Did some measurements and figured out the overall box size. Wanted all 1 level this time. Getting into the fridge aint that bad.
Started off chopping up my roof rack and built a base. 3 pieces of tube running long ways in the vehicle with a piece of plywood to hold them together.
Just working out the design at this point...
Had to figure out a wat to mount all of this and decided I would use the tie down mounting holes in the floor so I bent up some scrap steel and drilled it for the holes. Bolted the brackets down and welded them to the frame after it was all centered up and where i wanted it.
Feeling good about that I started on the upper portion of the frame. Changed direction on the bars to run horizontal across the vehicle. This ties it all together. Set the height such that the wings will sit on the fender wells. The base piece of plywood was a challenge here because it is captured by this design so I had to get creative and cut a hole but it wont come out. No biggie...
In case there is question. The bottom plywood is 1/2" birch. Gives a smooth surface for the drawer to slide on. And does not actually need to go all the way front to back as the drawer never comes all the way out. So I save a little weight by cutting it short and that's the biggest piece of wood that I had sitting around. So I had to rationalize that its all good
I am a fan of the wood on wood and no slides. They can open and close well enough but the friction helps the drawer from shooting out. Never had an issue with my 100 series drawers but limit straps would be an easy add it I ever have an issue. The bottoms of these drawers will be standard 1/2 plywood. and I will lightly sand both surfaces to take out high spots and wax the drawer bottom to help with sliding a little.
The absence of actual drawer slides gives some room back also. More pics to come.
No drawer pics but I only got so far and we went and did a shakedown run at Iron Gap. Ran what I brought. Needed a place for the high lift so I made some quick mods and always want to carry a spare so I strapped it to the top. Not where it will live in the future.
1 drawer holds almost all of my trail spares and tools.
Back to drawers. Made some serious progress this week. Have some finish work to do and to add some long ways pieces to the frame on the top so I can bolt stuff to them. The drawer clearance doesnt allow room for through bolts in the cross ways bars. No biggie. They will come out this week get the finish work then get carpet.
Also didnt clearance wings so they will flip when the seats are up. Will do that also.
