Master list of all rear drawer options for the 200-series Land Cruiser (US market only)
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What is the height of the Dobinson drawers? They appear to be around 11 inches.
How do you like that robinson system? Quiet?
Dobinson…
Mine is quiet. Once in a while you might hear a bering rattling over some bumps. Overall, one of the best purchases for my LX
Did you resolve this? I'm in the same boat, more or less. I want one side of my LC to be a sleep platform, but the other side to be pretty much as is because of a very long, tall narrow portage requirement.
I did. I believe the best system for sleeping (or flat area) is the Air Down Gear Up system which actually has a sleeper option.
Also in the vicinity of 'flat' is Dobinsons.
I went with ADGU. Ordered it today.
Superb job Chris!
CharlieS
GOLD Star
Both Trekboxx and Goose Gear also have 2nd row systems that allow for a full length sleeper. They both replace portions (or all) of the second row seating.
I have an ADGU premier system with a 60/40 sleeper, and it is a good product dollar for dollar. Their second row/sleeper support piece is a bit of a skeletal solution, but it works. I used it for ~10,000 miles this summer.
I just ordered a Trekboxx Bravo system with the second row platform storage box option. It can run either or both of the 60/40 sections. Now that one of my kids is grown up, I generally leave the 60% section out. I will run the 60% section of the Trekboxx full time and add the 40% section for big trips.
I have an ADGU premier system with a 60/40 sleeper, and it is a good product dollar for dollar. Their second row/sleeper support piece is a bit of a skeletal solution, but it works. I used it for ~10,000 miles this summer.
I just ordered a Trekboxx Bravo system with the second row platform storage box option. It can run either or both of the 60/40 sections. Now that one of my kids is grown up, I generally leave the 60% section out. I will run the 60% section of the Trekboxx full time and add the 40% section for big trips.
Goose Gear - Ultimate Chef system....
100ah Li battery in the cabinet in front of the Fridge cabinet.
I need to order a partner stove.. My Large snow Peak Fire Pit slots in beside the fridge along with the toilet, chair, poles, etc. The system is reality versatile.
Bonus is that it is fairly easy to remove the main cabinets, only takes 15 minutes or so and just leaves the battery cabinet in place. The 12v outlets move to Pass side rear panel when I do this.
I think it may be one of the lighter systems as well
100ah Li battery in the cabinet in front of the Fridge cabinet.
I need to order a partner stove.. My Large snow Peak Fire Pit slots in beside the fridge along with the toilet, chair, poles, etc. The system is reality versatile.
Bonus is that it is fairly easy to remove the main cabinets, only takes 15 minutes or so and just leaves the battery cabinet in place. The 12v outlets move to Pass side rear panel when I do this.
I think it may be one of the lighter systems as well
SOAZtim
Hobo
Thought these should be added to the list. The less expensive setup with wings looks like it's $899 shipped in the US. Similar to the Land Shark KISS concept in complexity: 200 Series Land Cruiser/LX570 Ultralite Drawer System | SHW Offroad - https://shwoffroad.com/product/200-series-land-cruiser-lx570-ultralite-drawer-system/
The fancier setup looks comparable to some of the more expensive setups.
shwoffroad.com
Here is the 200 series section.
shwoffroad.com
If we end up getting some we'll do a video of the install and our thoughts, but the lead time is a bit too much for the rush we're in to get this truck finished and back to mapping work. After speaking with the company it sounds like a killer simple setup. Nothing to break, not much if anything to squeak and it's super lightweight.
Cheers,
The fancier setup looks comparable to some of the more expensive setups.
200 Series Land Cruiser/LX570 Expedition Series Drawer System | SHW Offroad
The ultimate overland drawer system for your 200 Series (2007-2021) Toyota Land Cruiser/Lexus LX570.
shwoffroad.com
Here is the 200 series section.
