Does the kit only fit flush with the 2003+ TLC models? I have a '98 and it didn't quite fit in place as I'd expected.
Outback Solutions (ARB) Drawer Install and Review 2011
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hoser
SILVER Star
'98 LC has no rear AC and therefore needs a different fit kit.
Called sierra expeditions and they will be sending me the right kit fit.
I am looking at these drawers. I am debating between the RF1045 and the RDRF1045. I have the ARB 50 qt and I want to be able to access it while it is secured on top of the drawer. I worry that the roller top drawer will be a pain but I do not want to install a slide because I would not be able to use the drawer as a sleeping platform. I do need to be able to install 1 third row seat so I will only be purchasing the driver's side drawer. Does anyone run the RDRF1045 and are you able to access the contents of the fridge without sliding it out?
There is limited access with the fridge mounted on top of the drawer without sliding the fridge out. You could get a small drink or similar item, from standing on the ground, if it was near the top of the fridge. You probably wont see much inside the fridge unless you put mirrors on the lid or climb onto the tailgate. You will have better access from on the tailgate with the lid removed, but you would still need to slide the fridge out in order to remove the basket.
What year is your vehicle? I have an extra set (non-98/99) I could sell you
2002
These should work. Let me know if you are interested
I wanted to update this thread with some info I didn't see while searching. Here is a photo of the clearance with the 47L fridge mounted. You could conceivably grab most items out with this much clearance. Be sure to pack the beer accordingly.
Here is a photo when it is pulled out.
It is important to note that the basket cannot be removed unless the lid is pulled off. No big deal really but can't be avoided with the hatch. I purchased the ARB tie down kit part# 10900010 This kit is great. For under $30 it is perfect. I can't believe I agonized over spending money on it. The kit comes with these brackets that I am holding in the photo below. They are meant to attach the fridge to the ARB slide out. They could be mounted to the base of the roller floor but it would either pin the strap to the floor or they would have to be bent up so the strap could move freely. I ended up purchasing these 1 screw D rings from Amazon for $11.
https://www.amazon.com/DC-Cargo-Mal...638&sr=1-4&keywords=dc+cargo+mall+four+d+ring
There are 6 black allen head screws on top of the roller floor. They hold the floor onto the frame. They are bolted into the frame using a brass captive nut. I removed the front 4 and purchased some M6 bolts from my local hardware store. I mounted the D rings into the ARB allen bolt holes. They are solid and work great and I did not have to drill at all.
I also used trim kit # ARB1174 and it fit great. This is quality equipment but the instructions aren't perfect. I think it took me roughly 3.5 hours to completely install them. That is not including mounting the fridge. The 3rd row seat can be mounted with the drawers.
I bought the ARB RDRF1045. This is the sliding top drawer. If it is used in conjunction with the 3rd row seat and rolled in and out it will quickly rip a hole in the leather because they do mount close. This could be remedied by not opening when the 3rd row seat is on or to cap the seat with a piece of leather or something else. Hope this helps someone considering these drawers.
Here is a photo when it is pulled out.
https://www.amazon.com/DC-Cargo-Mal...638&sr=1-4&keywords=dc+cargo+mall+four+d+ring
There are 6 black allen head screws on top of the roller floor. They hold the floor onto the frame. They are bolted into the frame using a brass captive nut. I removed the front 4 and purchased some M6 bolts from my local hardware store. I mounted the D rings into the ARB allen bolt holes. They are solid and work great and I did not have to drill at all.
Get the 63 liter frige - shorter and better fit to the 100 and the drawers. You'll still have challenges in height but improved... and more space for beer.
I'm wondering if anyone can help me out- wondering what the INSIDE dims of the roller floor drawer. Want to know if I can fit a 4" stove in the drawer - (RF1045). Ideally, this would be my kitchen drawer under the fridge and have the full size drawer on the other side as many have shown here. Thanks in advance guys!
Sorry. I left them in place
I'm super interested in getting the RD1045US drawers. Can anyone post the internal dimensions of the drawer - like what is the actual LxWxD space available inside a drawer? I know the external dimensions are 21.06 x 41.14 x 11.02 but I can't find the internal dimensions after like 50,000 searches and reading all the posts here. Thanks!
cboyd
GOLD Star
One more question - for the basic install of the drawers, did you need to drill down through the truck floor at all, or only bolt to the 3rd row hardware?
I think the drawer frame will bolt directly into the 3rd row hardware (so no drilling of the truck floor needed), but in the installation instructions, Section 5 for the 100 series specifically discusses drilling through the truck floor. So I'm not sure whether i'll need to do that, and I'd like to know before buying it. Thanks!
I think the drawer frame will bolt directly into the 3rd row hardware (so no drilling of the truck floor needed), but in the installation instructions, Section 5 for the 100 series specifically discusses drilling through the truck floor. So I'm not sure whether i'll need to do that, and I'd like to know before buying it. Thanks!
I'm in the same situation, could you send a pic of the installed single drawer?
