that the u-bolts will stick up into where the bottom of the drawers would go a bit.

Also, carpeting the insides and even the outsides of the actual drawer will be very tough. It will also suck to try and clean or wipe out if something spills inside the drawer. I would go with paint or stain then use diamond plate liner you linked in the bottom.

 

[therealdutch]

the plan was to only use wood. but if i got it built and noticed the need for some structural integrity, use some "L"shaped brackets.

good point on the carpet on the inside. was going to try marine grade carpeting. the main purpose of the carpet was for sound deadening.

and yes, PS 3rd row has double cup holder. like i said that was more of a last minute addition just to see how it would look. with kids there's never enough places to stash pens/markers/french fries/goldfish/etc on a 10 hour drive.

thanks for the input.

 

[Ramathorn15]

the plan was to only use wood. but if i got it built and noticed the need for some structural integrity, use some "L"shaped brackets.

good point on the carpet on the inside. was going to try marine grade carpeting. the main purpose of the carpet was for sound deadening.

and yes, PS 3rd row has double cup holder. like i said that was more of a last minute addition just to see how it would look. with kids there's never enough places to stash pens/markers/french fries/goldfish/etc on a 10 hour drive.

thanks for the input.

I used marine grade on the top of mine. The downside is the edges are not good once you cut it. It tends to fray and lose the actual carpeting 1/4" or so past where you make your cut. Its not impossible but I wouldn't want to deal with it personally. If you have a rubber mat on the inside, that should be enough to prevent noise. You could also implement removable dividers like I did that will keep smaller stuff from rolling or sliding around.

This should be fun. I spent a couple months on mine trying to work everything out but I'm super happy with them. Your design looks like it will be simple to build and very functional.