Land Cruiser (200 Series)/LX570 | SHW Offroad
shwoffroad.com
If we end up getting some we'll do a video of the install and our thoughts, but the lead time is a bit too much for the rush we're in to get this truck finished and back to mapping work. After speaking with the company it sounds like a killer simple setup. Nothing to break, not much if anything to squeak and it's super lightweight.
Cheers,
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Thanks for the link. Will edit the original post later this week.Thought these should be added to the list. The less expensive setup with wings looks like it's $899 shipped in the US. Similar to the Land Shark KISS concept in complexity: 200 Series Land Cruiser/LX570 Ultralite Drawer System | SHW Offroad - https://shwoffroad.com/product/200-series-land-cruiser-lx570-ultralite-drawer-system/
The fancier setup looks comparable to some of the more expensive setups.
200 Series Land Cruiser/LX570 Expedition Series Drawer System | SHW Offroad
The ultimate overland drawer system for your 200 Series (2007-2021) Toyota Land Cruiser/Lexus LX570.
Here is the 200 series section.
Land Cruiser (200 Series)/LX570 | SHW Offroad
If we end up getting some we'll do a video of the install and our thoughts, but the lead time is a bit too much for the rush we're in to get this truck finished and back to mapping work. After speaking with the company it sounds like a killer simple setup. Nothing to break, not much if anything to squeak and it's super lightweight.
Cheers,
Don't own a set but got a few endorsements via LC Facebook groups.
www.dfgoffroad.com
DFG Offroad - Rear Drawer System for LC 100 / LEXUS LX470
Rear Drawer System for LC 100 / LEXUS LX470 all hardware includes, ready to install
I have the Rugged Bound (Big Country 4x4) in my FZj80. Super clean, and I posted a video on how to install. Definitely in my top 3 upgrades on the 80. I have several friends that have some of the other model drawers listed, and we compared and verdict is Rugged Bound is the best fitting, cleanest look. Bearing are quiet and function is top. A couple of my 80 series friends mentioned if they had to do it again, they'd go Rugged Bound, but were unaware of them when they pulled the trigger.
I just ordered the Roof Rack, awning and drawer system for my 200. I will post a video once I have it installed.
Video of the 80 series install:
I just ordered the Roof Rack, awning and drawer system for my 200. I will post a video once I have it installed.
Video of the 80 series install:
After a very long delay I finally installed my Big Country Savute dual drawer system in my LC200. Overall I am pleased and will offer a few thoughts.
Sometime ago I purchased the drawers through Rugged Bound during the group buy. Theo was very responsive which was appreciated because though these are well packaged for international and national shipping mine arrived damaged. The box was punctured and the top sheet was damaged. Theo promptly arranged for a new one to be sent.
Once replaced I was ready to install. That went well enough, though the instructions on the rear bracket could be better. Two improved pictures is all that is needed. A neighbor helped me lift the drawers in to place (we put a big piece cardboard in the back so make siding it into place easier). Once in place I loosely assembled the brackets, checked the centering then tighten everything down. Next I attached the face trim plates. With those attached I realized the drawers were not quite as well centered as I would have liked as the trim plates with some vibration could rub. So I loosened everything and re-centered. After that I retightened everything. Lesson, put the trim plates on after the brackets but before tightening the brackets.
When installing the top side panels I had turn the plastic tie down vertically which how they are installed/removed. In this position they are not really functional as the side panels keep them loosely in place. If the drawers were an inch shorter they would fit under the tie downs (which would then be horizontal.
I filled one of the drawers with recovery gear. As it all came from my father who running around the back roads of Colorado and California starting back the late 1950s some it is rather old school (except the old sleeping bag that was mine and was in my car in high school/college). The recovery gear will soon be updated. With that gear in place, the drawers slide very smoothly.
If there is one change to be made, that would be to make the drawers one inch shorter in length. The drawers are right up against the second row seats. They can be reclined but then are squished into the drawers which will cause wear. This issue is known.
Some pictures ... both of my drawers have covers so they can both be used as a work space.
Sometime ago I purchased the drawers through Rugged Bound during the group buy. Theo was very responsive which was appreciated because though these are well packaged for international and national shipping mine arrived damaged. The box was punctured and the top sheet was damaged. Theo promptly arranged for a new one to be sent.
Once replaced I was ready to install. That went well enough, though the instructions on the rear bracket could be better. Two improved pictures is all that is needed. A neighbor helped me lift the drawers in to place (we put a big piece cardboard in the back so make siding it into place easier). Once in place I loosely assembled the brackets, checked the centering then tighten everything down. Next I attached the face trim plates. With those attached I realized the drawers were not quite as well centered as I would have liked as the trim plates with some vibration could rub. So I loosened everything and re-centered. After that I retightened everything. Lesson, put the trim plates on after the brackets but before tightening the brackets.
When installing the top side panels I had turn the plastic tie down vertically which how they are installed/removed. In this position they are not really functional as the side panels keep them loosely in place. If the drawers were an inch shorter they would fit under the tie downs (which would then be horizontal.
I filled one of the drawers with recovery gear. As it all came from my father who running around the back roads of Colorado and California starting back the late 1950s some it is rather old school (except the old sleeping bag that was mine and was in my car in high school/college). The recovery gear will soon be updated. With that gear in place, the drawers slide very smoothly.
If there is one change to be made, that would be to make the drawers one inch shorter in length. The drawers are right up against the second row seats. They can be reclined but then are squished into the drawers which will cause wear. This issue is known.
Some pictures ... both of my drawers have covers so they can both be used as a work space.
I have been looking at these but the rubbing on the seats concerns me a bit. Is there a way to shorten these as a DIY project. There is not a lot of info or pictures of these online, but do you see a way to add attach a sleeping platform that rests on the 2nd row seats like the ADGU and Landshark did?
I hope my post isn’t to much of a dredging-up of an old thread…
I have some small dilemmas.
Right now I have a home-made unit that consists of a standard single drawer at the back on the passenger side that is mated to a longer “trunk” that is perpendicular to the drawer which you open from inside the truck. Second row is removed. I made the trunk portion level with the drawer to form the bed, on top, but angled it at the bottom to match the slope of the floor. The result is a very deep trunk that holds a ton of stuff.
I’m trying to replicate that kind of storage space in something lighter than my wooden setup.
My first thought was a passenger side drawer that will go all the way to the back of front seats. I had a Truck Vault in my work truck and I know they make them that long, as do companies like Weathervuard. However, both are beasts as far as weight. I just thought there might be a lighter alternative in the off-road world.
I love the ADGU unit, but I don’t know if I could store as much in the space that their bed top folds back and covers.
I also don’t know where I would put my fridge. Anyone ever put a fridge on top of the ADGU unit? It would be a little high, but could be an option.
Any insight is welcome!
I have some small dilemmas.
Right now I have a home-made unit that consists of a standard single drawer at the back on the passenger side that is mated to a longer “trunk” that is perpendicular to the drawer which you open from inside the truck. Second row is removed. I made the trunk portion level with the drawer to form the bed, on top, but angled it at the bottom to match the slope of the floor. The result is a very deep trunk that holds a ton of stuff.
I’m trying to replicate that kind of storage space in something lighter than my wooden setup.
My first thought was a passenger side drawer that will go all the way to the back of front seats. I had a Truck Vault in my work truck and I know they make them that long, as do companies like Weathervuard. However, both are beasts as far as weight. I just thought there might be a lighter alternative in the off-road world.
I love the ADGU unit, but I don’t know if I could store as much in the space that their bed top folds back and covers.
I also don’t know where I would put my fridge. Anyone ever put a fridge on top of the ADGU unit? It would be a little high, but could be an option.
Any insight is welcome!
xeuxaz
SILVER Star
The alucab tilting slide works well for a fridge on top. This would kill the sleeper option though.
