Dozer18
SILVER Star
So, I've been wanting to customize my cargo area for a while now, and finally designed a system built around an ARB 50qt fridge and a Camp Chef Everest stove. The box will have the fridge mounted on a slide on the far left of the cargo area (and I mean FAR left - the slide is JUST going to clear); a gear drawer in the middle; and a kitchen drawer on the right. The kitchen drawer will house a stove, two 2.5" tall drawers for knives and utensils, and a small cabinet. Nested under the drawer will be a 18"x12" Boos Block cutting board that extends out to the back; there will be a hidden 2" deep nested drawer that opens to the front (with the back seat down) that will hold spare parts and tools (by spare parts I mean hoses and small things).
Nested under the fridge slide will be a 2" tall, 2' deep drawer that will hold my tools. Obviously, I'm trying to use every cubic inch of available space.
The key to do something like this is having the skills to build the box. I don't have those skills, but my friend Matt R. does! He is skilled at woodworking projects and agreed to help me out in exchange for some cold beverages and notoriety on this forum.
Here are the pics thus far; first is laying down the base:
Then routing the grooves for the walls:
Dry fitting the walls:
Fitting the top and screwing it together for fitting:
And the prototype sitting in the cargo area:
Nested under the fridge slide will be a 2" tall, 2' deep drawer that will hold my tools. Obviously, I'm trying to use every cubic inch of available space.
The key to do something like this is having the skills to build the box. I don't have those skills, but my friend Matt R. does! He is skilled at woodworking projects and agreed to help me out in exchange for some cold beverages and notoriety on this forum.
Here are the pics thus far; first is laying down the base:
Then routing the grooves for the walls:
Dry fitting the walls:
Fitting the top and screwing it together for fitting:
And the prototype sitting in the cargo area: